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2026 U.S. House

Ohio's 1st Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · OH-1
Primary: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in OH-1

Greg Landsman

Greg Landsman

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lowering costs for families
  • Jobs and the economy
  • Reproductive health and rights
About Greg Landsman

Landsman is a former public school teacher and five-year Cincinnati City Council member who led the Preschool Promise initiative, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he holds a master's degree in theology from Harvard and previously served as Governor Strickland's director of faith-based and community initiatives and as executive director of the Strive Partnership.

Eric Conroy

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Jobs, the economy and small-business and Main Street revitalization
  • Border security and safe neighborhoods
  • Support for veterans and Social Security and Medicare
About Eric Conroy

Eric Conroy is a former U.S. Air Force Special Operations captain and CIA case officer from Cincinnati's West Side, according to his campaign site. He is running for Ohio's 1st Congressional District on a platform centered on the economy, small business and public safety, per his campaign site. Eric Conroy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Nathan Weise

Libertarian

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Cost of living
  • Immigration reform
  • Ending government mass surveillance
About Nathan Weise

Nathan Weise was certified to the Libertarian line by the Hamilton County board after the primary winner left the field, per the county's certified candidate list. Born and raised in Cincinnati's East End, he earned a Bachelor of Organizational Leadership from the University of Cincinnati in 2013 and a Master of Public Administration from Grand Canyon University, joined the Libertarian Party in 2012 and chairs the Libertarian Party of Hamilton County, per the campaign site.

About this race

Ohio's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Ohio primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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