Cortney Peterson
Cortney Peterson (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 11th Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 5 Democratic primary)
Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 5 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) and Mike Kirchner (R) are running in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Shontel Brown (D) | |
 | Mike Kirchner (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cortney Peterson (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) defeated Ardelia Holmes (D) and Sean Freeman (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on May 5, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shontel Brown | 85.5 | 70,357 |
 | Ardelia Holmes | 7.9 | 6,529 | |
 | Sean Freeman | 6.6 | 5,421 | |
| Total votes: 82,307 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Light (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Mike Kirchner (R) defeated James Hemphill (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on May 5, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Kirchner | 65.6 | 6,949 |
 | James Hemphill | 34.4 | 3,648 | |
| Total votes: 10,597 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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