Ohio
Candidates
Voter Registration
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Party affiliation is NOT specified when registering to vote in Ohio (and 18 other states)
Congressional Districts
Due to the results of the 2020 census, Ohio is expected to LOSE one seat in the House of Representatives in 2022. This will result in redistricting and the redrawing of all the districts in the state. It is likely that Ohio will have 15 (not 16) Congressional districts in the 2022 election.
Ballot Access Requirements
Ballot access requirements to run for Congress AS AN INDEPENDENT in Ohio:
An $85 filing fee and petitions with signatures equivalent to 1% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last general election.
The requirement in 2018 varied from 2,025-6,075 signatures.
The number of signatures required for the 2022 and 2024 elections will vary.
Ballot access requirements to run for Congress AS AN INDEPENDENT in Ohio:
An $85 filing fee and petitions with signatures equivalent to 1% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last general election.
The requirement in 2018 varied from 2,025-6,075 signatures.
The number of signatures required for the 2022 and 2024 elections will vary.
Incumbents
Senate
Senator Rob Portman (R) has stated that he will NOT be seeking re-election in 2022.
House of Representatives
2020 Election Results
Ohio re-elected all 16 incumbents.
Ohio 1st district
Steve Chabot (R) Incumbent 51.8%
Kate Schroder (D) 44.6%
Kevin Kahn (O) 3.6%
Ohio 2nd district
Brad Wenstrup (R) Incumbent 61.1%
Jaime Castle (D) 38.9%
Ohio 3rd district
Joyce Beatty (D) Incumbent 70.8%
Mark Richardson (R) 29.2%
Ohio 4th district
Jim Jordan (R) Incumbent 67.9%
Shannon Freshour (D) 29.3%
Steve Perkins (O) 2.8%
Ohio 5th district
Bob Latta (R) Incumbent 68%
Nick Rubando (D) 32%
Ohio 6th district
Bill Johnson (R) Incumbent 74.4%
Shawna Roberts (D) 25.6%
Ohio 7th district
Bob Gibbs (R) Incumbent 67.5%
Quentin Potter (D) 29.2%
Brandon Lape (O) 3.3%
Ohio 8th district
Warren Davidson (R) Incumbent 69%
Vanessa Enoch (D) 31%
Ohio 9th district
Marcy Kaptur (D) Incumbent 63.1%
Rob Weber (R) 36.9%
Ohio 10th district
Mike Turner (R) Incumbent 58.4%
Desiree Tims (D) 41.6%
Ohio 11th district
Marcia Fudge (D) Incumbent 80.1%
Laverne Gore (R) 19.9%
Ohio 12th district
Troy Balderson (R) Incumbent 55.2%
Alaina Shearer (D) 41.8%
John Stewart (O) 3%
Ohio 13th district
Tim Ryan (D) Incumbent 52.5%
Christina Hagan (R) 44.9%
Michael Fricke (O) 2.6%
Ohio 14th district
David Joyce (R) Incumbent 60.1%
Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D) 39.9%
Ohio 15th district
Steve Stivers (R) Incumbent 63.4%
Joel Newby (D) 36.6%
Ohio 16th district
Anthony Gonzalez (R) Incumbent 63.2%
Aaron Godfrey (D) 36.8%
Steve Chabot (R) Incumbent 51.8%
Kate Schroder (D) 44.6%
Kevin Kahn (O) 3.6%
Ohio 2nd district
Brad Wenstrup (R) Incumbent 61.1%
Jaime Castle (D) 38.9%
Ohio 3rd district
Joyce Beatty (D) Incumbent 70.8%
Mark Richardson (R) 29.2%
Ohio 4th district
Jim Jordan (R) Incumbent 67.9%
Shannon Freshour (D) 29.3%
Steve Perkins (O) 2.8%
Ohio 5th district
Bob Latta (R) Incumbent 68%
Nick Rubando (D) 32%
Ohio 6th district
Bill Johnson (R) Incumbent 74.4%
Shawna Roberts (D) 25.6%
Ohio 7th district
Bob Gibbs (R) Incumbent 67.5%
Quentin Potter (D) 29.2%
Brandon Lape (O) 3.3%
Ohio 8th district
Warren Davidson (R) Incumbent 69%
Vanessa Enoch (D) 31%
Ohio 9th district
Marcy Kaptur (D) Incumbent 63.1%
Rob Weber (R) 36.9%
Ohio 10th district
Mike Turner (R) Incumbent 58.4%
Desiree Tims (D) 41.6%
Ohio 11th district
Marcia Fudge (D) Incumbent 80.1%
Laverne Gore (R) 19.9%
Ohio 12th district
Troy Balderson (R) Incumbent 55.2%
Alaina Shearer (D) 41.8%
John Stewart (O) 3%
Ohio 13th district
Tim Ryan (D) Incumbent 52.5%
Christina Hagan (R) 44.9%
Michael Fricke (O) 2.6%
Ohio 14th district
David Joyce (R) Incumbent 60.1%
Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D) 39.9%
Ohio 15th district
Steve Stivers (R) Incumbent 63.4%
Joel Newby (D) 36.6%
Ohio 16th district
Anthony Gonzalez (R) Incumbent 63.2%
Aaron Godfrey (D) 36.8%