The Winner
If you live in Ohio's 6th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Michael Rulli (R-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The Republican took about 60.4% of the vote to about 39.6% for Democrat Elizabeth Ann Kirtley, a margin of about 21 points, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 10.
That works out to about 163,675 votes for Rulli and about 107,310 for Kirtley, a gap of about 56,365 votes. The winner is based on the Associated Press call, and the vote figures are preliminary because the totals may change until certification.
The Race
Elizabeth Ann Kirtley, the Democratic opponent, reached the general election ballot through the May 5 Democratic primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican before Election Day, as did Inside Elections, while Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.
Ohio's 6th Congressional District has a population of about 779,300, according to geographic data for the district. The median household income is about $60,500, the median age is about 44, and about 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. About 87% of residents are white, about 6% Black, about 3.4% Hispanic, and about 0.5% Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.9% and about 15.5% of residents below the poverty line.
The district takes in Alliance, Youngstown, and parts of Canton and Wooster, according to the Ohio Secretary of State. It also covers all of Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas Counties.
What's Next
Rulli is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He introduced the bipartisan CHC REBASE Act to modernize Medicare payments for community health centers, including telehealth payment parity, according to a Sept. 16, 2026, press release on Congressman Michael Rulli's official House website.
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