Maria Jukic
Maria Jukic (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 14th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Jukic completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Maria Jukic earned a high school diploma from the Villa Angela Academy, a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, a graduate degree from John Carroll University, and a law degree from the Cleveland State University College of Law. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and small business owner.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Ohio's 14th 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.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14
Maria Jukic (D), Bill O'Neill (D), and Carl Setzer (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14 on May 5, 2026.
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 | Bill O'Neill | |
 | Carl Setzer | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14
Incumbent David Joyce (R) and Nicole Frenchko (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14 on May 5, 2026.
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 | David Joyce | |
 | Nicole Frenchko | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Zetzer (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2024
Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 14
Incumbent David Joyce defeated Brian Kenderes in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Joyce (R) | 63.4 | 243,427 |
| Brian Kenderes (D) | 36.6 | 140,431 | ||
| Total votes: 383,858 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maria Jukic (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14
Brian Kenderes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kenderes | 100.0 | 33,769 | |
| Total votes: 33,769 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14
Incumbent David Joyce defeated Elayne Cross and Kenneth Polke in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 14 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Joyce | 76.7 | 61,785 |
 | Elayne Cross | 13.1 | 10,562 | |
 | Kenneth Polke | 10.2 | 8,257 | |
| Total votes: 80,604 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Zetzer (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jukic in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Maria Jukic completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jukic's responses.
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I am a child of immigrants. Union family. Grounded in Christian ethics: love your neighbor as yourself. Attorney. Healthcare career. Former City Councilwoman.
I was born in Cleveland in a Croatian-American family in a working-class neighborhood. My mom was in the UAW and my dad was a draftsman.
I was class president and valedictorian at Villa Angela Academy. I have a BA in American Studies, University of Notre Dame; MA in Theology and Religious Studies, John Carroll.; JD, Cleveland State College of Law; and a Fulbright Fellowship.
I spent 24 years in healthcare doing Marketing/Public Affairs at Euclid Hospital and Arts and Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. I served 4 years on Euclid City Council, graduated from Leadership Lake County, and served on nonprofit boards.
I worked in manufacturing, community organizations, and international humanitarian aid. As a teen, I had two paper routes, worked at the mall, and was a waitress.
My family and I know hard work and struggle. I know that having support, education, and opportunity can lead to the American dream.
I love this country for our freedom and democratic values, the beautiful tapestry of Americans, the decency and generosity of the people, and the promise of “liberty and justice for all.”
I want America to be the “shining city upon a hill” again, and I’m ready to fight for it.- FOR THE PEOPLE: Today’s system is rigged in favor of special interests, large corporations, and the wealthiest among us at the expense of regular people. I want to improve the lives of regular Americans and fight for them. Protect Social Security and Medicare. Restore Medicaid and SNAP. Improve tax policy for people who work for a paycheck, for small businesses, and for farmers. Help the rich and corporations pay their fair share. Provide for our armed services members, veterans, and their families. Create jobs, support unions, and increase the minimum wage. Support education. Collaborate with communities. Defend environmental protections because when polluters are allowed to pollute, regular people get sick and die. Ask Erin Brockovich.
- FOR THE CONSTITUTION AND THE RULE OF LAW: Our government is blatantly and shamelessly violating the Constitution and undermining the Rule of Law - and Congress is letting them. I took an oath to the Constitution twice, as a lawyer 1and as a City Councilwoman. I take that oath seriously and I will stand up for the Constitution - even when I don’t like it. When my family was discriminated against and persecuted in a communist country for their beliefs and for being on the wrong side of the government, they were immensely grateful for this country where everyone was treated equally under the law, regardless of wealth, class, social group, or immigration status. We need to find our way back to that promise - with liberty and justice for all.
- FOR HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY: ~30 million Americans will not have health insurance in 2026. ~100 million owe $220 billion in medical debt. 500,000 households face medical bankruptcy every year. 80% of U.S. counties are healthcare deserts. Prescription drugs are a financial burden for 67% of Americans. And the US ranks last among high-income nations. All of this while insurance and pharmaceutical companies make record profits. There must be a better way, but there is not enough political will to do it, largely because of special interests, lobbying, and campaign finance. But that’s another topic. My goal is to have honest, bipartisan, and broad-ranging conversations to create reasonable, long-term solutions to improve healthcare.
Important issues for our democracy are campaign finance reform, overturning Citizens United, and voting rights.
Policies essential to life on the planet include protecting the environment, renewable energy, and sustainability.
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2024
Maria Jukic did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
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
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 3, 2026
