The 2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election was held on June 11, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Ohio's 6th congressional district for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress. The seat became vacant on January 21, 2024, after Bill Johnson resigned to become president of Youngstown State University. The 6th district, largely rural in character with several smaller industrial cities, is considered a safe Republican seat.[1]
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Republican Michael Rulli defeated Democratic candidate Michael Kripchak with 54.62% of the vote. Although Rulli won, the margin was considerably narrower than expected.[2][3] Both Rulli and Kripchak faced off again in the November election, with Rulli improving his margin of victory.[4]
Rulli was sworn in on June 25.[3]
Background
editRepublican Bill Johnson was re-elected to congress in 2022 from Ohio's 6th district. On November 21, 2023, Johnson announced he would resign to accept a position as president of Youngstown State University in 2024.[5] On January 2, he announced he would resign earlier than expected on January 21 of that same year. On January 4, Governor Mike DeWine announced a primary election scheduled for March 19, and a general election on June 11.[6]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Michael Rulli, state senator (2019–present)[7]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Reggie Stoltzfus, state representative (2019–present)[7]
- Rick Tsai, chiropractor[7]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Organizations
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael Rulli | 43,155 | 49.08% | |
| Republican | Reggie Stoltzfus | 35,684 | 40.58% | |
| Republican | Rick Tsai | 9,094 | 10.34% | |
| Total votes | 87,933 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Michael Kripchak, businessman[7]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Rylan Finzer, marijuana business owner[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Kripchak | 19,931 | 65.00% | |
| Democratic | Rylan Finzer | 10,731 | 35.00% | |
| Total votes | 30,662 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Michael Rulli | 32,747 | 54.64% | −13.08 | |
| Democratic | Michael Kripchak | 27,173 | 45.34% | +13.06 | |
| Independent | Christopher Lafont (write-in) | 12 | 0.02% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 59,932 | 100.00% | |||
By county
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Carey, Tyler (January 4, 2024). "Special election announced to replace Ohio US Rep. Bill Johnson, who is leaving to become president of Youngstown State". WKYC. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (June 11, 2024). "Rulli projected to win in Ohio's 6th". abcnews.go.com.
- ^ a b "Rulli wins special congressional election". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio 6th Congressional District Special Election Results". The New York Times. June 11, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Yurk, Valerie (November 21, 2023). "Rep. Bill Johnson accepts university post, but not quitting House right away". Roll Call. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Governor DeWine Calls Special Election for Ohio's 6th Congressional District". Governor of Ohio. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Filings for the Special Election for the Unexpired Term Ending Jan. 3, 2025 for the 6th District". Mahoning County Board of Elections. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Chamber Endorses Michael Rulli for Ohio's 6th Congressional District". U.S. Chamber of Commerce. March 15, 2024.
- ^ "FRC Action". www.frcaction.org. Retrieved March 15, 2024.