Ohio's 3rd congressional district

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Ohio's 3rd congressional district
Ohio's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).svg
Ohio's 3rd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 99.82% urban [1]
  • 0.18% rural
Population (2023)784,597 [2]
Median household
income
$66,850 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+21 [3]

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.

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It was one of several districts challenged in a 2018 lawsuit seeking to overturn Ohio's congressional map due to alleged unconstitutional gerrymandering. [4] According to the lawsuit, the 3rd was "shaped like a snowflake" that was designed to "fracture" Columbus. [5] The plaintiffs focused on the 3rd in part because the 2013-2023 version of the district was barely contiguous. In some portions, it was almost, but not quite, split in two by the neighboring 12th and 15th districts which split the rest of Columbus between them.

The 2013-2023 map, drawn in private by Republican lawmakers in a Columbus hotel room, drew most of the heavily Democratic portions of Columbus into the 3rd, with much of the rest of Columbus split into the more Republican 12th and 15th districts. An alternative plan was to split Columbus between four districts, creating 13 safe Republican seats. In May 2019, the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati deemed the map unconstitutional, as intentionally drawn to keep Republicans in power and disenfranchise Democratic voters. [6] The U.S. Supreme Court discarded the district court ruling in October 2019. [7]

In 2018, Ohio voters approved a ballot measure known as Issue 1, which grants the minority party oversight on redistricting, requiring 50 percent minority party approval for district maps. The process would only take place after the 2020 census and presidential election. [8] [6]

For most of the time from 1887 to 2003, the 3rd was a Dayton-based district; much of that territory is now the 10th district.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [9]
2008 President Obama 65% - 34%
2012 President Obama 66% - 34%
2016 President Clinton 67% - 28%
Senate Strickland 57% - 39%
2018 Senate Brown 74% - 26%
Governor Cordray 69% - 29%
Attorney General Dettelbach 67% - 33%
2020 President Biden 71% - 27%
2022 Senate Ryan 72% - 28%
Governor Whaley 63% - 37%
Secretary of State Clark 64% - 35%
Treasurer Schertzer 66% - 34%
Auditor Sappington 66% - 34%
Attorney General Crossman 65% - 35%
2024 President Harris 70% - 29%
Senate Brown 71% - 26%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities: [10]

Franklin County (20)

Bexley, Blendon Township, Columbus (part; also 4th, 12th, and 15th; shared with Delaware and Fairfield counties), Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Jefferson Township, Marble Cliff, Mifflin Township, Minerva Park, New Albany (part; also 12th; shared with Licking County), Perry Township, Plain Township, Riverlea, Reynoldsburg (part; also 12th; shared with Licking County), Sharon Township, Truro Township, Upper Arlington, Westerville (part; also 4th; shared with Delaware County), Whitehall, Worthington

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYear(s)Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813
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Duncan McArthur
(Chillicothe)
Federalist March 4, 1813 –
April 5, 1813
13th Elected in 1812.
Resigned.
VacantApril 5, 1813 –
May 4, 1813
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William Creighton Jr.
(Chillicothe)
Democratic-Republican May 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
13th
14th
Elected May 10, 1813 to finish McArthur's term and seated June 15, 1813.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Levi Barber
(Point Harmar)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
15th Elected in 1816.
Lost re-election.
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Henry Brush
(Chillicothe)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election.
Levi Barber
(Point Harmar)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election.
William McLean
(Piqua)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
20th
Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Retired.
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
Joseph Halsey Crane
(Dayton)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1837
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
[ data missing ]
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Patrick Gaines Goode
(Sidney)
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843
25th
26th
27th
Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
[ data missing ]
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Robert C. Schenck
(Dayton)
Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1851
28th
29th
30th
31st
Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
[ data missing ]
Hiram Bell
(Greenville)
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd Elected in 1850.
[ data missing ]
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Lewis D. Campbell
(Hamilton)
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Lost contested election.
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
Republican March 4, 1857 –
May 25, 1858
35th
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Clement Vallandigham
(Dayton)
Democratic May 25, 1858 –
March 3, 1863
35th
36th
37th
Won contested election.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
[ data missing ]
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Robert C. Schenck
(Dayton)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
January 5, 1871
38th
39th
40th
41st
Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Resigned to become Minister to Great Britain.
VacantJanuary 5, 1871 –
March 3, 1871
41st
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Lewis D. Campbell
(Hamilton)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1870.
[ data missing ]
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John Quincy Smith
(Oakland)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
[ data missing ]
John S. Savage
(Wilmington)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
[ data missing ]
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Mills Gardner
(Washington Court House)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Elected in 1876.
[ data missing ]
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John A. McMahon
(Dayton)
Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1878.
[ data missing ]
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Henry Lee Morey
(Hamilton)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
[ data missing ]
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Robert Maynard Murray
(Piqua)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
[ data missing ]
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James E. Campbell
(Hamilton)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1884.
Redistricted to the 7th district .
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Elihu S. Williams
(Troy)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]
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George W. Houk
(Dayton)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
February 9, 1894
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Died.
VacantFebruary 9, 1894 –
May 21, 1894
53rd
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Paul J. Sorg
(Middletown)
Democratic May 21, 1894 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Elected to finish Houk's term.
Re-elected in 1894.
[ data missing ]
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John Lewis Brenner
(Dayton)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
[ data missing ]
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Robert M. Nevin
(Dayton)
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1907
57th
58th
59th
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
[ data missing ]
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J. Eugene Harding
(Excello)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
[ data missing ]
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James M. Cox
(Dayton)
Democratic March 4, 1909 –
January 12, 1913
61st
62nd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Resigned when elected Governor of Ohio.
VacantJanuary 12, 1913 –
March 3, 1913
62nd
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Warren Gard
(Hamilton)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1921
63rd
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.
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Roy G. Fitzgerald
(Dayton)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
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Byron B. Harlan
(Dayton)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1939
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
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Harry N. Routzohn
(Dayton)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
76th Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
Greg J. Holbrock
(Hamilton)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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Harry P. Jeffrey
(Dayton)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
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Edward J. Gardner
(Hamilton)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
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Raymond H. Burke
(Hamilton)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
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Edward G. Breen
(Dayton)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
October 1, 1951
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Resigned due to ill health.
VacantOctober 1, 1951 –
November 6, 1951
82nd
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Paul F. Schenck
(Dayton)
Republican November 6, 1951 –
January 3, 1965
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Elected to finish Breen's term.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
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Rodney M. Love
(Dayton)
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
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Charles W. Whalen Jr.
(Dayton)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1979
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired.
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Tony P. Hall
(Dayton)
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
September 9, 2002
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Resigned when appointed Ambassador to
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
VacantSeptember 9, 2002 –
January 3, 2003
107th
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Mike Turner
(Dayton)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 10th district .
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Joyce Beatty
(Columbus)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920 William G. Pickrel: 59,214 Roy G. Fitzgerald : 59,214Clarence M. Gauger: 6,441
1922 Warren Gard: 46,127 Roy G. Fitzgerald : 52,111Joseph Woodward (S): 2,280
1924 John P. Rogers: 43,426 Roy G. Fitzgerald : 73,513Joseph Woodward (S): 1,021
1926 T. A. McCann: 33,253 Roy G. Fitzgerald  
1928 Frank L. Humphrey: 55,767 Roy G. Fitzgerald : 101,050 
1930 Byron B. Harlan : 62,107 Roy G. Fitzgerald : 60,249 
1932 Byron B. Harlan : 85,069 Edith McClure Patterson: 66,107Jere F. Mincher (S): 4,178
1934 Byron B. Harlan : 67,695 Howard F. Heald: 56,480Jere F. Mincher (S): 1,293
Walter Jones (C): 724
1936 Byron B. Harlan : 101,115 Robert N. Brumbaugh: 70,023Leonidas E. Speer: 9,886
1938 Byron B. Harlan : 58,139 Harry N. Routzohn : 73,534 
1940 Greg J. Holbrock : 103,291 Harry N. Routzohn : 93,002 
1942 Greg J. Holbrock : 48,338 Harry P. Jeffrey : 51,477 
1944 Edward J. Gardner : 104,247 Harry P. Jeffrey : 94,064 
1946 Edward J. Gardner : 65,749 Raymond H. Burke : 71,171 
1948 Edward G. Breen : 110,204 Raymond H. Burke : 79,162 
1950 Edward G. Breen : 92,840 Paul F. Schenck: 77,634 
1951*  Paul F. Schenck  
1952 Thomas B. Talbot: 107,551 Paul F. Schenck *: 112,325 
1954 Thomas B. Talbot: 74,585 Paul F. Schenck : 82,701 
1956 R. William Patterson: 93,782 Paul F. Schenck : 135,152 
1958 Thomas B. Talbot: 93,401 Paul F. Schenck : 102,806 
1960 R. William Patterson: 102,237 Paul F. Schenck : 167,117 
1962 Martin A. Evers: 85,573 Paul F. Schenck : 113,584 
1964 Rodney M. Love : 129,469 Paul F. Schenck : 119,400 
1966 Rodney M. Love : 53,658 Charles W. Whalen, Jr. : 62,471 
1968 Paul Tipps: 32,012 Charles W. Whalen, Jr. : 114,549 
1970 Dempsey A. Kerr: 26,735 Charles W. Whalen, Jr. : 86,973Russell G. Butcke (AI): 3,545
1972 John W. Lelak Jr.: 34,819 Charles W. Whalen, Jr. : 111,253 
1974  Charles W. Whalen, Jr. : 82,159 
1976 Leonard E. Stubbs Jr.: 33,873 Charles W. Whalen, Jr. : 100,871 Wilmer M. Hurst: 5,758
John R. Austin: 4,872
1978 Tony P. Hall : 62,849 Dudley P. Kircher: 51,833Alfred R. Deptula: 2,122
1980 Tony P. Hall : 95,558 Albert H. Sealy: 66,698Richard L. Righter: 2,903
Robert E. Tharpe: 1,710
1982 Tony P. Hall : 119,926 Kathryn E. Brown (L): 16,828
1984 Tony P. Hall : 151,398  
1986 Tony P. Hall : 98,311 Ron Crutcher: 35,167 
1988 Tony P. Hall : 141,953 Ron Crutcher: 42,664 
1990 Tony P. Hall : 116,797  
1992 Tony P. Hall : 146,072 Peter W. Davis: 98,733 
1994 Tony P. Hall : 105,342 David A. Westbrock: 72,314 
1996 Tony P. Hall : 144,583 David A. Westbrock: 75,732Dorothy H. Mackey (N): 13,905
1998 Tony P. Hall : 114,198 John S. Shondel: 50,544 
2000 Tony P. Hall : 177,731 Regina Burch (N): 36,516
2002 Rick Carne: 78,307 Mike Turner : 111,630Ronald Williamitis: 14
2004 Jane Mitakides: 116,082 Mike Turner : 192,150 
2006 Rick Chema: 86,389 Mike Turner : 121,885 
2008 Jane Mitakides: 115,976 Mike Turner : 200,204 
2010 [11] Joe Roberts : 71,455 Mike Turner : 152,629 
2012 [12] Joyce Beatty  : 201,921Chris Long : 77,903Richard Ehrbar III (L) : 9,462
Jeff Brown (WI) : 264
Bob Fitrakis (G) : 6,388
2014 Joyce Beatty  : 91,769John Adams: 51,475Ralph A. Applegate: 17
2016 Joyce Beatty  : 199,791John Adams: 91,560
2018 Joyce Beatty  : 181,575Kim Burgess: 65,040Millie Millam: 62
2020 Joyce Beatty  : 227,420Mark Richardson: 93,569
2022 Joyce Beatty : 182,324Lee Stahley: 76,455
2024 Joyce Beatty : 243,991Michael Young: 97,389

1951 special election

*In 1951, after Breen's resignation for ill health, Schenck was elected in a special election to complete Breen's term.

2002

In 2002, when then-U.S. Rep. Tony P. Hall decided to accept an appointment as a U.N. ambassador, Richard Alan Carne took his place as the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat. Carne lost the race to former Dayton mayor Michael R. Turner. [13]

2006 election

On August 13, 2006, Democratic candidate Stephanie Studebaker who was the party's nominee to run against the incumbent Republican was arrested, alongside her husband, on charges of domestic violence. Two days later, she withdrew from the race, leaving the Ohio Democratic Party without a candidate in the district. A special primary election to select a new Democratic candidate was held on 15 September 2006. [14] Richard Chema won that election with nearly 75% of the vote, but lost to Republican Michael R. Turner in the general election.

2010

Ohio's 3rd Congressional District election (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Turner* 152,629 68.11
Democratic Joe Roberts71,45531.89
Total votes224,084 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty 201,897 68.3
Republican Chris Long77,90126.3
Libertarian Richard Ehrbar9,4623.2
Green Bob Fitrakis6,3872.2
Independent Jeff Brown (write-in)50.0
Total votes295,652 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 91,769 64.1
Republican John Adams51,47535.9
Independent Ralph A. Applegate (write-in)170.0
Total votes143,261 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 199,791 68.6
Republican John Adams91,56031.4
Total votes291,351 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 181,575 73.6
Republican Jim Burgess65,04026.4
Independent Millie Milam (write-in)620.0
Total votes246,677 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 227,420 70.8
Republican Mark Richardson93,56929.2
Write-in 1030.0
Total votes321,092 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2022)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 182,324 70.5
Republican Lee Stahley76,45529.5
Write-in 180.0
Total votes258,797 100.0
Democratic hold

2024

Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2024)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 243,991 71.5
Republican Michael Young97,38928.5
Total votes341,380 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013
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2013–2023

See also

Notes

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "My Congressional District".
  3. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. Todd Ruger, "Voters Challenge Ohio Congressional Map as Partisan Gerrymander", Roll Call, May 23, 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute et al., v. John Kasich, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, filed 05/23/2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Ohio's Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Court". May 3, 2019.
  7. "Republicans Win Ohio Voting-Map Case as Supreme Court Tosses Ruling". Bloomberg.com. October 7, 2019.
  8. "Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Issue 1, Limiting Congressional Gerrymandering". May 9, 2018.
  9. "DRA 2020". davesredistricting.org. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  10. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST39/CD118_OH03.pdf
  11. "Representative to Congress: November 2, 2010." Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2011
  12. "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  13. Maisel, L. Sandy; West, Darrell M., eds. (2004). Running on Empty?: Political Discourse in Congressional Elections. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 131. ISBN   978-0-7425-3076-8.
  14. "Ohio 2006 Midterm Election".

References

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