Rylan Finzer

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Rylan Finzer

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March 19, 2024

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Rylan Finzer (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the special Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Finzer also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Biography

Rylan Finzer's career experience includes owning his own business.

Elections

2024

Special

See also: Ohio's 6th Congressional District special election, 2024

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

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

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 6

Michael Rulli defeated Michael Kripchak in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on June 11, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Rulli (R)	54.6	32,747
		Michael Kripchak (D)	45.3	27,173
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	12

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,932
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Democratic primary election

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

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

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,662
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Republican primary election

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

Michael Rulli defeated Reggie Stoltzfus and Rick Tsai in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Rulli	49.1	43,155
		Reggie Stoltzfus	40.6	35,684
		Rick Tsai	10.3	9,094

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,933
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2024

Regular

See also: Ohio's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

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

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

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 6

Incumbent Michael Rulli defeated Michael Kripchak in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Rulli (R)	66.7	245,860
		Michael Kripchak (D)	33.3	122,515

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 368,375
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Farms (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6

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

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Kripchak	66.3	20,632
		Rylan Finzer	33.7	10,480

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,112
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lou Lyras (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6

Incumbent Michael Rulli defeated Reggie Stoltzfus and Rick Tsai in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Rulli	49.5	43,857
		Reggie Stoltzfus	40.7	36,033
		Rick Tsai	9.8	8,641

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,531
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kurt Hilderbrand (R)

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Finzer’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Fix our Nation's Tax Code In 2017, the GOP implemented Permanent Tax Cuts for the Elite that passed the burden of funding our Government onto the backs of Hardworking Americans. In Congress, I will fight to reduce the tax burden on Middle-Class Americans, to put more money back into your pocket, and ensure the Wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. We have seen time and time again that "Reaganomics" and the Trickle-Down Effect are fallacies, nothing more than selling a Pyramid Scheme. Bring High Paying Jobs To Eastern Ohio Eastern Ohio can be a manufacturing Powerhouse once again. We are able to be the manufacturers of America's Clean Energy Future. Whether it's building Wind Turbines, Hydro-Electric Turbines, Solar Panels, Carbon Capture Technology, manufacturing EVs/Hybrids or building Gravity/Water Batteries; Eastern Ohio can and will be the Energy Powerhouse of America. Expand & Invest in Rural Hospitals Too many folks in Eastern Ohio have to travel far distances to get the critical care we need. Like new mothers in Monroe County who have to travel out of the county to see pediatricians. In Congress, Rylan will fight to bring back Federal dollars to ensure The People of Eastern Ohio have access to world-class healthcare. Protect & Defend Social Security For decades now, the GOP has been attacking and trying to defund Social Security and Medicare. These are benefits that Americans have been paying into for decades. We will not privatize these public entities. Meanwhile Politicians like Nikki Haley propose raising retirement age to 70 for people like her children. That may sound all fine and dandy, but her children are set for life with that family's Generational Wealth. Most Americans don't have the luxury of being Millionaires and asking people to work until they are 70 just to enjoy a couple years of retirement is unacceptable! Fix Our Broken Healthcare System Our nation's healthcare system is being systematically sold to For-Profit Corporations that then deny people the healthcare that they need... All to make the rich, richer. This Corporate Greed is driving record profits for the Elite, at the Expense of American Lives. It's up to us to Stand-up and Fight Back. With having Crohn's Disease, Rylan knows first-hand how important good healthcare is. He will fight to make sure every American can get the care they need. Protect Unions & Public Education Every industry ought to have a Union to represent their Employees. Unions have the power to stand up for workers against Corporate Greed, and keep Companies from taking advantage of their labor. Public Schools must also be protected and receive necessary funding and keep our tax dollars from being misused in the Charter School system.	”
—Rylan Finzer’s campaign website (2024)

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Rylan Finzer campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Ohio District 6	Lost primary	$8,385	$8,029
Grand total			$8,385	$8,029
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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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)