2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
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.
Results summary
Statewide
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:District 1
The incumbent is Republican Steve Chabot, who has represented the district since 2011. Chabot was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. However, the district is considered more competitive for this election than in previous iterations. The Democratic challenger, Aftab Pureval, has outpaced his predecessors in fundraising, and political ratings publishers Sabato's Crystal Ball and The Cook Political Report have changed their ratings for the district to "Toss-Up" and "Leans Republican", respectively.Democratic primary
- Aftab Pureval, attorney and Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
- Steve Chabot, incumbent
- Samuel Ronan, United States Air Force veteran, 2016 State House candidate and candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2017
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
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District 2
The incumbent is Republican Brad Wenstrup, who has represented the district since 2013. Wenstrup was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Janet Everhard, retired physician and write-in candidate in the 2016 election
- Jill Schiller, former Obama Administration member
- Ken McNeely, Brown County Democratic Party central committee chairman
Primary results
Republican primary
- Brad Wenstrup, incumbent
Primary results
General election
Polling
Endorsements
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District 3
The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Beatty, who has held the district since 2013. Beatty was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
- Jim Burgess
- Abdulkadir M. Haji
Primary results
General election
Results
District 4
The incumbent is Republican Jim Jordan, who has represented the district since 2007. Jordan was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Janet Garrett, retired teacher, 2014 and 2016 congressional candidate
- Cody James Slatzer-Rose, software developer
Primary results
Republican primary
- Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Joseph Miller
Primary results
General election
Polling
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District 5
The incumbent is Republican Bob Latta, who has represented the district since 2007. Latta was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- J. Michael Galbraith, Bowling Green State University teacher
- James L. Neu, Jr., 2016 congressional candidate
Primary results
Republican primary
- Bob Kreienkamp
- Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Todd Wolfrum, Van Wert County Commissioner
Primary results
General election
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District 6
The incumbent is Republican Bill Johnson, who has represented the district since 2011. Johnson was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Werner Lange, former delegate for Bernie Sanders
- Shawna Roberts, Belmont County resident and former small business owner
Primary results
Republican primary
- Robert Blazek, businessman
- Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 7
The incumbent is Republican Bob Gibbs, who has represented the district since 2013. Gibbs was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Ken Harbaugh, United States Navy veteran and president of Team Rubicon Global
- Patrick Pikus, manager at The Timken Company
Primary results
Republican primary
- Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Terry Robertson, truck driver and 2016 congressional candidate
- Patrick Quinn, internet technician
Primary results
General election
Polling
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District 8
The incumbent is Republican Warren Davidson, who has represented the district since 2016. Davidson was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Bill Ebben
- Vanessa Enoch
- Matthew J. Guyette
- Ted Jones
Primary results
Republican primary
- Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
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District 9
The incumbent is Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who has represented the district since 1983. Kaptur was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Joshua Garcia, taxi driver
Republican primary
- Keith Colton
- W. Benjamin Franklin
- Steve Kraus, former state representative and convicted felon
Primary results
General election
Results
District 10
The incumbent is Republican Mike Turner, who has represented the district since 2013. Turner was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Theresa Gasper, business owner
- Robert Klepinger
- Michael Milisits
Primary results
Republican primary
- John Anderson
- John Mitchell
- Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
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District 11
The incumbent is Democrat Marcia Fudge, who has represented the district since 2008. Fudge was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
- Beverly A. Goldstein, former university professor and 2016 congressional candidate
- Gregory P. Dunham
Primary results
General election
Results
District 12
Republican Pat Tiberi was the representative of the district until his resignation on January 15, 2018. A special election was held on August 7, 2018, to fill the vacancy until January 3, 2019.Democratic primary
- Ed Albertson, businessman 2016 congressional candidate
- Danny O'Connor, Franklin County Auditor
- Jackie Patton, nurse from Columbus
- John Peters, teacher from Newark
- John Russell, farmer from Galena
- Zach Scott, former Franklin County Sheriff and candidate for Mayor of Columbus in the 2015 election
- Doug Wilson, healthcare professional from Mansfield
Primary results
Republican primary
- John Adams, perennial candidate
- Kevin Bacon, state senator
- Troy Balderson, state senator and former state representative
- Lawrence Cohen, attorney from New Albany
- Jon Halverstadt, real estate investor from Worthington
- Tim Kane, conservative economist
- Melanie Leneghan, Liberty Township Trustee
- Pat Manley
- Carol O'Brien, Delaware County Prosecutor
- Myrl Shoemaker, Jr., son of former lieutenant governor Myrl Shoemaker
General election
Polling
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District 13
The incumbent is Democrat Tim Ryan, who has represented the district since 2013. Ryan was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Robert Crow
- John Stephen Luchansky, perennial candidate
- Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
- Chris DePizzo, attorney
Primary results
General election
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District 14
The incumbent is Republican David Joyce, who has represented the district since 2013. Joyce was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Betsy Rader, attorney
Primary results
Republican primary
- David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative
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General election
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District 15
The incumbent is Republican Steve Stivers, who has represented the district since 2011. Stivers was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
- Rob Jarvis, high school government teacher
- Rick Neal, former Peace Corps volunteer and international aid worker
Primary results
Republican primary
- Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Independents
- Johnathan Miller
General election
Results
District 16
The incumbent is Republican Jim Renacci, who has represented the district since 2011. Renacci was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.Renacci is running for U.S. Senate instead of re-election in 2018.
Democratic primary
- Mark Dent, attorney and U.S. Army Veteran
- Aaron Godfrey, scientist
- Grant Goodrich, head of the Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western Reserve University and U.S. Marine Corp veteran
- Jennifer Herold, occupational therapist
- T.J. Mulloy, insurance and investment broker
- Susan Moran Palmer, health industry professional
- John Wilson
Primary results
Republican primary
- Anthony Gonzalez, former NFL player
- Christina Hagan, state representative
- Michael Grusenmeyer, physician
Endorsements