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2026 U.S. House

Ohio's 3rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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

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2026 candidates we're tracking in OH-3

Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Jobs and the economy: a livable wage, equal pay and workforce training
  • Education: lower college costs and more investment in public schools
  • Healthcare: expand and strengthen the Affordable Care Act
About Joyce Beatty

Beatty has represented Ohio's Third Congressional District since 2013 and serves on the House Financial Services Committee, per her official House biography. Before Congress she was Senior Vice President of Outreach and Engagement at The Ohio State University and served five terms in the Ohio House, where she became the first woman to lead the House Democratic caucus, per her official House biography.

Cleophus Dulaney

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Housing the homeless and home improvement grants
  • Tax relief
  • Improving relations with law enforcement
About Cleophus Dulaney

Cleophus Dulaney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

About this race

Ohio's 3rd 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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