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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 15 U.S. representatives from Ohio, one from each of the state's 15 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 3, 2022.
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Results of the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:
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District 1
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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]
This district was included on the list of Republican-held seats the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targeted in 2022.[2] Democrat Greg Landsman won the election by 14,205 votes.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. Representative[4][5]
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Endorsements
Steve Chabot
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
- Gavi Begtrup, small business owner, former policy advisor for U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, and candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati in 2021 (running for state representative)[12]
- Kate Schroder, health care executive and nominee for this district in 2020[13]
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District 2
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative[36][37]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Brad Wenstrup
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[38]
Organizations
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Samantha Meadows, EMT[37]
Eliminated in primary
- Alan Darnowsky, former vice president of CitiBank and candidate for state representative in 2020[39][37]
Results
General election
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District 3
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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.[35]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative[40][41]
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- Matthew Meade[42]
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Joyce Beatty
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Republican primary
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District 4
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. Representative[46][47]
Endorsements
Jim Jordan
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[48]
Organizations
- American Conservative Union[49]
Results
Democratic primary
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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
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Jeffrey Sites
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District 5
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The 5th district encompasses the lower portion of Northwestern Ohio and the middle shore of Lake Erie, taking in Findlay, Lorain, Oberlin, and Bowling Green. The incumbent was Republican Bob Latta, who was re-elected with 68.0% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Bob Latta
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[55]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Craig Swartz, chair of the Wyandot County Democratic Party[56][54]
Eliminated in primary
Results
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District 6
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative[58][59]
Eliminated in primary
- John Anderson[59]
- Michael Morgenstern, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran [60][59]
- Gregory Zelenitz[59]
Endorsements
Bill Johnson
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[61]
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Louis Lyras, businessman[59]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- John Boccieri, former U.S. Representative for the 16th district[63]
- Capri Cafaro, former Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate[63]
- Lou Gentile, former state senator[63]
- Sean O'Brien, former state senator (ran for Trumbull County Court of Pleas)[63]
- Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative (ran for U.S. Senate)[64]
- Anthony Traficanti, Mahoning County commissioner[63]
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District 7
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Max Miller, former White House aide[65][66][67]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
- Anthony Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. Representative[71]
Endorsements
Max Miller
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[65]
Organizations
- American Conservative Union[72]
- Club for Growth[73]
- Turning Point Action[74]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Tristan Rader, Lakewood city councilor[77][67]
Withdrawn
- Patrick A. Malley[67]
Endorsements
Mathew Diemer
Results
Independents
Filed paperwork
- Lynn Carol Gorman, minister[82]
General election
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District 8
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. Representative[83][5]
Eliminated in primary
- Phil Heimlich, former Cincinnati city councilman[84][5]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Vanessa Enoch, former journalist[5]
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General election
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District 9
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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.[86] 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.[87]
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.[35][88][89]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative[90][91]
Endorsements
Marcy Kaptur
Results
Republican primary

Majewski:
30–40%
Riedel:
30–40%
50–60%
Gavarone:
30–40%
40–50%
Candidates
Nominee
- J.R. Majewski, U.S. Air Force veteran and rapper[93][94]
Eliminated in primary
- Beth Deck[91]
- Theresa Gavarone, state senator from the 2nd district and former state representative from the 3rd district[95][91]
- Craig Riedel, state representative from the 82nd district[96][91]
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- Madison Gesiotto, 2014 Miss Ohio USA, political commentator, and lawyer (running in the 13th district)[97]
Endorsements
Theresa Gavarone
U.S. Representatives
- Bob Latta, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district (2007–present)[98]
State senators
- Nathan Manning, state senator from the 13th district (2019–present)[99]
State representatives
- Rex Damschroder, former state representative from the 88th district (1995–2002; 2011–2014)[99]
Newspapers and other media
- The Chronicle-Telegram (Republican primary only)[100]
Organizations
J.R. Majewski
Federal officials
Craig Riedel
U.S. Representatives
- Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district (2007–present)[99]
State representatives
- Cindy Abrams, state representative from the 29th district (2019–present)[103]
- Adam Bird, state representative from the 66th district (2021–present)[103]
- Tom Brinkman, state representative from the 27th district (2001–2008; 2015–present)[103]
- Gary Click, state representative from the 88th district (2021–present)[103]
- Rodney Creech, state representative from the 43rd district (2021–present)[103]
- Jon Cross, state representative from the 83rd district (2019–present)[103]
- Bill Dean, state representative from the 74th district (2016–present)[103]
- Ron Ferguson, state representative from the 96th district (2021–present)[103]
- Mark Fraizer, state representative from the 71st district (2019–present)[103]
- Diane Grendell, state representative from the 76th district (1992–2000; 2019–present)[103]
- Thomas Hall, state representative from the 53rd district (2021–present)[103]
- Adam Holmes, state representative from the 97th district (2019–present)[103]
- Marilyn John, state representative from the 2nd district (2021–present)[103]
- Kris Jordan, state representative from the 67th district (2009–2010; 2019–present) and former state senator from the 19th district (2011–2018)[103]
- Darrell Kick, state representative from the 70th district (2017–present)[103]
- Kyle Koehler, state representative from the 79th district (2015–present)[103]
- Brian Lampton, state representative from the 73rd district (2021–present)[103]
- Laura Lanese, state representative from the 23rd district (2017–present)[103]
- Mike Loychik, state representative from the 63rd district (2021–present)[103]
- Riordan McClain, state representative from the 87th district (2018–present)[103]
- Derek Merrin, state representative from the 47th district (2016–present)[103]
- Kevin D. Miller, state representative from the 72nd district (2021–present)[103]
- Scott Oelslager, state representative from the 48th district (2003–2010; 2019–present) and former state senator from the 29th district (1985–2002; 2011–2018)[103]
- Phil Plummer, state representative from the 40th district (2019–present)[103]
- 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)[103]
- Bill Seitz, Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2017–present), state representative from the 30th district (2001–2007; 2017–present) and former state senator from the 8th district (2007–2016)[103]
- Dick Stein, state representative from the 57th district (2017–present)[103]
- Reggie Stoltzfus, state representative from the 50th district (2019–present)[103]
- Andrea White, state representative from the 41st district (2021–present)[103]
- Scott Wiggam, state representative from the 1st district (2017–present)[103]
- Bob Young, state representative from the 36th district (2021–present)[103]
- Tom Young, state representative from the 42nd district (2021–present)[103]
Results
Independents
Filed paperwork
- Youseff Baddar, teacher and activist[104]
General election
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.[105]
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".[106]
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.[88]
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Marcy Kaptur (D)
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District 10
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative[110]
Endorsements
Mike Turner
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[111]
Results
Democratic primary
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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
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District 11
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The 11th district takes in Cleveland and its inner suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights. The incumbent was Democrat Shontel Brown, who was elected with 78.8% of the vote in a 2021 special election after the previous incumbent, Marcia Fudge was appointed as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[113]
The Democratic primary was low-profile, especially in contrast to the highly contentious 2021 special election.[114]
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.[115]
Brown was re-elected in 2022.[35]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shontel Brown, incumbent U.S. Representative[116][117]
Eliminated in primary
- Nina Turner, president of Our Revolution, former state senator for the 25th district, former Cleveland city councilor, national co-chair of the 2016 and 2020 Bernie Sanders presidential campaigns, and candidate for this seat in 2021[118][119][117]
Endorsements
Shontel Brown
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Joe Biden, 46th president of the United States (2021–present) and 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017)[120]
- Hillary Clinton, 67th U.S. Secretary of State (2009–2013), former First Lady of the United States (1993–2001), and Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2016[121]
U.S. Senators
- Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–present)[121]
U.S. Representatives
- Jim Clyburn, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 6th congressional district (1993–present) and House Majority Whip (2007–2011; 2019–present)[122]
- Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative from New York's 8th congressional district (2013–present) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman (2019–present)[114]
- Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative from California's 12th congressional district (1987–present) and Speaker of the House (2007–2011; 2019–2023)[123]
- Ritchie Torres, U.S. Representative from New York's 15th congressional district (2021–present)[124]
- Nikema Williams, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 5th congressional district (2021–present)[125]
Local officials
- Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland (2022–present)[126]
Organizations
Nina Turner
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor (1993–1997)[130]
U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present) and candidate for President of the United States in 2016 and 2020[131]
U.S. Representatives
- Mary Rose Oakar, former U.S. Representative from Ohio's 20th congressional district (1977–1993)[132][121]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district (2019–present)[133]
Local officials
- Frank G. Jackson, Mayor of Cleveland (2006–2022)[134][121]
Individuals
- Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher and editor[135]
- Marianne Williamson, activist and candidate for President of the United States in 2020[136]
Organizations
- Brand New Congress[137]
- Democracy for America[138]
- Progressive Democrats of America[139]
- Working Families Party[140]
Newspapers and other media
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eric J. Brewer, former mayor of East Cleveland and candidate for Mayor of Cleveland in 2017[117]
Eliminated in primary
- James Hemphill[117]
Results
General election
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Results
District 12
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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.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Troy Balderson, incumbent U.S. Representative[142][67]
Eliminated in primary
- Brandon Michael Lape[67]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Amy Rippel-Elton[67]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Fletcher[67]
Withdrawn
Results
General election
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District 13
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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.[64]
This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the National Republican Congressional Committee targeted in 2022.[86] 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.[35]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Emilia Sykes, state representative from 34th district and former House Minority Leader[144][145]
Declined
- Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)[64]
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, 2014 Miss Ohio USA, political commentator, and lawyer[97][145]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Madison Gesiotto Gilbert
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[152]
U.S. Representatives
- Kat Cammack, U.S. Representative for Florida's 3rd congressional district (2021–present)[153]
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative for New York's 21st congressional district (2015–present)[154]
Organizations
- American Conservative Union[155]
Janet Porter
Governors
- Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas (1996–2007)[151]
U.S. Representatives
- Tom DeLay, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district (1985–2006) and former House Majority Leader (2003–2005)[151]
- Bob McEwen, former U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district (1981–1993)[151]
Greg Wheeler
Newspapers and other media
- The Plain Dealer (Republican primary only)[156]
Results
General election
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Results
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.[160]
District 14
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The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, Ohio. The incumbent was Republican David Joyce, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2020.[1] He was re-elected in 2022.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative[161]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
David Joyce
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
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District 15
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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.[113] He was re-elected in 2022.[35]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Carey, incumbent U.S. Representative[41]
Endorsements
Mike Carey
Organizations
- American Conservative Union[166]
Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Gary Josephson, activist[41]
Withdrawn
- Danny O'Connor, Franklin County Recorder, nominee for Ohio's 12th congressional district in the 2018 special and general elections[167]
Results
General election
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