John R. Butchko
John Butchko (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 7th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Butchko completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Butchko graduated from Danbury Lakeside High School. Butchko earned a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University in 1977 and a graduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1980. Butchko's career experience includes working as a pastor.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Ohio's 7th 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 7
Andrey Martinichin (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Andrey Martinichin (Independent) (Write-in)  | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on May 5, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| John Butchko | ||
| Ann Marie Donegan | ||
 | Michael Eisner | |
 | Ed FitzGerald | |
 | Keith Mundy | |
 | Brian Poindexter | |
| Laura Rodriguez-Carbone | ||
 | Scott Schulz | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7
Incumbent Max Miller (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on May 5, 2026.
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 | Max Miller | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonah Schulz (R)
Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7
Brian Duvall-Gambino (L) is running in the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on May 5, 2026.
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| Brian Duvall-Gambino (Write-in) | ||
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Endorsements
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2012
Butchko ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House of Representatives District 15. He came in third against Nicholas Celebrezze (D) and Patricia Gascoyne (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nicholas Celebrezze Incumbent |
63.7% | 25,486 | |
| Republican | Patricia Gascoyne | 36.3% | 14,533 | |
| Independent | John R. Butchko | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 40,022 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Butchko completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Butchko's responses.
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- One can have hopes for all citizens and residents of the USA without thinking that there must be a national solution. Finding a way to tax people is not the solution.
- Social Security and Medicare need to be protected. An understanding of the employment tax that goes beyond it being an insurance premium.
- Immigration and work visas should be simple to understand. They should be enforced in compassionate ways that cause the least amount of harm.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 21, 2026
