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2026 U.S. House

Ohio's 2nd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · OH-2
Primary: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in OH-2

David J. Taylor

David J. Taylor

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Ensuring the safety and development of infrastructure in rural Ohio
  • Supporting legislation that bolsters Ohio’s agriculture industry and local farmers, ranchers, and producers
  • Expanding broadband access across rural Appalachia
About David J. Taylor

Taylor is a conservative businessman and attorney representing Ohio's Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives, per the campaign site. The site says Taylor graduated from Miami University and the Dayton School of Law, worked as a prosecutor in the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, and served as president of his family's small business, per the campaign site.

Jen Mazzuckelli

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Transparency and accessibility in government, per Portsmouth Daily Times
  • Affordable housing, per Portsmouth Daily Times
  • Support for working families, per Portsmouth Daily Times
About Jen Mazzuckelli

Jen Mazzuckelli was a 2024 candidate for the Clermont County commission, per coverage of the race. She graduated from Illinois College in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in English, earned a master's degree in teaching and worked as a high school English teacher, per the campaign site.

About this race

Ohio's 2nd 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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