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Election 2018

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District

November 6, 2018 · general election · District 13 · 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, 2016: Tim Ryan (Democratic) 67.7% · 208,610 votes; Richard A. Morckel (Republican) 32.3% · 99,377 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

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 13

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.

Chris DePizzo

Republican · No public office in the record

  • Worked as a lawyer in New York City after law school
  • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2012
  • First in his family to graduate from college; member of the Federalist Society at Penn

5 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic · Former United States House of Representatives, 2003–2023

  • Worked on the staff of U.S. Representative Jim Traficant after college, before his own election to the Ohio Senate.
  • B.A. in political science, Bowling Green State University, 1995.
  • J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire, 2000.

9 of 11 sections researched · 44 sources

Chris DePizzo

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 4 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 1 entry5 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Chris DePizzo, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsresearched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Tim Ryan

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 3 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 0 entriesRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 4 entriesFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: 2 entriesElections: 11 entriesEndorsements given: None found in the records checkedSources: 11 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 44 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Tim Ryan, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsresearched
claimsresearched
recordresearched
moneyresearched
interestsnot researched
pollingresearched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnone found
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th 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: DePizzo not yet researched, Ryan not yet researched.RaisedDePizzo (R)Chris DePizzo: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedRyan (D)Tim Ryan: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentDePizzo (R)Chris DePizzo: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedRyan (D)Tim Ryan: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handDePizzo (R)Chris DePizzo: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedRyan (D)Tim Ryan: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: DePizzo not yet researched, Ryan not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedDePizzo (R)Not yet researched
RaisedRyan (D)Not yet researched
SpentDePizzo (R)Not yet researched
SpentRyan (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handDePizzo (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handRyan (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.

Tim Ryan's record in office has 3 entries and Chris DePizzo's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Tim Ryan has 11 entries and Chris DePizzo has 1 entry. 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.

2018 campaign focus

Chris DePizzo

This race in Northeast Ohio is about the issues that President Trump raised that won him the Midwest

November 4, 2018 · The Daily Pennsylvanian interview

Source: Penn grad Chris DePizzo was a NYC lawyer before running for Congress in Ohio

Tim Ryan

None found in the records checked

Abortion

Chris DePizzo

None found in the records checked

Tim Ryan

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Pro-choice; supported codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections into federal law.

March 7, 2022 · In-depth interview, Spectrum News 1

Source: spectrumnews1.com

Minimum wage and labor

Chris DePizzo

None found in the records checked

Tim Ryan

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Support for a $15 federal minimum wage and the PRO Act, expanding unionization protections.

March 7, 2022 · In-depth interview, Spectrum News 1

Source: spectrumnews1.com

Trade and manufacturing

Chris DePizzo

None found in the records checked

Tim Ryan

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Manufacturing revival and an aggressively anti-China trade posture, including government investment to outcompete China on clean-tech manufacturing jobs.

March 7, 2022 · In-depth interview, Spectrum News 1

Source: spectrumnews1.com

Voting

Chris DePizzo

It’s absolutely important to our future as a republic and as a representative democracy that people show up and vote

November 4, 2018 · The Daily Pennsylvanian interview

Source: Penn grad Chris DePizzo was a NYC lawyer before running for Congress in Ohio

Tim Ryan

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.

Chris DePizzo

Not yet researched

Tim Ryan

None found in the records checked

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 axis3 record entries from 2019 to 2022; 2 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.20102020DePizzo (R)Ryan (D)Ohio State Senate, 2001 to 2002United States House of Representatives, 2003 to 2023-012019-12 (vote): Voted for the bipartisan USMCA trade deal in 2019, one of relatively few Ohio Democrats who worked across the aisle on trade legislation wit2022-08 (action): Ran a $3.3 million anti-China ad campaign in his Senate race that drew criticism from fellow Democrats and Asian American advocacy groups; R2022-12 (action): From January 2003 to December 2022, missed 640 of 13,263 roll call votes, a 4.8 percent rate GovTrack noted was much worse than the 2.0 perc
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis3 record entries from 2019 to 2022; 2 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for DePizzo (R) and Ryan (D), 3 dated entries · as of 2022-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Ryan (D)2001officeOhio State Senate
Ryan (D)2003officeUnited States House of Representatives
Ryan (D)2019-12vote2019-12 (vote): Voted for the bipartisan USMCA trade deal in 2019, one of relatively few Ohio Democrats who worked across the aisle on trade legislation wit
Ryan (D)2022-08action2022-08 (action): Ran a $3.3 million anti-China ad campaign in his Senate race that drew criticism from fellow Democrats and Asian American advocacy groups; R
Ryan (D)2022-12action2022-12 (action): From January 2003 to December 2022, missed 640 of 13,263 roll call votes, a 4.8 percent rate GovTrack noted was much worse than the 2.0 perc

Chris DePizzo

Not yet researched

Tim Ryan

  1. December 2022 · action

    From January 2003 to December 2022, missed 640 of 13,263 roll call votes, a 4.8 percent rate GovTrack noted was much worse than the 2.0 percent median among representatives serving as of December 2022.

    Source: govtrack.us

  2. August 2022 · action

    Ran a $3.3 million anti-China ad campaign in his Senate race that drew criticism from fellow Democrats and Asian American advocacy groups; Ryan defended the ads as being about trade and economic policy, not race.

    Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) and AAPI Victory Fund chairman Shekar Narasimhan, per Roll Call: risked stoking anti-Asian sentiment · the source

    Source: rollcall.com

  3. December 2019 · vote

    Voted for the bipartisan USMCA trade deal in 2019, one of relatively few Ohio Democrats who worked across the aisle on trade legislation with the Trump administration.

    Source: ballotpedia.org

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

Chris DePizzo

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Chris DePizzo in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Chris DePizzo 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

Tim Ryan

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tim Ryan in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tim Ryan 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

None found in the records checked

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote10 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for DePizzo.DePizzoChris DePizzo: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileRyan2002 U.S. House 17Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 51.1%51.1%2004 U.S. House 17Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 77.2%77.2%2006 U.S. House 17Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 80.3%80.3%2008 U.S. House 17Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 78.1%78.1%2010 U.S. House 17Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 53.9%53.9%2012 U.S. House 13Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 72.8%72.8%2014 U.S. House 13Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 68.5%68.5%2016 U.S. House 13Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 67.7%67.7%2020 U.S. House 13Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 52.5%52.5%2022 U.S. SenateTim Ryan, U.S. Senator from Ohio: lost, 46.9%46.9%
Past election results, share of the vote10 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for DePizzo.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2002-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
DePizzono prior race on file
Ryan2002 U.S. House 1751.1
Ryan2004 U.S. House 1777.2
Ryan2006 U.S. House 1780.3
Ryan2008 U.S. House 1778.1
Ryan2010 U.S. House 1753.9
Ryan2012 U.S. House 1372.8
Ryan2014 U.S. House 1368.5
Ryan2016 U.S. House 1367.7
Ryan2020 U.S. House 1352.5
Ryan2022 U.S. Senate46.9

Tim Ryan · certified 2018-12

CandidateVotesShare
Tim Ryan153,32361.0%
Chris DePizzo98,04739.0%

Sources: Federal Elections 2018 (Excel edition), 2018 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2018: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 13

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 13 · Tim Ryan (Ohio politician) · 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 13 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 13 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 13 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 13

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Quick answers

When was the 2018 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District was held on November 6, 2018.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District in 2018?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District, in surname order: Chris DePizzo (Republican), Tim Ryan (Democratic).

Who won the 2018 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District election?

Tim Ryan won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District. Results as certified: Chris DePizzo 39.0%, Tim Ryan 61.0%.

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