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Ohio's 6th Congressional District special election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

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A special election to fill the seat representing Ohio's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House was held in 2024. Primaries were scheduled for March 19, 2024. The general election was held June 11, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was January 19, 2024 and the deadline for independent candidates to file for the general election was March 18, 2024.[1]

The special election filled the vacancy left by Bill Johnson (R), who resigned to take the position of president of Youngstown State University.[2] This page focuses on Ohio's 6th Congressional District special Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's special Republican primary and the special general election, see the following pages:

As of October 24, 2025, 13 special elections have been called for the 118th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 117th Congress, 67 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Candidates and election results

Michael Kripchak defeated Rylan Finzer in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on March 19, 2024.

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Kripchak
Michael Kripchak
 
65.0
 
19,931
Image of Rylan Finzer
Rylan Finzer
 
35.0
 
10,731

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,662
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Ohio

Election information in Ohio: March 19, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 20, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 20, 2024
  • Online: Feb. 20, 2024

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

N/A

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

  • In-person: March 12, 2024
  • By mail: Received by March 12, 2024
  • Online: March 12, 2024

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

  • In-person: March 19, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by March 18, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 21, 2024 to March 19, 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. (CST)


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ohiosos.gov,"SECRETARY LAROSE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES FOR OHIO’S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION," January 4, 2024
  2. ↑ The Hill, "House GOP majority to shrink to 2 with Ohio lawmaker’s early resignation," January 2, 2024


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