Phil Heimlich

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Phil Heimlich

Republican Party

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Last election

March 19, 2024

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Bachelor's

Stanford University

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University of Virginia

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Attorney

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Phil Heimlich (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.

Biography

Phil Heimlich earned a degree with distinction from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Heimlich's career experience includes working as an attorney. Heimlich served on Cincinnati’s City Council.

Elections

2024

See also: Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 2

David Taylor defeated Samantha Meadows and Alexander Schrank in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Taylor (R)	73.6	268,211
		Samantha Meadows (D)	26.4	96,401
	Submit photo	Alexander Schrank (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 364,616
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2

Samantha Meadows advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Samantha Meadows	100.0	15,022

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 15,022
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joe Wessels (D) (Unofficially withdrew)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Taylor	25.5	26,247
		Tim O'Hara	22.0	22,626
		Larry Kidd	19.0	19,583
		Shane Wilkin	9.6	9,932
		Ron Hood	8.8	9,020
		Phil Heimlich	4.9	5,080
		Tom Hwang	3.1	3,202
		Kim Georgeton	2.2	2,311
		Charles Tassell	1.7	1,737
		Niraj Antani	1.7	1,700
		Derek Myers	1.5	1,565

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,003
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Henderson (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Heimlich in this election.

2022

See also: Ohio's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 8

Incumbent Warren Davidson defeated Vanessa Enoch in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Davidson (R)	64.6	180,287
		Vanessa Enoch (D)	35.4	98,629

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 278,916
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 8

Vanessa Enoch advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 8 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vanessa Enoch	100.0	18,290

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,290
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 8

Incumbent Warren Davidson defeated Phil Heimlich in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 8 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Davidson	72.4	50,372
		Phil Heimlich	27.6	19,230

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,602
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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Heimlich’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Beating Inflation The true cause of inflation is allowing debt to get out of control and our government running up trillion dollar deficits financed by printing and borrowing money. The result is our country is in the red to the tune of $34 trillion, while Washington politicians pass on the bill to our children and grandchildren. Simple math dictates that this will always result in rising prices. The only way to stop this runaway debt train is to balance the federal budget and continually pay down our national debt every year. That’s why I support a constitutional amendment that would require a balanced budget, just like the constitutions of almost every one of our states require. My pledge as a member of Congress is that I will never vote for a budget that isn’t balanced. Phil Heimlich believes in fiscal conservatism across the board, regardless of which party is in power. When he’s elected, he’ll demand a balanced budget, not follow the party line. Respecting the Law As a prosecutor, I didn’t care whether the rapist, murderer, or white-collar criminal I faced in court was a Republican or a Democrat. They were going to prison. When law-abiding citizens are attacked on the streets of our cities, the offenders should be punished, regardless of their political leanings. That includes so-called “protesters” who burned down parts of Portland after the murder of George Floyd and the rioters who besieged the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020, injuring 140 police officers. As your Congressman, I’ll respect the rule of law, regardless of the political leanings of the offenders. Protecting Our Democratic Freedoms Our Founding Fathers said, “We are a government of laws, not men.” Those on the extremes of our political system are trying to peel away our rights to free speech, free and fair elections, and freedom of religion. In recent years, former democracies like Hungary and Turkey have lost their freedoms and slipped into autocracies. Let’s not follow their example. When I’m in Congress, I will fight to protect the freedoms we hold dear, not the power held by a political party or any individual. Restoring Civility to Public Discourse Not long ago, political leaders had the strength of character to respectfully disagree with one another and govern “with malice toward none,” as Abraham Lincoln said. Today, weak leaders resort to using abusive, bullying, and profane language and lies to gain power by any means necessary. Some even spread anti-Semitism or cheer on those who commit violence. Through all my years as a public official, I never engaged in such tactics. When I give press interviews or speeches or in the articles I write, I use strong, direct language to express my views, but I do not speak disrespectfully of my opponents. As your Congressman, I will seek to conduct myself as a statesman and treat all people — my supporters and opponents alike — with respect.	”
—Phil Heimlich’s campaign website (2024)

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Phil Heimlich campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Ohio District 2	Lost primary	$166,961	$170,548
2022	U.S. House Ohio District 8	Lost primary	$42,493	$42,493
Grand total			$209,454	$213,041
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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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)

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Democratic Party (5)