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Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021
- Election date: Nov. 2
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 4[1]
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Start of early voting: Oct. 5[2]
- Absentee voting deadline(s): Nov. 1 (postmarked) & Nov. 12 (received)[1]
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:30am to 7:30pm[1]
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Mike Carey (R) defeated Allison Russo (D) to win the special election in Ohio's 15th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Carey and Russo won their respective primaries on August 3, 2021, to advance to the special general election on November 2, 2021.[3] The filing deadline was May 17, 2021.[4]
The special election filled the vacancy left by Steve Stivers (R), who resigned to become the President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, effective May 16, 2021.[5]
| Ohio voter? Dates you need to know. | |
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| Candidate Filing Deadline | May 17[6] |
| Registration Deadline | Jul. 6 (primary) & Oct. 4 (general)[1] |
| Absentee Voting Deadline | Nov. 1 (postmarked) & Nov. 12 (received)[1] |
| Primary Elections | August 3 |
| General Election | November 2 |
| Voting information | |
| Polling place hours | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
As of September 27, 2025, 17 special elections have been called during the 117th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 116th Congress, 50 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.
This page focuses on Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election. For more in-depth information on the district's special primaries, see the following pages:
Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Democratic primary)
Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15
Mike Carey defeated Allison Russo 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 | |
| Total votes: 162,089 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15
Allison Russo defeated Greg Betts 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 | |
| Total votes: 16,280 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
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 | |
| Thad Cooperrider | 2.1 | 1,076 | ||
 | Omar Tarazi | 1.8 | 907 | |
 | John Adams | 0.3 | 173 | |
| Eric M. Clark | 0.2 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 50,855 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Stewart (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Jeffrey Fix (R)
Brian Stewart unofficially withdrew from the Republican primary and still appeared on the ballot. Any votes he received were not reported in the official results.[7][8]
See also
- Special elections to the 117th United States Congress (2021-2022)
- Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Democratic primary)
- Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Republican primary)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ohio Secretary of State, "2021 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed March 19, 2021
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Early Voting," accessed March 19, 2021
- ↑ WFMJ NBC 21, "Governor Mike DeWine calls special election for Ohio's 15th Congressional District," April 26, 2021
- ↑ WFMJ NBC 21, "Governor Mike DeWine calls special election for Ohio's 15th Congressional District," April 26, 2021
- ↑ ABC 6, "Steve Stivers resigns from Congress to lead Ohio Chamber of Commerce," April 19, 2021
- ↑ WFMJ NBC 21, "Governor Mike DeWine calls special election for Ohio's 15th Congressional District," April 26, 2021
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio Rep. Brian Stewart drops out of crowded GOP field for 15th Congressional District election," June 4, 2021
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Official Results - Franklin County Only - Group Detail (PDF)," August 17, 2021
