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In 2021, national Democrats recruited Landsman to run against long-time Republican incumbent Steve Chabot for the United States House of Representatives seat from Ohio's 1st congressional district in the 2022 elections. Chabot had held the seat for all but one term since 1995. [14] Landsman announced his candidacy in January 2022 [15] and defeated Chabot in the November election by a vote of 151,418 (53%) to 137,213 (47%). [16]

2024

On November 5th 2024, Landsman won re-election to his house seat against Republican Orlando Sonza by a vote of 208,650 (54%) to 174,621 (46%). He thus became only the third Democrat to represent a significant portion of Cincinnati for more than one term since the Civil War.

2024 presidential nominee

On July 19, 2024, Landsman called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election. [17]

Caucus memberships

Source: [18]

Committee assignments

Electoral history

Greg Landsman
Greg Landsman Official Portrait 118th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Ohio's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Ohio's 1st congressional district : Results 2022 [20]
YearWinnerVotesPctRunner-upVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct
2022 Greg Landsman156,41653% Steve Chabot (inc.)140,05847%

Personal life

Landsman lives with his wife, Sarah, and their two children in Mount Washington, a neighborhood on Cincinnati's east side. [21]

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