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Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Ohio's 11th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: February 4, 2026
Primary: May 5, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Voting in Ohio

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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All U.S. House districts, including the 11th Congressional District of Ohio, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 5, 2026. The filing deadline is February 4, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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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 election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Shontel Brown, David Light, and Cortney Peterson are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on May 5, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Ohio

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Shontel Brown Democratic Party $477,146 $281,235 $1,051,725 As of September 30, 2025
David Light Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Cortney Peterson Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
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The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
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 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Ohio, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Ohio U.S. House Major party 50 $85 2/4/2026 Source
Ohio U.S. House Minor party 25 $85 2/4/2026 Source
Ohio U.S. House Unaffiliated 1% of the vote cast for governor in the district in the last election $85 5/4/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) defeated Alan Rapoport (R), Sean Freeman (Independent), Tracy DeForde (Independent), and Christopher Zelonish (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown (D)
 
78.3
 
236,883
Image of Alan Rapoport
Alan Rapoport (R)  Candidate Connection
 
19.6
 
59,394
Image of Sean Freeman
Sean Freeman (Independent)  Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
6,107
Image of Tracy DeForde
Tracy DeForde (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
27
Image of Christopher Zelonish
Christopher Zelonish (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 302,413
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown
 
100.0
 
61,573

Total votes: 61,573
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Alan Rapoport (R) defeated James Hemphill (R) and Landry Simmons Jr. (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alan Rapoport
Alan Rapoport  Candidate Connection
 
56.8
 
8,385
Image of James Hemphill
James Hemphill
 
22.7
 
3,350
Image of Landry Simmons Jr.
Landry Simmons Jr.
 
20.5
 
3,024

Total votes: 14,759
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General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) defeated Eric Brewer (R) in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown (D)
 
77.8
 
167,722
Image of Eric Brewer
Eric Brewer (R)
 
22.2
 
47,988

Total votes: 215,710
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) defeated Nina Turner (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown
 
66.3
 
44,841
Image of Nina Turner
Nina Turner
 
33.7
 
22,830

Total votes: 67,671
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Eric Brewer (R) defeated James Hemphill (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eric Brewer
Eric Brewer
 
57.6
 
8,240
Image of James Hemphill
James Hemphill  Candidate Connection
 
42.4
 
6,062

Total votes: 14,302
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General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Shontel Brown (D) defeated Laverne Gore (R) in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown (D)
 
78.9
 
82,913
Image of Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore (R)
 
21.1
 
22,198

Total votes: 105,111
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Democratic primary

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown
 
50.1
 
38,505
Image of Nina Turner
Nina Turner
 
44.6
 
34,239
Image of Jeffrey Johnson
Jeffrey Johnson
 
1.8
 
1,388
Image of John E. Barnes Jr.
John E. Barnes Jr.
 
1.0
 
801
Shirley Smith
 
0.8
 
599
Image of Seth Corey
Seth Corey  Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
493
Pamela Pinkney
 
0.2
 
184
Will Knight
 
0.2
 
182
Image of Tariq Shabazz
Tariq Shabazz
 
0.2
 
134
Martin Alexander
 
0.1
 
105
Image of James Jerome Bell
James Jerome Bell  Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
101
Lateek Shabazz
 
0.1
 
61
Isaac Powell
 
0.1
 
52

Total votes: 76,844
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Laverne Gore (R) defeated Felicia Ross (R) in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore
 
74.0
 
4,009
Felicia Ross
 
26.0
 
1,405

Total votes: 5,414
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General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Marcia Fudge (D) defeated Laverne Gore (R) in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marcia Fudge
Marcia Fudge (D)
 
80.1
 
242,098
Image of Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore (R)
 
19.9
 
60,323

Total votes: 302,421
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Incumbent Marcia Fudge (D) defeated Tariq Shabazz (D), Michael Hood (D), and James Jerome Bell (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marcia Fudge
Marcia Fudge
 
90.5
 
70,379
Image of Tariq Shabazz
Tariq Shabazz  Candidate Connection
 
3.6
 
2,813
Image of Michael Hood
Michael Hood  Candidate Connection
 
3.4
 
2,641
Image of James Jerome Bell
James Jerome Bell  Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
1,963

Total votes: 77,796
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Laverne Gore (R) defeated Jonah Schulz (R) and Shalira Taylor (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore
 
47.3
 
4,589
Image of Jonah Schulz
Jonah Schulz  Candidate Connection
 
41.5
 
4,027
Image of Shalira Taylor
Shalira Taylor
 
11.2
 
1,083

Total votes: 9,699
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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 in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 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.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+28. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 28 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Ohio's 11th the 19th most Democratic district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Ohio's 11th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
76.8% 22.7%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Ohio, 2024

Ohio presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 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 2024
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 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 October 2025.

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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Ohio, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Richard Michael DeWine
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Jim Tressel
Secretary of State Republican Party Frank LaRose
Attorney General Republican Party Dave Yost

State legislature

Ohio State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 9
     Republican Party 24
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 33

Ohio House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 34
     Republican Party 65
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 99

Trifecta control

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-seven 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 25
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 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 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 R

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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