Christopher Maddaluno

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Christopher Maddaluno

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Christopher Maddaluno (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 5th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.

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Biography

Christopher Maddaluno was born in Fairview Park, Ohio.

Elections

2026

See also: Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Dalton Franklin (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Charles Brown (D), Daniel Burket (D), Martin Heberling III (D), Brian Shaver (D), and Scott Tabor (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on May 5, 2026.

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• Christopher Maddaluno (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Incumbent Bob Latta (R), Erica Kelley (R), and Robert Owsiak Jr. (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on May 5, 2026.

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Christopher Maddaluno completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maddaluno's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My Name is Christopher Maddaluno I am a proud resident of district 5 who is proud of everything in this district except the lack of leadership is Washington DC

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Bob Latta does not work for District 5 he work for big oil
• I will never sell out the constituents of district 5 in Washington even if that goes against the rest of my party
• I work for YOU not corparations

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economic Stability

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To actually put your constituents first above all else

What legacy would you like to leave?

A legacy of I was able to make a change for the country I love

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Unfortunately that would be the 9/11 attacks I was in I was 11-12 years old at the time. I was in school and I remember a lot of classmates were being picked up through out the day. I remember that day quite well and think of it often

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was at McDonald's. It did not last long maybe 6 months

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I don't I believe if you are passionate about your country that makes you a well qualified candidate for public office.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I do but it should only be up to 8 years.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I stand by term limits!! For too long represenitves have stayed in public office for decades and that needs to end we will never move forward as a nation if we are stuck in the politics of 30-40 years ago

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I want to create my own legacy.

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Campaign finance summary

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Christopher Maddaluno campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Ohio District 5	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)