2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

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All 15 Ohio seats to the United States House of Representatives
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the fifteen U.S. representatives from the State of Ohio, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, a special election to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Background

Redistricting

Ohio's congressional districts effective 2023

Ohio is set to redraw the state's congressional districts in 2025, in a process chaired by the Ohio State Legislature. ^[1]

District 1

See also: Ohio's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in the city of Cincinnati, stretching northward to Warren County. The incumbent is Democrat Greg Landsman, who was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Potential

• Greg Landsman, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely D	February 6, 2025

District 2

See also: Ohio's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district takes in eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. The incumbent is Republican David Taylor, who was elected with 73.50% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• David Taylor, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 3

See also: Ohio's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 70.70% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Potential

• Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 4

See also: Ohio's 4th congressional district

The 4th district sprawls from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in Mansfield. The incumbent is Republican Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 5

See also: Ohio's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses the lower portion of Northwestern Ohio and the middle shore of Lake Erie, taking in Findlay, Lorain, Oberlin, and Bowling Green. The incumbent is Republican Bob Latta, who was re-elected with 67.50% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 6

See also: Ohio's 6th congressional district

The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio and the Mahoning Valley, including Youngstown, Steubenville, and Marietta. The incumbent is Republican Michael Rulli, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Michael Rulli, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 7

See also: Ohio's 7th congressional district

The 7th district stretches from exurban Cleveland to rural areas in north central Ohio, including Medina and Wooster. The incumbent is Republican Max Miller, who was re-elected with 51.10% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Max Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 8

See also: Ohio's 8th congressional district

The 8th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County. The incumbent is Republican Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 9

See also: Ohio's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is based in Northwest Ohio, including Toledo and the western Lake Erie coast. The incumbent is Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who was reelected with 48.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative ^[3]

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

• Craig Riedel, former state representative and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 ^[3]
• Josh Williams, state representative ^[3]

Potential

• Rob McColley, president of the Ohio Senate ^[3]
• Derek Merrin, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2024 ^[3]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Tossup	February 6, 2025

District 10

See also: Ohio's 10th congressional district

The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs, as well as Springfield. The incumbent is Republican Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

• Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative ^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 11

See also: Ohio's 11th congressional district

The 11th district takes in Cleveland and its inner suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights. The incumbent is Democrat Shontel Brown, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Potential

• Shontel Brown, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

District 12

See also: Ohio's 12th congressional district

The 12th district encompasses area of Ohio east of the Columbus metro area, taking in Newark, and Zanesville, as well as Athens. The incumbent is Republican Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 68.6%% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Troy Balderson, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 13

See also: Ohio's 13th congressional district

The 13th district includes most of the Akron-Canton population corridor, taking in all of Summit County and parts of Portage and Stark Counties. The incumbent is Democrat Emilia Sykes, who was re-elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Potential

• Emilia Sykes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Potential

• Kevin Coughlin, former state senator and nominee for this district in 2024 ^[3]

Declined

• Kristina Roegner, state senator ^[3] (running for state treasurer) ^[5]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Tossup	February 6, 2025

District 14

See also: Ohio's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, Ohio. The incumbent is Republican David Joyce, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

District 15

See also: Ohio's 15th congressional district

The 15th district encompasses the southwestern Columbus metro area, taking in the western, southern, and some northern suburbs of Columbus, including Dublin, Hilliard, and Grove City. The incumbent is Republican Mike Carey, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Mike Carey, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

See also

• 2026 Ohio elections

References

1. Tebben, Susan (January 14, 2025). "Ohio U.S. Congressional redistricting is on the agenda for 2025, with advocates preparing". Ohio Capital Journal . Retrieved January 16, 2025.
2. "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. Tobias, Andrew (January 16, 2025). "Marcy Kaptur makes move to run for reelection; Ohio Republicans plan D.C. confab for Trump inauguration". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
4. Dupree, Jamie (February 17, 2025). "How Dayton's Rep. Turner is navigating Trump's D.C." Dayton Daily News . Retrieved February 17, 2025. Turner — who was first elected in 2002 — says he fully intends to run for another term in Congress in 2026
5. Smyth, Julie Carr (February 13, 2025). "Veteran state lawmaker Kristina Roegner launches 2026 bid for Ohio treasurer". The Associated Press . Retrieved February 13, 2025.