The Winner
If you live in Ohio's 3rd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Joyce Beatty (D-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to The Associated Press. The AP called the race Nov. 3, and Beatty took about 77.2% of the vote (about 231,925 votes) to about 22.8% (about 68,407 votes) for Republican Cleophus Dulaney, a margin of about 54 points.
The winner is based on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary until the state certifies them.
The Race
Cleophus Dulaney reached the general election ballot as the Republican nominee after the May 5 Republican primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic as of Nov. 3.
Ohio's 3rd Congressional District has a population of about 789,600 residents, according to geographic data for the district. The median household income is about $72,400, and the median age is about 34. About 44.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 4.8% and about 16% of residents live below the poverty line.
The district's residents are about 54.5% white, 28.3% Black, 6.7% Hispanic, and 5.6% Asian.
What's Next
Beatty is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, the date set by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The vote counts remain unofficial, so the totals can still change until Ohio certifies them.
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