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Election 2016

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District

November 8, 2016 · general election · District 15 · 2 candidates with a page

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About this district

Where this race isNo boundary is on file for the district plan this race was run under.None found in the records checked
Where this race isNo boundary is on file for the district plan this race was run under.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Last time, 2014: Steve Stivers (Republican) 66.0% · 128,496 votes; Scott Wharton (Democratic) 34.0% · 66,125 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

Sources: Federal Elections 2014 (Excel edition), 2014 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2014: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.

Steve Stivers

Steve Stivers

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, 2011–2021

  • Bank One, the Ohio Company, and Ohio Senate staff before elected office
  • President and chief executive, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, from 2021
  • Bachelor's degree in economics and international relations, The Ohio State University, 1989

5 of 11 sections researched · 31 sources

Scott Wharton

Democratic · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources

Steve Stivers

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 7 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 5 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 31 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Steve Stivers, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Scott Wharton

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: None found in the records checkedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 2 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Scott Wharton, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnone found
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Stivers not yet researched, Wharton not yet researched.RaisedStivers (R)Steve Stivers: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedWharton (D)Scott Wharton: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentStivers (R)Steve Stivers: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedWharton (D)Scott Wharton: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handStivers (R)Steve Stivers: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedWharton (D)Scott Wharton: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Stivers not yet researched, Wharton not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedStivers (R)Not yet researched
RaisedWharton (D)Not yet researched
SpentStivers (R)Not yet researched
SpentWharton (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handStivers (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handWharton (D)Not yet researched

A note on our coverage

Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.

Steve Stivers's record in office has 5 entries and Scott Wharton's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Steve Stivers has 5 entries and Scott Wharton has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Jump to a candidate

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Steve Stivers

Not yet researched

Scott Wharton

None found in the records checked

What they have said, checked

Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.

Steve Stivers

Not yet researched

Scott Wharton

Not yet researched

Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis5 record entries from 2011 to 2021; 3 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.20102020Stivers (R)Member, Ohio Senate, 16th District, 2003-01-09 to 2008-12U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, 2011-01-05 to 2021-05-16Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee, 2017 to 20192011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.2016-11 (action): Elected chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, defeating Representative Roger Williams.2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.2021-05-16 (action): Resigned from the U.S. House to become president and chief executive of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.Wharton (D)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis5 record entries from 2011 to 2021; 3 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Stivers (R) and Wharton (D), 5 dated entries · as of 2021-05-16 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Stivers (R)2003-01-09officeMember, Ohio Senate, 16th District
Stivers (R)2011-01-05officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District
Stivers (R)2017officeChair, National Republican Congressional Committee
Stivers (R)2011-08-01vote2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.
Stivers (R)2016-11action2016-11 (action): Elected chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, defeating Representative Roger Williams.
Stivers (R)2017-12-20vote2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Stivers (R)2019-12-18vote2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.
Stivers (R)2021-05-16action2021-05-16 (action): Resigned from the U.S. House to become president and chief executive of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Steve Stivers

  1. May 16, 2021 · action

    Resigned from the U.S. House to become president and chief executive of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

    Sources: Steve Stivers · congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service

  2. December 18, 2019 · vote

    Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 755, On Agreeing to Article I (impeachment of President Trump)

  3. December 20, 2017 · vote

    Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)

  4. November 2016 · action

    Elected chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, defeating Representative Roger Williams.

    Source: Steve Stivers

  5. August 1, 2011 · vote

    Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.

    Source: Roll call vote: S. 365, On Passage (Budget Control Act of 2011)

Scott Wharton

Not yet researched

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Steve Stivers

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Steve Stivers in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Steve Stivers in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Not yet researched

Top donors, as filed

Not yet researched

Outside spending

Not yet researched

In-state share

Not yet researched

Scott Wharton

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Scott Wharton in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Scott Wharton in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Not yet researched

Top donors, as filed

Not yet researched

Outside spending

Not yet researched

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote7 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Stivers2008 U.S. House 15Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: lost, 45.2%45.2%2010 U.S. House 15Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 54.2%54.2%2012 U.S. House 15Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 61.6%61.6%2014 U.S. House 15Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 66.0%66.0%2018 U.S. House 15Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 58.3%58.3%2020 U.S. House 15Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 63.4%63.4%Wharton2014 U.S. House 15Scott Wharton, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: lost, 34.0%34.0%
Past election results, share of the vote7 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2008-2020 · as of 2020 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Stivers2008 U.S. House 1545.2
Stivers2010 U.S. House 1554.2
Stivers2012 U.S. House 1561.6
Stivers2014 U.S. House 1566
Stivers2018 U.S. House 1558.3
Stivers2020 U.S. House 1563.4
Wharton2014 U.S. House 1534

Steve Stivers · certified 2016-12

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Stivers222,84766.2%
Scott Wharton113,96033.8%

Sources: Federal Elections 2016 (Excel edition), 2016 US House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2016: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · Steve Stivers · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · Ohio's 16th senatorial district

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Quick answers

When was the 2016 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District was held on November 8, 2016.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District in 2016?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, in surname order: Steve Stivers (Republican), Scott Wharton (Democratic).

Who won the 2016 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District election?

Steve Stivers won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District. Results as certified: Steve Stivers 66.2%, Scott Wharton 33.8%.

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