The Winner
If you live in Ohio's 4th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. Vote counting is still ongoing, and the totals are not yet certified.
The Race
Democrat Joshua Kolasinski won the May 5 Democratic primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican, Inside Elections also rated it Solid Republican, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.
Ohio's 4th Congressional District has a total population of about 797,600 residents, according to district geographic data; the median household income is about $78,700, the median age is about 40, and roughly 29.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
The district is about 85.7 percent white, 4.3 percent Black, 2.8 percent Hispanic, and 3.1 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.1 percent and about 10.3 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
The district covers eleven counties: Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Morrow, Shelby, Union and Van Wert, according to the Ohio Secretary of State.
What's Next
Jordan is set to take office on January 3, 2027. Jordan said he would run for House minority leader in the next Congress, telling Republican colleagues he would focus on keeping Republicans unified and coordinating their response to Democrats, according to The Hill, which reported his comments on Nov. 4.
---
AllCiv makes it easy to stay politically informed and involved.
---
Spot something wrong? Report an issue with this article