COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There are fewer than 45 days until the November election, and Ohioans will vote for all 15 U.S. House seats.

Five of Ohio’s 15 U.S. Congressional districts touch central Ohio, representing portions of 46 of Ohio’s 88 counties. All 15 seats are up for election every two years. See your district by typing in your address here.

Ohioans will vote for their U.S. Representative on Nov. 3. Of the five central Ohio races, all have an incumbent running for re-election against a challenger of the opposite party. See a breakdown of each race below. See previous coverage of the election in the video player above.

District 2

Incumbent Republican Dave Taylor was first elected in 2024 and is seeking his second term. According to his website, Taylor is in favor of gun rights, cryptocurrency, secure borders and President Donald Trump, and is against abortion, high government spending and DEI in schools. Taylor, 56, describes himself as a “rock-ribbed conservative and family man” who formerly worked as a prosecutor and helped run his family concrete business.

Democratic challenger Jen Mazzuckelli is a former high school English teacher. She ran for Clermont County Commissioner in 2024 but lost to Republican David Painter. According to her website, she is campaigning to reduce division and emphasize voters over campaign donors as a public servant. Mazzuckelli, 53, described herself as a “regular person” who overcame domestic violence and a battle with alcoholism, saying she is proudly 30 years sober.

District 3

First elected in 2012, incumbent Democrat Joyce Beatty is running for her eighth consecutive term in Congress. Beatty, 76, said she is campaigning to improve affordable healthcare, housing, Medicaid, rehabilitative justice, access to education and civil rights. Beatty’s website describes her as a “bridge-builder” who formerly worked as a state representative and administrator at Ohio State University.

Republican challenger Cleophus Dulaney was granted clemency in 2025 by Trump after Dulaney was charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. He ran for District 3 in 2020 but lost the primary. Dulaney, 66, is campaigning to improve access to housing in central Ohio, emphasizing cost of living and protection against evictions. Dulaney describes himself as an “honest guy,” single father and local business owner.

District 4

Republican incumbent Jim Jordan is running for his 11th consecutive term in Congress and is current chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Jordan, 62, said he is campaigning for fiscal responsibility, congressional oversight, pro-life legislation and restrictions on illegal immigration. Jordan’s website highlights his past as a state and collegiate wrestling champion, and Jordan formerly worked as a wrestling coach at Ohio State.

Democratic challenger Joshua Kolasinski owns a small business that installs and repairs medical equipment. Kolasinski, 48, said he is campaigning to improve transparency between Congress and Ohioans, treat addiction as a healthcare issue, limit big donors and stock trading for candidates, and introduce a new farm bill. Kolasinski describes himself as a Christian, husband and father of three.

District 12

Republican incumbent Troy Balderson was sworn in Sept. 5, 2018, after a special election and is running for his fifth term. Balderson, 64, said he is campaigning to restore American energy dominance, secure the border, support veterans, stand up to China and cut taxes. Balderson is currently the chairman of the House Energy Action Team, and has past experience in the Ohio General Assembly and working at his family’s former car business.

Democratic challenger Jerrad Christian is a Navy veteran who also ran against Balderson in 2024. Christian, 42, said he is campaigning to get money out of politics, abolish ICE, raise the minimum wage, pass universal healthcare, protect the environment and halt military funding for Israel that is not for defense. Christian said he grew up impoverished in Appalachian Ohio and is a software engineer.

District 15

Incumbent Republican Mike Carey is running for his fourth consecutive Congressional term. Carey, 55, said he is campaigning to get funding for Ohio communities, create jobs, revise regulations on Social Security, secure the border, support veterans, cut spending and encourage decorum in Congress. Carey describes himself as a “pro-Trump America first outsider” who previously served as a military officer and worked as an energy executive.

Democrat challenger Don Leonard made headlines in April after his arrest at a “No Kings” protest. Leonard, 48, said he is campaigning for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, equality and improved diplomatic relations, and against culture wars, money in politics and unchecked development, including data centers. Leonard spent two years in the Peace Corps and is a professor at Ohio State University.

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