U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District
November 8, 2016 · general election · District 6 · 2 candidates with a page
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Last time, 2014: Bill Johnson (Republican) 58.2% · 111,026 votes; Jennifer Garrison (Democratic) 38.6% · 73,561 votes; Dennis Lambert (Green) 3.2% · 6,065 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 6
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.
- Co-founder, Johnson-Schley Management Group, an information technology consulting company; founded J2 Business Solutions, a defense contractor, in 2003
- Chief information officer of a manufacturer of electronic components for the transportation industry, 2006 to 2010
- Graduate, Troy University, 1979
5 of 11 sections researched · 34 sources
- Worked 26 years at Shell Chemical, then Kraton, before retiring
- Mayor of Belpre, Ohio, first elected 2007, re-elected unopposed in 2015
- Lifelong resident of Belpre, Ohio
5 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Bill Johnson
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Michael L. Lorentz
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The race in pictures
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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.
Where they stand: Michael L. Lorentz has 2 entries and Bill Johnson has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Bill Johnson's record in office has 5 entries and Michael L. Lorentz's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Bill Johnson has 13 entries and Michael L. Lorentz 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
- Bill Johnson: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Michael L. Lorentz: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Bipartisanship
Bill Johnson
Not yet researched
Michael L. Lorentz
We need cooperation across party lines. I’m tired of all the political bickering and fighting
Source: Belpre mayor runs for House
Southeastern Ohio's political attention
Bill Johnson
Not yet researched
Michael L. Lorentz
Southeastern Ohio is ignored
Source: Belpre mayor runs for House
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.
Bill Johnson
Not yet researched
Michael L. Lorentz
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.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Johnson (R) | 2011-01-03 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District |
| Johnson (R) | 2024-01-22 | office | President, Youngstown State University |
| Johnson (R) | 2011-08-01 | vote | 2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161. |
| Johnson (R) | 2014-08-08 | bill | 2014-08-08 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 3548, the Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014, which added thermal, electrical, chemical and radioactive injuries to the Public |
| Johnson (R) | 2017-02-16 | bill | 2017-02-16 (bill): Sponsored H.J.Res. 38, disapproving the Department of the Interior rule known as the Stream Protection Rule; introduced January 30, 2017 and |
| Johnson (R) | 2017-12-20 | vote | 2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201. |
| Johnson (R) | 2019-12-18 | vote | 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. |
Bill Johnson
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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.
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December 20, 2017 · vote
Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
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February 16, 2017 · bill
Sponsored H.J.Res. 38, disapproving the Department of the Interior rule known as the Stream Protection Rule; introduced January 30, 2017 and signed into law February 16, 2017 as Public Law 115-5.
Sources: Bill status: H.J.Res. 38 (115th Congress) · Public Law 115-5, disapproving the Stream Protection Rule
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August 8, 2014 · bill
Sponsored H.R. 3548, the Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014, which added thermal, electrical, chemical and radioactive injuries to the Public Health Service Act's definition of trauma; signed into law August 8, 2014 as Public Law 113-152.
Sources: Bill status: H.R. 3548, Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 (113th Congress) · Public Law 113-152, Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014
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August 1, 2011 · vote
Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.
Sources: Roll Call 690, 112th Congress, 1st session · Budget Control Act of 2011
Michael L. Lorentz
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.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Bill Johnson
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Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
Michael L. Lorentz
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| 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
Bill Johnson · certified 2016-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Bill Johnson | 213,975 | 70.7% |
| Michael L. Lorentz | 88,780 | 29.3% |
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 6
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- Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2017-12-20 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Bill status: H.J.Res. 38 (115th Congress) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Bill Status bulk data · accessed 2026-09-24
- Public Law 115-5, disapproving the Stream Protection Rule · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2017-02-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Bill status: H.R. 3548, Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 (113th Congress) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Bill Status bulk data · accessed 2026-09-24
- Public Law 113-152, Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2014-08-08 · accessed 2026-09-24
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Quick answers
When was the 2016 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District was held on November 8, 2016.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District in 2016?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, in surname order: Bill Johnson (Republican), Michael L. Lorentz (Democratic).
Who won the 2016 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District election?
Bill Johnson won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District. Results as certified: Bill Johnson 70.7%, Michael L. Lorentz 29.3%.
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