On opposite sides of the state, Ohio Republicans are attempting to flip two Congressional seats currently occupied by Democrats.
Ohio Congressional Districts 1 and 13 face competitive primaries on May 5.
For the third straight election cycle, Ohio will have 15 seats in Congress. That is the state’s smallest delegation since before the Civil War.
Republicans currently hold 10 of those seats.
The 2026 election features newly drawn House district maps after a last-minute agreement between Democrats and Republicans, which have a supermajority in the state legislature.
Congressional District 1
In the First Congressional District—which covers part of southwest Ohio, including left-leaning Cincinnati—three candidates in the Republican primary are vying to earn their party’s nomination and unseat incumbent Democrat Rep. Greg Landsman, who is facing a primary clash with Damon Lynch….
Ohio Republicans Vie for Opportunity to Flip Seats in 2 Congressional Districts
