The Winner

If you live in Ohio's 8th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. Davidson took about 52.1% of the vote to about 47.9% for his Democratic opponent, a margin of about 4 points, according to official results from the Ohio Secretary of State's office. ​

Davidson won by about 13,861 votes, roughly 168,689 to 154,828. The winner is based on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary because the results are not yet certified and totals may change. The seat stays in Republican hands.

The Race

Democrat Vanessa Enoch reached the general election ballot by winning the Democratic primary on May 5. 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 8th District has about 788,800 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Median household income is about $78,400, median age is about 38.7, and about 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The district is about 74.5% white, 13% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.5% and about 11% of residents living below the poverty line.

The district covers Darke County, Preble County, and parts of Butler, Hamilton, and Miami counties, according to the Ohio Secretary of State map of districts adopted 10/31/2025.

What's Next

Davidson is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, the term start date set by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Davidson has made cutting federal spending and reducing the deficit a priority, including proposing amendments to require offsets for a fiscal 2027 reconciliation package, according to the Office of Rep. Warren Davidson, which reported on July 20 that he submitted four amendments seeking deficit reduction and spending cuts.

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