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Ohio's 6th U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Michael Rulli
Rep. Michael RulliR
U.S. Representative · OH-006
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
5.58%
Cross-party
7
Committees
Education and the Workforce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 6. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
3 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Michael A. RulliR
Cash on Hand
$274K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Michael A. Rulli R66.7%Michael L. Kripchak D 33.3%368,375
2022Bill Johnson R67.7%Louis G Lyras D 32.3%280,383
2020Bill Johnson R74.4%Shawna Roberts D 25.6%334,791
2018Bill Johnson R69.3%Shawna Roberts D 30.7%249,490
2016Bill Johnson R70.7%Michael L Lorentz D 29.3%302,755
2014Bill Johnson R58.2%Jennifer Garrison D 38.6%190,652
2012Bill Johnson R53.3%Charlie Wilson D 46.7%308,980
2010Bill Johnson R50.2%Charles A Wilson D 45.2%205,575
2008Charles A Wilson D62.3%Richard D Stobbs R 32.8%283,110
2006Charles A Wilson Jr D62.1%Chuck Blasdel R 37.9%218,476
2004Ted Strickland D100.0%—223,842
2002Ted Strickland D59.5%Mike Halleck R 40.5%191,615
2000Ted Strickland D57.7%Mike Azinger R 40.3%240,574
1998Ted Strickland D57.0%Nancy P Hollister R 43.0%180,563
1996Ted Strickland D51.3%Frank A Cremeans R 48.7%229,910
District
Population
779,266
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
21.0%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
43.8
Mean HH Income
$79K
Poverty Rate
15.5%
HS or Higher
91.5%
Median Home Value
$161K
Median Rent
$827/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.1%
Under 18 / 65+
20.3% / 22.1%