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J.R. Majewski
J.R. Majewski (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 9th Congressional District. Majewski unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on March 19, 2024.
Biography
J.R. Majewski was born in Toledo, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1999 to 2003 and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2006.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 9
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur defeated Derek Merrin and Tom Pruss in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcy Kaptur (D) | 48.3 | 181,098 |
 | Derek Merrin (R)  | 47.6 | 178,716 | |
 | Tom Pruss (L) | 4.1 | 15,381 | |
| Total votes: 375,195 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcy Kaptur | 100.0 | 38,398 |
| Total votes: 38,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9
Derek Merrin defeated Craig Riedel and Steve Lankenau in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Merrin | 52.5 | 27,632 |
 | Craig Riedel | 34.3 | 18,072 | |
| Steve Lankenau | 13.2 | 6,946 | ||
| Total votes: 52,650 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Terry Smith (R)
- Daniel Wilczynski (R)
- J.R. Majewski (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
J.R. Majewski unofficially withdrew from the race and still appeared on the ballot. Any votes he received were not reported in the official results.[2][3]
Polls
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Lankenau | Republican Party | $135,833 | $135,833 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
| Derek Merrin | Republican Party | $1,722,804 | $1,646,153 | $78,751 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Craig Riedel | Republican Party | $1,298,355 | $1,297,070 | $1,284 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[4][5][6]
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Endorsements
Majewski received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R)
- U.S. Rep Eli Crane (R)
- U.S. Rep Byron Donalds (R)
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R)
- U.S. Rep Bob Good (R)
- U.S. Rep Cory Mills (R)
- Frmr. Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell
- Veterans for America First
2022
See also: Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 9
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur defeated J.R. Majewski in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcy Kaptur (D) | 56.6 | 150,655 |
 | J.R. Majewski (R) | 43.4 | 115,362 | |
| Total votes: 266,017 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Youseff Baddar (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcy Kaptur | 100.0 | 32,968 |
| Total votes: 32,968 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9
J.R. Majewski defeated Craig Riedel, Theresa Gavarone, and Beth Deck in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 9 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.R. Majewski | 35.7 | 21,666 |
| Craig Riedel | 31.0 | 18,861 | |
 | Theresa Gavarone | 28.5 | 17,337 | |
| Beth Deck | 4.7 | 2,883 | ||
| Total votes: 60,747 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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J.R. Majewski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign ads
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2022
J.R. Majewski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Majewski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- America First.
- Bring back good paying American jobs.
- Maintain a strong national defense and stop the endless wars.
1. The American people must defend innocent life and upholding the Judeo-Christian values of our founding.
2. Strong National Defense.
3. Protect our nations border.
4. Families make the best decisions regarding their children’s health, education, jobs, and welfare. Not the government.
Of all federal government institutions, the House of Representatives is designed to be closest to American voters, most closely reflecting the individual cares and concerns of American taxpayers. In fact, the House is the only institution that has been directly elected by American voters since its formation in 1789.
Veterans Affairs due to being a veteran is the US Air Force.
However, I believe that this is a band-aid over a wound that requires stitches and that other reforms in areas such as campaign financing, would be a better means to meet this intent. We must restore competition as a means to gain office, not money and political relationships. If anyone could run for office, without being a millionaire as a prerequisite, competition would course correct the challenge of life long politicians.
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Censure by the Lucas County Republican Party (2024)
On February 25, 2024, the Lucas County Republican Party Executive Committee voted to censure Majewski for "remarks made about persons with disabilities and special needs" while appearing on the podcast The Trifecta Hour. The party said Majewski's comment was "reprehensible, insensitive, uncaring and inappropriate."[7][8]
Majewski apologized for the comment and said, "I'm not a career politician and I don't always say the right things. But I do take accountability when I make mistakes. What I said last week on a podcast certainly does not reflect my opinions. I am sorry to those that I may have offended."[9]
Following the censure, Majewski told Politico he was unsure if he would suspend his campaign for Ohio's 9th Congressional District.[10] On February 28, 2024, Majewski said, "After carefully considering the pressure and attacks by the Washington Establishment Machine, my family and I have decided that there is no mission more important than continuing this race and standing strong for the patriots I committed to fight for."[11]
On March 2, 2024, Majewski reversed his decision and announced he would suspend his campaign. Majewski said, "Earlier this week, I reaffirmed my dedication to fighting for those who feel as if their voices are being ignored by the D.C. Elite. Well, the best way to do that is to dedicate all of my energy to the one man who I know will crush the Deep State. That man is President Donald J. Trump." [12]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 3, 2022
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio Rep. Dobos drops reelection bid following revelations of MIT degree misstatements," January 30, 2024
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Summary Level Official Results for 2024 Primary Election - Republican," accessed April 22, 2024
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Lucas County GOP, "On Sunday February 25th the Lucas County Republican Party Executive Committee voted to CENSURE 9th Congressional District candidate J. R. Majewski for his Reprehensible, Insensitive, Uncaring and Inappropriate remarks made about persons with disabilities and special needs. In January, the Party screened four candidates for the 9th Congressional District seat, including Mr. Majewski, and based on the presentations and merits of each person, we strongly endorsed Derek Merrin for this position. The LCRP feels Mr. Merrin best represents ALL the constituents of Lucas County and the 9th Congressional District. Chris Joseph Lucas County Republican Party Chairman", accessed February 29, 2024
- ↑ The Trifecta Hour, "Local Congressional candidate censured for comments on Special Olympics vows to stay in race", accessed February 29, 2024
- ↑ JR Majewski Campaign Facebook, "I’m not a career politician and I don’t always say the right things. But I do take accountability when I make mistakes. What I said last week on a podcast certainly does not reflect my opinions. I am sorry to those that I may have offended.", accessed February 29, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Controversial Ohio GOP congressional candidate considers dropping out (again)", accessed February 29, 2024
- ↑ JR Majewski Campaign Facebook, "They tried to write me off. They tried to silence me. They even wrote my own resignation letter. But I'm not going anywhere. To the great people of northwest Ohio, I will never stop fighting for you.", accessed February 29, 2024
- ↑ J.R. Majewski Campaign Facebook, "It’s been a great ride folks. The best is yet to come.", accessed March 3, 2024
