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Ohio's 2nd U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Dave Taylor
Rep. Dave TaylorR
U.S. Representative · OH-2
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
34
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
38
Committees
Vice ChairWater Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 2. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Dave Taylor (R-OH-2)R
Cash on Hand
$443K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2026Todd Wilson D100.0%David Taylor R 0.0%13,405
2024David J. Taylor R73.6%Samantha Meadows D 26.4%364,612
2022Brad R Wenstrup R74.5%Samantha Meadows D 25.5%257,862
2020Brad R Wenstrup R61.1%Jaime M Castle D 38.9%377,248
2018Brad Wenstrup R57.6%Jill Schiller D 41.2%289,653
2016Brad R Wenstrup R66.4%William R Smith D 33.6%332,887
2014Brad R Wenstrup R66.0%Marek Tyszkiewicz D 34.0%201,111
2012Brad Wenstrup R58.6%William R Smith D 41.4%331,373
2010Jean Schmidt R58.5%Surya Yalamanchili D 34.7%237,717
2008Jean Schmidt R44.8%Victoria Wulsin D 37.5%331,594
2006Jean Schmidt R50.5%Victoria Wulsin D 49.5%237,707
2004Rob Portman R71.7%Charles W Sanders D 28.3%316,700
2002Rob Portman R74.1%Charles Sanders D 25.9%188,003
2000Rob Portman R73.6%Charles W Sanders D 23.1%277,541
1998Rob Portman R75.8%Charles W Sanders D 24.2%203,637
District
Population
787,099
Median HH Income
$66K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
41.2
Mean HH Income
$87K
Poverty Rate
15.0%
HS or Higher
89.4%
Median Home Value
$195K
Median Rent
$896/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.9%
Under 18 / 65+
22.2% / 18.6%