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2026 U.S. House

Ohio's 6th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · OH-6
Primary: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in OH-6

Michael A. Rulli

Michael A. Rulli

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Fiscal responsibility and managing school finances without tax increases
  • Securing funding for communities
  • Addressing issues for Ohio families

Per the campaign site.

About Michael A. Rulli

Rulli was born and raised in the Mahoning Valley and co-runs Rulli Brothers Market, a family business founded more than 100 years ago, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Rulli was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 2018 and previously served as Leetonia School Board President, leading the school system out of financial crisis without raising taxes, per the campaign site.

Elizabeth Kirtley

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Affordable healthcare and lower prescription drug prices
  • Federal regulation of data centers
  • Reinvesting in local farmers and small businesses in the Mahoning Valley

Per the WFMJ.

About Elizabeth Kirtley

Elizabeth Kirtley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

About this race

Ohio's 6th 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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