The Winner
If you live in Ohio's 1st U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Greg Landsman (D-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Landsman took about 54.4% of the vote to about 42.9% for Republican Eric Conroy, a margin of about 11 points or about 37,110 votes, according to official results as of Nov. 10.
The winner rests on the Associated Press call, and the vote figures are preliminary: the totals are unofficial and may change until the state certifies them. The seat stays in Democratic hands.
The Race
Conroy reached the general election ballot as the Republican nominee through the May 5 primary. Cook Political Report rated the race Lean Democratic before the election.
Libertarian Nathan Weise also ran and received about 2.7% of the vote, or about 8,675 votes.
Ohio's 1st Congressional District has a population of about 794,600 residents, about 68.8% of them white, 17.5% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, and 4.4% Asian, according to geographic data for the district.
Median household income is about $80,300, and the median age is 37. About 46.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is about 4.7%, and about 14% of residents live below the poverty line.
What's Next
Landsman is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He said his Project 2027 agenda will focus on returning wealth and power to the American people, including affordability, health care, housing, and the economy, according to the Office of Rep. Greg Landsman, which reported his comments in a Nov. 17, 2025, announcement titled "Our Great American Moment."
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