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United States House elections in Ohio, 2026 (May 5 Democratic primaries)
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Ohio are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect 15 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 15 U.S. House districts. The primary is May 5, 2026. The filing deadline is February 4, 2026.
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A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio law provides for closed primaries, meaning a voter to be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However a voter of any affiliation can choose the ballot they would like to vote on the day of the primary and their choice may be regarded as registration with that party.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Ohio's Democratic primaries for the U.S. House. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primaries and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States House elections in Ohio, 2026 (May 5 Republican primaries)
- United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2026
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 1
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Greg Landsman (Incumbent)
- Lindsey Ferreira
District 2
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 3
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Joyce Beatty (Incumbent)
District 4
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 5
Democratic primary candidates
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District 6
Democratic primary candidates
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District 7
Democratic primary candidates
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District 8
Democratic primary candidates
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District 9
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Marcy Kaptur (Incumbent)
District 10
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 11
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Shontel Brown (Incumbent)
- David Light
District 12
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 13
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Emilia Sykes (Incumbent)
District 14
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 15
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
See also
- United States House elections in Ohio, 2026 (May 5 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026
Footnotes
