2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

See also: 2014 Ohio elections

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

← 2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 →
All 16 Ohio seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 12 4 Seats won 12 4 Seat change Popular vote 1,770,923 1,179,587 Percentage 60.02% 39.98% Swing 9.06% 6.93%
Republican   50–60%   60–70%   90>% Democratic   60–70%   70–80%

Overview

Statewide

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican	16	1,770,923	59.23	12		75.00
	Democratic	15	1,179,587	39.45	4		25.00
	Libertarian	3	23,937	0.80	0		0.00
	Green	2	15,213	0.51	0		0.00
	Constitution	1	10,257	0.34	0		0.00
	Write-in	4	244	0.01	0		0.00
Total		41	3,000,161	100.0	16		100.0

Popular vote Republican   59.03% Democratic   39.32% Other   1.65%

House seats Republican   75.00% Democratic   25.00%

District

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:^[1]

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	124,779	63.22%	72,604	36.78%	0	0.00%	197,383	100.00%	Republican hold
District 2	132,658	57.55%	68,453	41.20%	0	0.00%	201,111	100.00%	Republican hold
District 3	51,475	35.93%	91,769	64.06%	17	0.01%	143,261	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 4	125,907	67.67%	60,165	32.33%	0	0.00%	186,072	100.00%	Republican hold
District 5	134,449	66.46%	58,507	28.92%	9,344	4.62%	202,300	100.00%	Republican hold
District 6	111,026	58.23%	73,561	38.58%	6,065	3.18%	190,652	100.00%	Republican hold
District 7	143,959	100.00%			0	0.00%	143,959	100.00%	Republican hold
District 8	126,539	67.19%	51,534	27.36%	10,257	5.45%	188,330	100.00%	Republican hold
District 9	51,704	32.17%	108,870	67.74%	141	0.09%	160,715	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 10	130,752	65.18%	63,249	31.53%	6,605	3.29%	200,606	100.00%	Republican hold
District 11	35,461	20.55%	137,105	79.45%	0	0.00%	172,566	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 12	150,573	68.11%	61,360	27.75%	9,148	4.14%	221,081	100.00%	Republican hold
District 13	55,233	31.46%	120,230	68.49%	86	0.05%	175,549	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 14	135,736	63.26%	70,856	33.02%	7,988	3.72%	214,580	100.00%	Republican hold
District 15	128,496	66.02%	66,125	33.98%	0	0.00%	194,621	100.00%	Republican hold
District 16	132,176	63.74%	75,199	36.26%	0	0.00%	207,375	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	1,770,923	59.03%	1,179,587	39.32%	49,651	1.65%	3,000,161	100.00%

District 1

2014 Ohio's 1st congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Steve Chabot Fred Kundrata Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 124,779 72,604 Percentage 63.2% 36.8%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Chabot Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Chabot Republican

See also: Ohio's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in Cincinnati, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with Kentucky and Indiana. It was represented by two-term Republican Congressman Steve Chabot.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Chabot (incumbent)	31,953	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Fred Kundrata, Air Force veteran and Republican candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2012^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Jim Prues, marketing executive^[4][5]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Kundrata	7,369	55.9
	Democratic	Jim Prues	5,814	44.1
Total votes			13,183	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Steve Chabot (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Fred Kundrata (D)

U.S Senators

• Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator (2007–present)^[9]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• Sheet Metal Workers' International Association

Organizations

• Alliance for Retired Americans

Local officials

• John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati (2013–present)
• Chris Seelbach, Member of Cincinnati City Council
• Wendell Young, Member of Cincinnati City Council

Results

Ohio's 1st congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Chabot (incumbent)	124,779	63.2
	Democratic	Fred Kundrata	72,604	36.8
Total votes			197,383	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2014 Ohio's 2nd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Brad Wenstrup Marek Tyszkiewicz Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 132,658 68,453 Percentage 66.0% 34.0%

U.S. Representative before election Brad Wenstrup Republican Elected U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup Republican

See also: Ohio's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district takes eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. This seat had been held by Republican Brad Wenstrup since 2013.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Wenstrup (incumbent)	37,134	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marek Tyszkiewicz, actuary and former high school teacher^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Ronny Richards, Vietnam War veteran
• John Sheil, attorney^[13][14]
• William Smith, truck driver and nominee for this district in 2012

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marek Tyszkiewicz	4,812	29.7
	Democratic	Ronny Richards	3,995	24.7
	Democratic	William R. Smith	3,974	24.5
	Democratic	John Sheil	3,416	21.1
Total votes			16,197	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Brad Wenstrup (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Marek Tyszkiewicz (D)

U.S Senators

• Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator (2007–present)^[15]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
• United Auto Workers

Organizations

• Alliance for Retired Americans
• National Organization for Women^[16]
• Sierra Club^[17]

Results

Ohio's 2nd congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Wenstrup (incumbent)	132,658	66.0
	Democratic	Marek Tyszkiewicz	68,453	34.0
Total votes			201,111	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2014 Ohio's 3rd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Joyce Beatty John Adams Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 91,769 51,475 Percentage 64.1% 35.9%

U.S. Representative before election Joyce Beatty Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty Democratic

See also: Ohio's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. It had been represented by Democrat Joyce Beatty since 2013.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joyce Beatty (incumbent)	25,151	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Adams, manufacturing company owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

Eliminated in primary

• Eric Vennon

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Adams	10,045	58.8
	Republican	Eric Vennon	7,032	41.2
Total votes			17,077	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Joyce Beatty (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[18]

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign^[19]
• National Organization for Women^[16]
• Sierra Club^[17]

Results

Ohio's 3rd congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joyce Beatty (incumbent)	91,769	64.1
	Republican	John Adams	51,475	35.9
	Independent	Ralph A. Applegate (write-in)	17	0.0
Total votes			143,261	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

2014 Ohio's 4th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Jim Jordan Janet Garrett Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 125,907 60,165 Percentage 67.7% 32.3%

County results Jordan:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Garrett:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Jordan Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Jordan Republican

See also: Ohio's 4th congressional district

The 4th district, nicknamed the "duck district", sprawls from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in Oberlin. It had been represented by Republican Jim Jordan since 2007.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Jordan (incumbent)	47,967	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Janet Garrett, retired teacher^[20]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janet Garrett	1,471	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jim Jordan (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]
• Republican Liberty Caucus^[21]

Newspapers

• Cleveland Plain Dealer^[22]

Janet Garrett (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]

Results

Ohio's 4th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Jordan (incumbent)	125,907	67.7
	Democratic	Janet Garrett	60,165	32.3
Total votes			186,072	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2014 Ohio's 5th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Bob Latta Robert Fry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 134,449 58,507 Percentage 66.5% 28.9%

U.S. Representative before election Bob Latta Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bob Latta Republican

See also: Ohio's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses Northwestern Ohio, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and Bowling Green. It had been represented by Republican Bob Latta since 2007.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Latta (incumbent)	42,288	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Fry, clergy

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Fry	16,460	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eric Eberly and nominee for this seat in 2012

Primary results

Libertarian primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Eric Eberly	395	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Bob Latta (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Newspapers

• Toledo Blade^[23]

Robert Fry (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• Sheet Metal Workers' International Association^[24]

Results

Ohio's 5th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Latta (incumbent)	134,449	66.5
	Democratic	Robert Fry	58,507	28.9
	Libertarian	Eric Eberly	9,344	4.6
Total votes			202,300	100.0
	Republican hold

District 6

2014 Ohio's 6th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Bill Johnson Jennifer Garrison Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111,026 73,561 Percentage 58.2% 38.6%

County results Johnson:      50–60%      60–70% Garrison:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Johnson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bill Johnson Republican

See also: Ohio's 6th congressional district

The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio, including Steubenville, Marietta, and Ironton. It had been represented by Bill Johnson since 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Johnson (Incumbent)	30,799	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jennifer Garrison, former state representative^[25]

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Howard

Declined

• Lou Gentile, state senator^[26]
• Anthony Traficanti, Mahoning County Commissioner^[25]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Garrison	22,359	73.0
	Democratic	Gregory D. Howard	8,292	27.0
Total votes			30,651	100.0

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dennis Lambert

Primary results

Green primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Dennis Lambert	29	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Bill Johnson (R)

Labor unions

• International Union of Operating Engineers^[27]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[18]

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Newspapers

• Youngstown Vindicator

Jennifer Garrison (D)

State legislators

• Jack Cera, state representative
• Lou Gentile, state senator^[28]
• Debbie Phillips, state representative
• Joe Schiavoni, state senator

Local officials

• Anthony Traficanti, Mahoning County Commissioner

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• American Federation of Teachers
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
• Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
• United Auto Workers
• United Steelworkers
• United Transportation Union
• Utility Workers Union of America

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition^[29]

Debates

• Complete video of debate, September 30, 2014

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[30]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[31]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[32]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Likely R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[33]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

Ohio's 6th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Johnson (incumbent)	111,026	58.2
	Democratic	Jennifer Garrison	73,561	38.6
	Green	Dennis Lambert	6,065	3.2
Total votes			190,652	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

See also: Ohio's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. It had been represented by Republican Bob Gibbs since 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Gibbs (incumbent)	32,839	100.0

Democratic primary

Former Democratic representative John Boccieri (who served in Ohio's 16th congressional district for a single term, from 2009 through 2011, and was defeated in his bid for reelection in the 2010 elections by Republican Jim Renacci) filed paperwork to run in the 7th district in January 2013,^[34] but put his plans on hold, to potentially run in another district or not at all.^[35] Ultimately he did not run for any seat.

Candidates

Declined

• John Boccieri, former U.S. Representative

General election

Endorsements

Bob Gibbs (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Results

Ohio's 7th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Gibbs (incumbent)	143,959	100.0
Total votes			143,959	100.0
	Republican hold

District 8

See also: Ohio's 8th congressional district

The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. Republican John Boehner, the Speaker of the House, had represented Ohio's 8th congressional district since 1991.

Republican primary

Though Republican aides believed Boehner would step down as House speaker in 2014,^[36] he had insisted that he would run for reelection to the House and as Speaker.^[37] Boehner faced primary challenges from two conservatives, Eric Gurr and J.D. Winteregg.

Candidates

Nominee

• John Boehner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Eric Gurr, computer consultant^[38]
• J.D. Winteregg, high school teacher and Tea Party member^[39][40]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Boehner (incumbent)	47,261	71.5
	Republican	J.D. Winteregg	15,030	22.7
	Republican	Eric Gurr	3,812	5.8
Total votes			65,658	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Poetter, professor at Miami University^[41]

Eliminated in primary

• Matthew Guyette

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Poetter	8,911	54.6
	Democratic	Matthew J. Guyette	7,399	45.4
Total votes			16,310	100.0

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Condit, Jr^[42]

Primary results

Constitution primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Constitution	James J. Condit, Jr.	60	100.0

General election

Endorsements

John Boehner (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Tom Poetter (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]

Results

Ohio's 8th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Boehner (incumbent)	126,539	67.2
	Democratic	Tom Poetter	51,534	27.4
	Constitution	James J. Condit, Jr.	10,257	5.4
Total votes			188,330	100.0
	Republican hold

District 9

See also: Ohio's 9th congressional district

The 9th district spans the coast of Lake Erie from Toledo to the west side of Cleveland, taking in Port Clinton, Sandusky, Lorain, Lakewood, Brook Park, and Brooklyn. Marcy Kaptur had represented Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Isaac Quiñones II, former campaign aide^[5][43]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcy Kaptur (incumbent)	32,464	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard May

Eliminated in primary

• Robert C. Horrocks Jr.

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard May	9,587	72.2
	Republican	Robert C. Horrocks, Jr.	3,686	27.8
Total votes			13,273	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Marcy Kaptur (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[18]

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign^[19]
• Sierra Club^[17]

Newspapers

• Cleveland Plain Dealer^[22]
• Toledo Blade^[23]

Results

Ohio's 9th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcy Kaptur (incumbent)	108,870	67.7
	Republican	Richard May	51,704	32.2
	Independent	Cory Hoffman (write-in)	112	0.1
	Independent	George A. Skalsky (write-in)	29	0.0
Total votes			160,715	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 10

See also: Ohio's 10th congressional district

The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs. It had been held by Republican Congressman Mike Turner since 2003.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• John D. Anderson, civilian air force acquisition logistics and sustainment manager and candidate for this seat in 2012

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Turner (incumbent)	32,550	79.9
	Republican	John D. Anderson	8,214	20.1
Total votes			40,764	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Klepinger

Eliminated in primary

• Bill Conner, programmer and Air Force veteran

Withdrawn

• Russ Gottesman

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Klepinger	9,645	55.8
	Democratic	Bill Conner	7,655	44.2
Total votes			17,300	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Harlow

Primary results

Libertarian primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	David A. Harlow	221	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mike Turner (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Results

Ohio's 10th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Turner (incumbent)	130,752	65.2
	Democratic	Robert Klepinger	63,249	31.5
	Libertarian	David A. Harlow	6,605	3.3
Total votes			200,606	100.0
	Republican hold

District 11

See also: Ohio's 11th congressional district

The 11th district takes in eastern Cleveland and its suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights, as well as stretching southward into Richfield and parts of Akron. It had been represented by Democrat Marcia Fudge since 2008.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcia Fudge (incumbent)	55,088	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Zetzer

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Zetzer	8,839	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Marcia Fudge (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[18]

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign^[19]
• National Organization for Women^[16]
• Sierra Club^[17]

Newspapers

• Cleveland Plain Dealer^[22]

Mark Zetzer (R)

Organizations

• Republican Liberty Caucus^[21]

Results

Ohio's 11th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcia Fudge (incumbent)	137,105	79.5
	Republican	Mark Zetzer	35,461	20.5
Total votes			172,566	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12

See also: Ohio's 12th congressional district

The 12th district encompasses the northern Columbus metro area, taking in the northern Columbus suburbs, including Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany, as well as Newark, Mansfield, and Zanesville. It had been held by Republican Congressman Pat Tiberi since 2001.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pat Tiberi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Tiberi (incumbent)	46,186	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Tibbs, Army veteran

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Arthur Tibbs	18,259	100.0

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Hart^[44]

Primary results

Green primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Bob Hart	155	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Pat Tiberi (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Results

Ohio's 12th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Tiberi (incumbent)	150,573	68.1
	Democratic	David Arthur Tibbs	61,360	27.8
	Green	Bob Hart	9,148	4.1
Total votes			221,081	100.0
	Republican hold

District 13

See also: Ohio's 13th congressional district

The 13th district covers the Mahoning Valley in northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown and eastern parts of Akron. Democrat Tim Ryan was running for reelection.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• John Stephen Luchansky

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Ryan (incumbent)	45,585	85.1
	Democratic	John Stephen Luchansky	8,016	14.9
Total votes			53,601	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas Pekarek

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Pekarek	351	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tim Ryan (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[18]

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign^[19]

Newspapers

• Cleveland Plain Dealer^[22]

Results

Ohio's 13th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Ryan (incumbent)	120,230	68.5
	Republican	Thomas Pekarek	55,233	31.5
	Independent	David Allen Pastorius (write-in)	86	0.0
Total votes			175,549	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 14

See also: Ohio's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, including Mayfield Heights, Solon, and Independence, as well as Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga counties, northern Portage County, and northeastern Summit County. Republican representative David Joyce had represented the 14th district since January 2013.

Republican primary

Joyce was challenged in the Republican primary by State Representative Matt Lynch. Joyce, who had been called "Ohio's most vulnerable House Republican", did not win a primary election for the seat in 2012 after incumbent Republican Steve LaTourette retired months after winning the primary unopposed, leading local party leaders to pick Joyce to replace him.^[45]

Candidates

Nominee

• David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Matt Lynch, state representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Joyce (incumbent)	27,547	55.0
	Republican	Matt Lynch	22,546	45.0
Total votes			50,093	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Wager, attorney^[46]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Wager	23,533	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Macko

Primary results

Libertarian primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	David Macko	259	100.0

General election

Endorsements

David Joyce (R)

Labor unions

• National Association of Letter Carriers^[18]

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Newspapers

• Cleveland Plain Dealer^[22]

Michael Wager (D)

U.S Senators

• Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator (2007–present)^[47]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Organizations

• Alliance for Retired Americans

Newspapers

• The Akron Beacon-Journal^[48]

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 13, 2014

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[30]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[31]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[32]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Likely R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[33]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

Ohio's 14th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Joyce (incumbent)	135,736	63.3
	Democratic	Michael Wager	70,856	33.0
	Libertarian	David Macko	7,988	3.7
Total votes			214,580	100.0
	Republican hold

District 15

See also: Ohio's 15th congressional district

The 15th district encompasses the southern Columbus metro area, taking in the western and eastern suburbs of Columbus, including Upper Arlington, Hilliard, and Grove City, as well as Athens. It had been held by Republican Steve Stivers since 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Stivers (incumbent)	36,569	90.1
	Republican	Charles S. Chope	3,999	9.9
Total votes			40,568	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Wharton^[49] farmer, airline pilot and candidate for this seat in 2012^[26]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Wharton	18,336	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Scott Wharton (D)

U.S Senators

• Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator (2007–present)^[50]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]

Organizations

• Alliance for Retired Americans
• National Organization for Women^[16]

Results

Ohio's 15th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Stivers (incumbent)	128,496	66.0
	Democratic	Scott Wharton	66,125	34.0
Total votes			194,621	100.0
	Republican hold

District 16

See also: Ohio's 16th congressional district

The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of Cleveland, including Westlake, Parma, and Strongsville, as well as Medina, Norton, and North Canton. It had been held by Republican Jim Renacci since 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Renacci, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Renacci (incumbent)	37,040	100.0

Democratic primary

Democrats were hoping to recruit a strong challenger to Renacci, as he had only won by 4 points in 2012.^[51]

Candidates

Nominee

• Pete Crossland, emeritus Professor of Political Science at Kent State University and former state representative^[52]

Eliminated in primary

• James Donenwirth, businessman

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Crossland	14,635	58.1
	Democratic	James Donenwirth	10,575	41.9
Total votes			25,210	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jim Renacci (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[6]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[7]
• National Right to Life Committee^[8]

Newspapers

• Cleveland Plain Dealer^[22]

Pete Crossland (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[10]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• Communication Workers of America^[53]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers^[11]
• United Auto Workers

Newspapers

• The Akron Beacon-Journal^[48]

Results

Ohio's 16th congressional district, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Renacci (incumbent)	132,176	63.7
	Democratic	Pete Crossland	75,199	36.3
Total votes			207,375	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2014 United States elections