The 1st district is based in the city of
Cincinnati, stretching northward to
Warren County. The incumbent was Republican
Steve Chabot, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 2nd district takes in eastern
Cincinnati and its suburbs, including
Norwood and
Loveland, and stretches eastward along the
Ohio River. The incumbent was Republican
Brad Wenstrup, who was re-elected with 61.1% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of
Franklin County, taking in inner
Columbus,
Bexley,
Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of
Reynoldsburg. The incumbent was Democrat
Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2020.[1] She was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 4th district, sprawls from the
Columbus exurbs, including
Marion and
Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in
Mansfield. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 67.9% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 6th district encompasses
Appalachian Ohio and the
Mahoning Valley, including
Youngstown,
Steubenville, and
Marietta. The incumbent was Republican
Bill Johnson, who was re-elected with 74.4% in 2020. Some parts of the 6th district, including Youngstown, were formerly in the 13th district before redistricting. He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 7th district stretches from exurban Cleveland to rural areas in north central Ohio, including
Medina and
Wooster. The incumbents were Republicans
Bob Gibbs and
Anthony Gonzalez, both of whom retired.[1] Max Miller won the election.[31]
The 8th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of
Cincinnati, including
Butler County. The incumbent was Republican
Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 69.0% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 9th district is based in
Northwest Ohio, including
Toledo and the western
Lake Erie coast. The incumbent was Democrat
Marcy Kaptur, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2020.[1] She was running for re-election.
This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the
National Republican Congressional Committee targeted in 2022.[81] The seat was significantly changed due to redistricting, losing all of its territory in
Lorain and
Cuyahoga counties while picking up more territory in northwest Ohio. This turned the district from a safely Democratic seat to a competitive one.
During the campaign, the
Associated Press reported that Majewski may have falsified his service record and lied about serving in Afghanistan.[82]
Kaptur was re-elected in 2022; her win was the second largest overperformance by a Democratic candidate of their district's baseline partisanship in the 2022 election, in part due to accusations that Majewski
stole valor.[31][83][84]
Cindy Abrams, state representative from the 29th district (2019–present)[98]
Adam Bird, state representative from the 66th district (2021–present)[98]
Tom Brinkman, state representative from the 27th district (2001–2008; 2015–present)[98]
Gary Click, state representative from the 88th district (2021–present)[98]
Rodney Creech, state representative from the 43rd district (2021–present)[98]
Jon Cross, state representative from the 83rd district (2019–present)[98]
Bill Dean, state representative from the 74th district (2016–present)[98]
Ron Ferguson, state representative from the 96th district (2021–present)[98]
Mark Fraizer, state representative from the 71st district (2019–present)[98]
Diane Grendell, state representative from the 76th district (1992–2000; 2019–present)[98]
Thomas Hall, state representative from the 53rd district (2021–present)[98]
Adam Holmes, state representative from the 97th district (2019–present)[98]
Marilyn John, state representative from the 2nd district (2021–present)[98]
Kris Jordan, state representative from the 67th district (2009–2010; 2019–present) and former state senator from the
19th district (2011–2018)[98]
Darrell Kick, state representative from the 70th district (2017–present)[98]
Kyle Koehler, state representative from the 79th district (2015–present)[98]
Brian Lampton, state representative from the 73rd district (2021–present)[98]
Laura Lanese, state representative from the 23rd district (2017–present)[98]
Mike Loychik, state representative from the 63rd district (2021–present)[98]
Riordan McClain, state representative from the 87th district (2018–present)[98]
Derek Merrin, state representative from the 47th district (2016–present)[98]
Kevin D. Miller, state representative from the 72nd district (2021–present)[98]
Scott Oelslager, state representative from the 48th district (2003–2010; 2019–present) and former state senator from the
29th district (1985–2002; 2011–2018)[98]
Phil Plummer, state representative from the 40th district (2019–present)[98]
Jean Schmidt, state representative from the 65th district (2021–present) and the 66th district (2001–2004), former U.S. Representative for
OH-02 (2005–2013)[98]
J.R. Majewski ran on his military experience, claiming to have been a combat veteran deployed to Afghanistan. A public records request by the Associated Press showed that Majewski worked for six months loading planes in Qatar but did not receive any medals given to those who served in Afghanistan, and the campaign did not confirm if he was ever there.[100]
However, in August 2023, the United States Air Force added the
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal to Majewski's record and issued a corrected discharge form. Majewski said that the correction had "vindicated" him, after questions about his military service arose in the media during the 2022 general election. According to The Toledo Blade, Majewski said he did in fact deliver cargo to Afghanistan, among other locations, and that the military still referred to him as a combat veteran even though "not all of us were kicking in doors and shooting people".[101]
Although the district would have gone for Donald Trump by 2.9 points, Kaptur easily won re-election. Kaptur won
Erie County, which Trump won by over 10 points, and was the only Democrat to win this county in this election cycle. Her performance was the largest overperformance of the partisan baseline by a Democratic candidate during the 2022 midterms.[83]
The 10th district encompasses the
Dayton metro area, including
Dayton and the surrounding suburbs, as well as
Springfield. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The Democratic primary was low-profile, especially in contrast to the highly contentious
2021 special election.[109]
The Congressional Progressive Caucus supported Nina Turner in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 11th congressional district special election in 2021 but switched its endorsement for the 2022 Democratic primary.[110]
The 12th district encompasses area of Ohio east of the
Columbus metro area, taking in
Newark, and
Zanesville, as well as
Athens. The incumbent was Republican
Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 13th district includes most of the
Akron -
Canton population corridor. The incumbent was Democrat
Tim Ryan, who was re-elected with 52.5% in 2020.[1] On April 26, 2021, Ryan announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by two-term senator
Rob Portman.[60]
This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the
National Republican Congressional Committee targeted in 2022.[81] The seat was altered significantly due to redistricting, now including all of
Summit County and switching out parts of the Mahoning Valley for Canton. Despite this, it remains a Democratic leaning swing seat. Sykes won the election in 2022.[31]
Despite many election forecasters stating Republicans were slightly favored to flip it, Sykes held the district in Democratic hands and defeated Gesiotto Gilbert by 5 percentage points. Had the map been enacted in time for the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden would have carried the district by 3 percentage points.[152]
2022 Ohio's 13th congressional district election[30]
The 15th district encompasses the southwestern
Columbus metro area, taking in the western, southern, and some northern suburbs of
Columbus, including
Dublin,
Hilliard, and
Grove City. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Carey, who was elected with 58.3% of the vote in a
2021 special election after the previous incumbent,
Steve Stivers, resigned to take a job as president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[108] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 1st district is based in the city of
Cincinnati, stretching northward to
Warren County. The incumbent was Republican
Steve Chabot, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 2nd district takes in eastern
Cincinnati and its suburbs, including
Norwood and
Loveland, and stretches eastward along the
Ohio River. The incumbent was Republican
Brad Wenstrup, who was re-elected with 61.1% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of
Franklin County, taking in inner
Columbus,
Bexley,
Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of
Reynoldsburg. The incumbent was Democrat
Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2020.[1] She was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 4th district, sprawls from the
Columbus exurbs, including
Marion and
Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in
Mansfield. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 67.9% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 6th district encompasses
Appalachian Ohio and the
Mahoning Valley, including
Youngstown,
Steubenville, and
Marietta. The incumbent was Republican
Bill Johnson, who was re-elected with 74.4% in 2020. Some parts of the 6th district, including Youngstown, were formerly in the 13th district before redistricting. He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 7th district stretches from exurban Cleveland to rural areas in north central Ohio, including
Medina and
Wooster. The incumbents were Republicans
Bob Gibbs and
Anthony Gonzalez, both of whom retired.[1] Max Miller won the election.[31]
The 8th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of
Cincinnati, including
Butler County. The incumbent was Republican
Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 69.0% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 9th district is based in
Northwest Ohio, including
Toledo and the western
Lake Erie coast. The incumbent was Democrat
Marcy Kaptur, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2020.[1] She was running for re-election.
This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the
National Republican Congressional Committee targeted in 2022.[81] The seat was significantly changed due to redistricting, losing all of its territory in
Lorain and
Cuyahoga counties while picking up more territory in northwest Ohio. This turned the district from a safely Democratic seat to a competitive one.
During the campaign, the
Associated Press reported that Majewski may have falsified his service record and lied about serving in Afghanistan.[82]
Kaptur was re-elected in 2022; her win was the second largest overperformance by a Democratic candidate of their district's baseline partisanship in the 2022 election, in part due to accusations that Majewski
stole valor.[31][83][84]
Cindy Abrams, state representative from the 29th district (2019–present)[98]
Adam Bird, state representative from the 66th district (2021–present)[98]
Tom Brinkman, state representative from the 27th district (2001–2008; 2015–present)[98]
Gary Click, state representative from the 88th district (2021–present)[98]
Rodney Creech, state representative from the 43rd district (2021–present)[98]
Jon Cross, state representative from the 83rd district (2019–present)[98]
Bill Dean, state representative from the 74th district (2016–present)[98]
Ron Ferguson, state representative from the 96th district (2021–present)[98]
Mark Fraizer, state representative from the 71st district (2019–present)[98]
Diane Grendell, state representative from the 76th district (1992–2000; 2019–present)[98]
Thomas Hall, state representative from the 53rd district (2021–present)[98]
Adam Holmes, state representative from the 97th district (2019–present)[98]
Marilyn John, state representative from the 2nd district (2021–present)[98]
Kris Jordan, state representative from the 67th district (2009–2010; 2019–present) and former state senator from the
19th district (2011–2018)[98]
Darrell Kick, state representative from the 70th district (2017–present)[98]
Kyle Koehler, state representative from the 79th district (2015–present)[98]
Brian Lampton, state representative from the 73rd district (2021–present)[98]
Laura Lanese, state representative from the 23rd district (2017–present)[98]
Mike Loychik, state representative from the 63rd district (2021–present)[98]
Riordan McClain, state representative from the 87th district (2018–present)[98]
Derek Merrin, state representative from the 47th district (2016–present)[98]
Kevin D. Miller, state representative from the 72nd district (2021–present)[98]
Scott Oelslager, state representative from the 48th district (2003–2010; 2019–present) and former state senator from the
29th district (1985–2002; 2011–2018)[98]
Phil Plummer, state representative from the 40th district (2019–present)[98]
Jean Schmidt, state representative from the 65th district (2021–present) and the 66th district (2001–2004), former U.S. Representative for
OH-02 (2005–2013)[98]
J.R. Majewski ran on his military experience, claiming to have been a combat veteran deployed to Afghanistan. A public records request by the Associated Press showed that Majewski worked for six months loading planes in Qatar but did not receive any medals given to those who served in Afghanistan, and the campaign did not confirm if he was ever there.[100]
However, in August 2023, the United States Air Force added the
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal to Majewski's record and issued a corrected discharge form. Majewski said that the correction had "vindicated" him, after questions about his military service arose in the media during the 2022 general election. According to The Toledo Blade, Majewski said he did in fact deliver cargo to Afghanistan, among other locations, and that the military still referred to him as a combat veteran even though "not all of us were kicking in doors and shooting people".[101]
Although the district would have gone for Donald Trump by 2.9 points, Kaptur easily won re-election. Kaptur won
Erie County, which Trump won by over 10 points, and was the only Democrat to win this county in this election cycle. Her performance was the largest overperformance of the partisan baseline by a Democratic candidate during the 2022 midterms.[83]
The 10th district encompasses the
Dayton metro area, including
Dayton and the surrounding suburbs, as well as
Springfield. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The Democratic primary was low-profile, especially in contrast to the highly contentious
2021 special election.[109]
The Congressional Progressive Caucus supported Nina Turner in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 11th congressional district special election in 2021 but switched its endorsement for the 2022 Democratic primary.[110]
The 12th district encompasses area of Ohio east of the
Columbus metro area, taking in
Newark, and
Zanesville, as well as
Athens. The incumbent was Republican
Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]
The 13th district includes most of the
Akron -
Canton population corridor. The incumbent was Democrat
Tim Ryan, who was re-elected with 52.5% in 2020.[1] On April 26, 2021, Ryan announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by two-term senator
Rob Portman.[60]
This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the
National Republican Congressional Committee targeted in 2022.[81] The seat was altered significantly due to redistricting, now including all of
Summit County and switching out parts of the Mahoning Valley for Canton. Despite this, it remains a Democratic leaning swing seat. Sykes won the election in 2022.[31]
Despite many election forecasters stating Republicans were slightly favored to flip it, Sykes held the district in Democratic hands and defeated Gesiotto Gilbert by 5 percentage points. Had the map been enacted in time for the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden would have carried the district by 3 percentage points.[152]
2022 Ohio's 13th congressional district election[30]
The 15th district encompasses the southwestern
Columbus metro area, taking in the western, southern, and some northern suburbs of
Columbus, including
Dublin,
Hilliard, and
Grove City. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Carey, who was elected with 58.3% of the vote in a
2021 special election after the previous incumbent,
Steve Stivers, resigned to take a job as president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[108] He was re-elected in 2022.[31]