2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were 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 coincided 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. Primaries were held on April 28, 2020.

District
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:

District 1
The 1st district is based in Cincinnati, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with Kentucky and Indiana. The incumbent was Republican Steve Chabot, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. representative

Declined

 * Rocky Boiman, ESPN football analyst and former Green Township trustee
 * Amy Murray, Cincinnati city councilwoman

Nominee

 * Kate Schroder, health care executive

Eliminated in primary

 * Nikki Foster, businesswoman and U.S. Air Force veteran

Declined

 * Denise Driehaus, president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and former state representative
 * Brigid Kelly, state representative (endorsed Schroder)
 * Aftab Pureval, attorney, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts and nominee for this seat in 2018
 * Alicia Reece, former state representative
 * Jill Schiller, former special assistant in the White House Office of Management and Budget and nominee for the 2nd District in 2018

Candidates

 * Kevin David Kahn (Libertarian)

District 2
The 2nd district takes eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. The incumbent was Republican Brad Wenstrup, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * H. Robert Harris

Nominee

 * Jaime Castle, teacher

District 3
The 3rd district is 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 was Democrat Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 73.6% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Morgan Harper, former special adviser to the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Nominee

 * Mark Richardson, U.S. Navy veteran

Eliminated in primary

 * Cleophus Dulaney, businessman

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 was Republican Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. representative

Nominee

 * Shannon Freshour, litigation paralegal

Eliminated in primary

 * 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

Candidates

 * Steve Perkins

Candidates

 * Chris Gibbs (independent), grain farmer and former chair of the Shelby County Republican Party

District 5
The 5th district encompasses Northwestern Ohio, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and Bowling Green. The incumbent was Republican Bob Latta, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. representative

Nominee

 * Nick Rubando, cultural programmer

Eliminated in primary

 * M. Xavier Carrigan, truck driver
 * Gene Redinger

District 6
The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio, including Steubenville, Marietta, and Ironton. The incumbent was Republican Bill Johnson, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Kenneth Morgan

Nominee

 * Shawna Roberts, former small business owner and nominee for this seat in 2018

District 7
The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. The incumbent was Republican Bob Gibbs, who was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. representative

Nominee

 * Quentin Potter (write-in)

Disqualified

 * Patrick Pikus, business manager and candidate for Ohio's 7th congressional district in 2018

Candidates

 * Brandon Lape (Libertarian), computer technician

District 8
The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. The incumbent was Republican Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Edward Meer, founder of Blue Butler

Nominee

 * Vanessa Enoch, management consultant and nominee for this seat in 2018

Eliminated in primary

 * Matthew Guyette, paralegal and candidate for this seat in 2014 and 2018

District 9
The 9th district 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 was Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Peter Rosewicz, loan officer

Nominee

 * Rob Weber

Eliminated in primary

 * Charles Barrett
 * Tim Connors
 * Timothy Corrigan

District 10
The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Republican Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Anderson
 * Kathi Flanders, nurse practitioner

Declared

 * Desiree Tims, attorney and former political aide to U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Kirsten Gillibrand

Eliminated in primary

 * Eric Moyer, former NASA research scientist and Alzheimer's researcher

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 was Democrat Marcia Fudge, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * James Jerome Bell, write-in candidate for this seat in 2018
 * Michael Hood, U.S. Navy veteran
 * Tariq Shabazz, graduate student

Nominee

 * Laverne Gore, community activist

Eliminated in primary

 * Jonah Schulz, non-profit owner
 * Shalira Taylor, marketing consultant and activist

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 was Republican Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Troy Balderson, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Tim Day, Ohio National Guard veteran

Nominee

 * Alaina Shearer, businesswoman

Eliminated in primary

 * Jenny Bell, nurse practitioner

Declined

 * Danny O'Connor, Franklin County recorder and nominee for this seat in 2018

District 13
The 13th district covers the Mahoning Valley in northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown and eastern parts of Akron. The incumbent was 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 was seeking re-election.

Nominee

 * Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. representative

Nominee

 * Christina Hagan, former state representative and candidate for 16th district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

 * 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

Candidates

 * Michael Fricke

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 was Republican David Joyce, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * David Joyce, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Mark Pitrone, write-in candidate for this seat in 2018

Nominee

 * Hillary O'Connor Mueri, attorney and U.S. Navy veteran

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 was Republican Steve Stivers, who was re-elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Shelby Hunt

Nominee

 * Joel Newby, attorney

Eliminated in primary

 * Daniel Kilgore

Third parties
Candidates

Declared

 * Shane Hoffman (write-in, American Solidarity Party)

District 16
The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of Cleveland, including Westlake, Parma, and Strongsville, as well as Medina, Norton, and North Canton. The incumbent was Republican Anthony Gonzalez, who was first elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Anthony Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. representative

Nominee

 * Aaron Paul Godfrey, physicist and candidate for this seat in 2018

Eliminated in primary

 * Ronald Karpus III