Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024

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Ohio's 15th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 20, 2023
Primary: March 19, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Ohio
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 15th Congressional District of Ohio, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was March 19, 2024. The filing deadline was December 20, 2023. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 57.0%-43.0%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 52.6%-45.8%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
• Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey defeated Adam Miller in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	56.5	196,338
		Adam Miller (D)	43.5	151,411

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Adam Miller defeated Zerqa Abid in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller	64.2	18,648
		Zerqa Abid	35.8	10,399

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,047
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	100.0	51,073

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Candidate profiles

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Adam Miller

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Adam Miller has spent his career advocating for education, social justice, and veterans' affairs. Beginning his career in public service as a public school teacher and coach, Adam also served on the Grandview Heights City School Board. His public service extends to his distinguished twenty-eight year military career. He is a Colonel in the U.S. Army JAG Corps (Reserve) and a combat veteran with multiple overseas tours, including two deployments to Afghanistan. His roles in military leadership, particularly as Rule of Law Director for NATO/US Forces in Afghanistan, highlight his expertise in international affairs and dedication to national security. Miller has excelled at bipartisan collaboration, successfully passing legislation that positively impacts Ohioans' everyday lives. His focus on key areas such as addressing our mental health crisis, improving public education, increasing veteran support, fostering economic growth, and protecting civil rights has garnered cross-party support. His legislative success highlights his dedication to serving all Ohio residents and underscores his potential as a unifying figure in Congress. He has been a leading voice fighting for women to have the power to make their own healthcare decisions. A fourth generation Columbus "Hilltop" native and an active member of the First Community Church, as our Congressman, Adam will use his diverse experience and moderate values to effectively serve our nation. "

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Key Messages

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Adam’s life story has given him the insight and understanding to fight for every American. A son of divorce, who grew up with the love and compassion of a single parent, he understands the struggles so many families face. Like many Americans, Adam’s own life has been touched by mental health and addiction. He lost a brother, who fought a lifelong battle with addiction. When he says he wants to end the mental health and addiction crisis, it is not just a campaign slogan, it’s a personal calling to serve.

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Adam has the professional experience to get the job done. Whether it is fighting for reproductive rights, working on legislation to improve the lives of working Ohioans, assisting veterans and returning service members, or serving his country in uniform, Adam has the experience to be an effective legislator and leader for the people of the 15th district.

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Adam will work to end the discord and dysfunction in the US House of Representatives. As a state representative, he has introduced more bipartisan legislation than any other member of the Ohio House.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Ohio District 15 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Ohio

Election information in Ohio: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 7, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
• Online: Oct. 7, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 4, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 8, 2024 to Nov. 3, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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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?

Adam Miller (D)

Adam’s life story has given him the insight and understanding to fight for every American. A son of divorce, who grew up with the love and compassion of a single parent, he understands the struggles so many families face. Like many Americans, Adam’s own life has been touched by mental health and addiction. He lost a brother, who fought a lifelong battle with addiction. When he says he wants to end the mental health and addiction crisis, it is not just a campaign slogan, it’s a personal calling to serve.

Adam has the professional experience to get the job done. Whether it is fighting for reproductive rights, working on legislation to improve the lives of working Ohioans, assisting veterans and returning service members, or serving his country in uniform, Adam has the experience to be an effective legislator and leader for the people of the 15th district.

Adam will work to end the discord and dysfunction in the US House of Representatives. As a state representative, he has introduced more bipartisan legislation than any other member of the Ohio House.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Adam Miller (D)

Protecting a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions remains a top priority.

Working to end mental health and addiction crisis in our country requires a New Deal like effort that will help alleviate the problem at every level. We have to treat this crisis as a national security issue.

Restoring faith in government means we stop pitting Americans against each other for political gain and we put our country over party. From protecting social security to investing in jobs and infrastructure to ensuring our men and women in uniform have the resources they need; Congress has to start passing its funding bills on time and stop the destructive gamesmanship that only ends up hurting everyone.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Adam Miller (D)

Being a good listener. Members of Congress should take the time and listen and truly understand the people they serve.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Adam Miller (D)

Budgets are moral documents and our taxing and spending policies should focus on raising up all Americans.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mike Carey	Republican Party	$2,699,201	$2,616,523	$161,294	As of December 31, 2024
Zerqa Abid	Democratic Party	$223,436	$223,436	$0	As of June 30, 2024
Adam Miller	Democratic Party	$476,225	$472,612	$3,614	As of December 31, 2024
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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Ohio in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Ohio, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Ohio	U.S. House	Major party	50	$85.00	12/20/2023	Source
Ohio	U.S. House	Minor party	25	$85.00	3/18/2024	Source
Ohio	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1% of the vote cast for governor in the district in the last election	$85.00	3/18/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it. Error: One or both images not found for the specified years.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Ohio.

Ohio U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	15	15	2	61	30	6	8	46.7%	4	30.8%
2022	15	15	1	67	30	8	10	60.0%	6	42.9%
2020	16	16	0	67	32	11	11	68.8%	10	62.5%
2018	16	16	2	82	32	12	11	71.9%	8	57.1%
2016	16	16	1	59	32	5	5	31.3%	4	26.7%
2014	16	16	0	47	32	6	6	37.5%	5	31.3%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Ohio in 2024. Information below was calculated on 2/12/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Seventy candidates filed to run for Ohio's 15 U.S. House districts, including 28 Democrats and 42 Republicans. That was 4.7 candidates per district, the most since 2018.

In 2022, the first election after the number of Congressional districts in Ohio decreased from 16 to 15 following the 2020 census, 4.5 candidates ran. In 2020, when the state still had 16 Congressional districts, 4.2 candidates filed per district. In 2018, 5.1 candidates filed.

The total number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House in 2024 was also higher than any other year this decade besides 2018, when 82 candidates ran. 

Two districts—the 2nd and the 6th—were open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That was more than in 2022, when only one district was open, and 2020, when none were.

Rep. Bill Johnson (R), the incumbent in the 6th District, resigned on Jan. 21 to assume the presidency of Youngstown State University. A special election to fill Johnson’s seat took place place on June 11.

Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R), the incumbent in the 2nd district, retired from public office. Eleven candidates—one Democrat and 10 Republicans—ran to replace Wenstrup, the most candidates who ran for a district in 2024.

Fourteen primaries—six Democratic and eight Republican—were contested. That was the fewest contested primaries since 2016, when 10 were. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 17 primaries were contested.

Three incumbents faced primary challengers, a decade-low. The three incumbents—Reps. Bob Latta (5th), Warren Davidson (8th), and David Joyce (14th)—were Republican.

Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in all districts, meaning none were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Ohio's 15th the 184th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Ohio's 15th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
45.8%	52.6%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
43.6	55.1	R+11.5

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Ohio, 2020

Ohio presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 12 Democratic wins
• 19 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R

See also: Party control of Ohio state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Ohio's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Ohio
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	5	5
Republican	2	10	12
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	15	17

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Ohio's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Ohio, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Richard Michael DeWine
Lieutenant Governor	Jon Husted
Secretary of State	Frank LaRose
Attorney General	Dave Yost

State legislature

Ohio State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	7
	Republican Party	26
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		33

Ohio House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	31
	Republican Party	66
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		99

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey (R) defeated Gary Josephson (D) in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	57.0	143,112
		Gary Josephson (D)	43.0	108,139

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,251
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Elizabeth McKenzie (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Gary Josephson (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Josephson	100.0	9,047

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,047
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Daniel Kilgore (D)
• Danny O'Connor (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	100.0	48,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,938
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ruth Edmonds (R)
• Brian Stewart (R)

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Mike Carey (R) defeated Allison Russo (D) in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	58.3	94,501
		Allison Russo (D)	41.7	67,588

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 162,089
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Democratic primary

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Allison Russo (D) defeated Greg Betts (D) in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allison Russo	84.2	13,704
		Greg Betts	15.8	2,576

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,280
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Stinziano (D)

Republican primary

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	37.0	18,805
		Jeff LaRe	13.3	6,776
		Ron Hood	13.1	6,676
		Bob Peterson	12.6	6,407
		Ruth Edmonds	10.0	5,090
		Tom Hwang	4.9	2,499
		Stephanie Kunze	4.6	2,363
	Submit photo	Thad Cooperrider	2.1	1,076
		Omar Tarazi	1.8	907
		John Adams	0.3	173
	Submit photo	Eric M. Clark	0.2	83

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,855
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeffrey Fix (R)
• Brian Stewart (R) (Withdrew, appeared on ballot)

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) defeated Joel Newby (D) and Shane Hoffman (American Solidarity Party) in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Stivers (R)	63.4	243,103
		Joel Newby (D)	36.6	140,183
		Shane Hoffman (American Solidarity Party) (Write-in)	0.0	75

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 383,361
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Joel Newby (D) defeated Daniel Kilgore (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joel Newby	65.6	28,503
		Daniel Kilgore	34.4	14,916

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,419
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) defeated Shelby Hunt (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Stivers	88.1	41,749
		Shelby Hunt	11.9	5,627

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,376
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General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) defeated Rick Neal (D) and Johnathan Miller Jr. (L) in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Stivers (R)	58.3	170,593
		Rick Neal (D)	39.7	116,112
	Submit photo	Johnathan Miller Jr. (L)	2.0	5,738

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 292,443 (100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Rick Neal (D) defeated Rob Jarvis (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Neal	63.5	22,343
		Rob Jarvis	36.5	12,820

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 35,163
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Hupp (D)
• Aaron Minnick (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Stivers	100.0	49,549

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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Johnathan Miller Jr. (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Johnathan Miller Jr.

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See also

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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)

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