Deborah Denine Pryce is an American lawyer,jurist,and politician from Ohio who was the member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th congressional district,which includes the western half of Columbus and the surrounding suburbs,from 1993 to 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Steven Ernst Stivers is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district from 2011 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party,and became chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2017. Stivers previously served in the Ohio Senate,representing the 15th district. He is a major general in the Ohio Army National Guard,serving as the Assistant Adjutant General,and served active duty in Iraq as a battalion commander until December 2005. On May 16,2021,he resigned his seat to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio's 3rd congressional district is located entirely in Franklin County and includes most of the city of Columbus. The current district lines were drawn in 2022,following the redistricting based on the 2020 census. It is currently represented by Democrat Joyce Beatty.
Mary Jo Kilroy is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party from Ohio. She was defeated in her November 2,2010 re-election bid. In 2012,she ran in the newly redrawn,Columbus-based 3rd congressional district but lost in the primary.
Political control of Ohio has oscillated between the two major parties. Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio government. The governor,Mike DeWine,is a Republican,as are all other non-judicial statewide elected officials:Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jon A. Husted,Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost,Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber,Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague.
The 2008 congressional elections in Ohio were held on November 4,2008,and determined who would represent the state of Ohio in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election was held on March 4,2008.
William Troy Balderson is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2018. He served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district from 2011 until his election to Congress. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Ohio,one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the state of Virginia,one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other states' elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on June 12.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio,one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on April 28,2020.
A special election for Ohio's 12th congressional district was held August 7,2018,following the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Pat Tiberi. The Republican Party nominated State Senator Troy Balderson for the seat while the Democratic Party nominated Franklin County Recorder Danny O'Connor. Balderson led O'Connor in preliminary results;however,the race was not officially called on election night. Counting of outstanding ballots began on August 18 and was completed on August 24. The outstanding ballots did not change the margin enough to trigger an automatic recount,so Balderson was declared the winner on August 24.
Nikema Natassha Williams is an American politician and political executive serving as the representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district and as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia. The district includes almost three-quarters of Atlanta. She was a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 39th district from 2017-2021. Williams served as one of 16 electors for Georgia in the Electoral College following the 2020 United States presidential election.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 15 U.S. representatives from Ohio,one from each of the state's 15 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 3,2022.
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide,defeating Democratic nominee Nan Whaley,the former mayor of Dayton,with 62.4% of the vote. DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican governor of Ohio since 1994 has won re-election by a double-digit margin.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio. Republican writer and venture capitalist JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan to succeed retiring incumbent Republican Rob Portman.
There were six special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2021 during the 117th United States Congress.
On May 16,2021,Representative Steve Stivers resigned from his seat in the United States House of Representatives to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Following Stivers' official communication of his intent to resign,Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the special election to fill the remainder of his term would be held on November 2,2021,with the primary election held on August 3,concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 11th congressional district. In the general election on November 2,Republican nominee Mike Carey defeated Democratic nominee Allison Russo by roughly 17 percentage points.
Michael Todd Whitaker Carey is an American politician and former coal lobbyist serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,Carey was first elected in a 2021 special election.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 5,2024,to elect the fifteen U.S. representatives from the State of Ohio,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,an election to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on March 19,2024.
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio will be held on November 3,2026,following the election of Senator JD Vance as vice president of the United States,as he is expected to resign from the Senate before assuming the vice presidency on January 20,2025.
