Footnote · footnote.vote · Sample / OH

Every candidate. Every source. No verdict.

We cite a candidate’s leaning. We never assign one.

1 Party: a filed fact2 Ideology: cited academic score3 Positions: self-reported, sourcedRead the full methodology →
Office
Party
Ideology

Dana Okafor

U.S. Senate · OH
DemocratIncumbent
Ideology Lean liberal
Liberal
Conservative
DW-NOMINATE -0.34Voteview · 119th Cong.
Stated positions
  • Broadband“Expand rural broadband through federal matching grants.”Campaign site
  • Infrastructure“Voted to reauthorize the state infrastructure bank.”Voteview · roll-call
Raised $4.2MSpent $3.1MFEC

Marcus Reed

U.S. House · District 3 · OH
RepublicanIncumbent
Ideology Lean conservative
Liberal
Conservative
DW-NOMINATE +0.41Voteview · 119th Cong.
Stated positions
  • Budget“Favors a balanced-budget amendment with phased spending caps.”Vote Smart · PCT
  • Local control“Opposes new federal mandates on local zoning.”Campaign site
Raised $1.9MSpent $1.4MFEC

Priya Castellanos

U.S. House · District 7 · OH
Independent
Ideology
No cited score
No legislative record yet. Positions below are self-reported.
Stated positions
  • Elections“Pilot ranked-choice voting in statewide primaries.”Campaign site
  • Access“Fund a year-round constituent town-hall program.”Candidate questionnaire
Raised $310KSpent $190KFEC

Tom Bridger

Governor · OH
Republican
Ideology
No cited score
No congressional voting record (state executive office). Positions below are self-reported.
Stated positions
  • Taxes“Property-tax rebate for first-time homeowners.”Campaign site
  • Redistricting“Establish an independent redistricting commission.”Vote Smart · PCT
Raised $2.7MSpent $2.2MFEC