2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 16 U.S. Representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district is based in Cincinnati, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with Kentucky and Indiana. The incumbent is Republican Steve Chabot, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Amy Murray, Cincinnati city councilwoman
- Rocky Boiman, ESPN football analyst and former Green Township trustee
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Nikki Foster, businesswoman and U.S. Air Force veteran
- Kate Schroder, health care executive
Declined
- Brigid Kelly, state representative
- Denise Driehaus, president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and former state representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Third parties
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- Kevin David Kahn
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
District 2
The 2nd district takes eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. The incumbent is Republican Brad Wenstrup, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- H. Robert Harris
- Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jaime Castle, teacher
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 3
The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 73.6% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Morgan Harper, former special adviser to the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Cleophus Dulaney, businessman
- Mark Richardson, U.S. Navy veteran
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 4
The 4th district nicknamed the "duck district" sprawls from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in Oberlin. The incumbent is Republican Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Shannon Freshour, litigation paralegal
- Mike Larsen, television program scriptwriter and former Congressional staffer
- Jeffrey Sites, Army veteran and assistant manager of shipping and receiving for a company in Findlay
Endorsements
Primary results
Third parties
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- Steve Perkins
Results
Independents
Candidates
- Chris Gibbs, grain farmer and former chair of the Shelby County Republican Party
General Election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th district encompasses Northwestern Ohio, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and Bowling Green. The incumbent is Republican Bob Latta, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- M. Xavier Carrigan, truck driver
- Gene Redinger
- Nick Rubando, cultural programmer
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6
The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio, including Steubenville, Marietta, and Ironton. The incumbent is Republican Bill Johnson, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Kenneth Morgan
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Shawna Roberts, former small business owner and nominee for Ohio's 6th congressional district in 2018
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 7
The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. The incumbent is Republican Bob Gibbs, who was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Quentin Potter
Disqualified
- Patrick Pikus, business manager and candidate for Ohio's 7th congressional district in 2018
Results
Third parties
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- Brandon Lape, computer technician
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 8
The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. The incumbent is Republican Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Edward Meer
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Vanessa Enoch, management consultant and nominee for Ohio's 8th congressional district in 2018
- Matthew Guyette, paralegal and candidate for Ohio's 8th congressional district in 2014 and 2018
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
The 9th district nicknamed "the snake by the lake" spans the coast of Lake Erie from Toledo to the west side of Cleveland, taking in Port Clinton, Sandusky, Lorain, Lakewood, Brook Park, and Brooklyn. The incumbent is Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Peter Rosewicz, loan officer
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Charles Barrett
- Tim Connors
- Timothy Corrigan
- Rob Weber
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 10
The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Anderson
- Kathi Flanders, nurse practitioner
- Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Eric Moyer, Alzheimer's researcher
- Desiree Tims, attorney and former political aide to U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Kirsten Gillibrand
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 11
The 11th district takes in eastern Cleveland and its suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights, as well as stretching southward into Richfield and parts of Akron. The incumbent is Democrat Marcia Fudge, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- James Jerome Bell, write-in candidate for Ohio's 11th congressional district in 2018
- Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Michael Hood, U.S. Navy veteran
- Tariq Shabazz, graduate student
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Laverne Gore, community activist
- Jonah Schulz, non-profit owner
- Shalira Taylor, marketing consultant and activist
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 12
The 12th district encompasses the northern Columbus metro area, taking in the northern Columbus suburbs, including Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany, as well as, Newark, Mansfield, and Zanesville. The incumbent is Republican Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Troy Balderson, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Tim Day, Ohio National Guard veteran
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jenny Bell, nurse practitioner
- Alaina Shearer, businesswoman
Declined
- Danny O'Connor, Franklin County recorder and nominee for Ohio's 12th congressional district in 2018
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 13
The 13th district covers the Mahoning Valley in northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown and eastern parts of Akron. The incumbent is Democrat Tim Ryan, who was re-elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2018, and ran for president in 2020, though he dropped out on October 24, 2019. He is seeking re-election.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Christina Hagan, former state representative and candidate for Ohio's 16th congressional district in 2018
- Duane Hennen, businessman and former pastor
- Lou Lyras, businessman
- Richard Morckel
- Jason Mormando
- Robert Santos
- Donald Truex
Declined
- Mary Taylor, former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Endorsements
Primary results
Third parties
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- Michael Fricke
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 14
The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, including Mayfield Heights, Solon, and Independence, as well as Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga counties, northern Portage County, and northeastern Summit County. The incumbent is Republican David Joyce, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Mark Pitrone, write-in candidate for Ohio's 14th congressional district in 2018
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Hillary O'Connor Mueri, attorney and U.S. Navy veteran
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 15
The 15th district encompasses the southern Columbus metro area, taking in the western and eastern suburbs of Columbus, including Upper Arlington, Hilliard, and Grove City, as well as Athens. The incumbent is Republican Steve Stivers, who was re-elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Shelby Hunt
- Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Daniel Kilgore
- Joel Newby, attorney
Endorsements
Primary results
Third parties
American Solidarity Party
Candidates
- Shane Hoffman, write-in candidate
General election
Predictions
Results
District 16
The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of Cleveland, including Westlake, Parma, and Strongsville, as well Medina, Norton, and North Canton. The incumbent is Republican Anthony Gonzalez, who was first elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Anthony Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Aaron Paul Godfrey, physicist and candidate for Ohio's 16th congressional district in 2018
- Ronald Karpus III
Primary results