U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District
November 3, 2020 · general election · District 16 · 2 candidates with a page
About this district
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Last time, 2018: Anthony Gonzalez (Republican) 56.7% · 170,029 votes; Susan Moran Palmer (Democratic) 43.3% · 129,681 votes.
That result was under the district's previous boundaries.
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 16
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.
- Physicist for about 10 years
- Precinct leader for Westlake 3-D
- M.S. in physics, Miami University, 2010
5 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
- Wide receiver, Indianapolis Colts, 2007-2011
- B.A. in philosophy, Ohio State University
- M.B.A., Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2012
5 of 11 sections researched · 12 sources
Aaron Paul Godfrey
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Anthony Gonzalez
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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: Aaron Paul Godfrey has 3 entries and Anthony Gonzalez has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Anthony Gonzalez's record in office has 2 entries and Aaron Paul Godfrey's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Anthony Gonzalez has 3 entries and Aaron Paul Godfrey 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
- Aaron Paul Godfrey: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Anthony Gonzalez: 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.
Healthcare
Aaron Paul Godfrey
We need to recognize healthcare as a human right, not as a privilege
Source: Candidate Profile: Aaron Paul Godfrey for U.S. House 16
Anthony Gonzalez
Not yet researched
Party independence
Aaron Paul Godfrey
I am independent of party leaders. I am running to work for the people of this district
Source: Candidate Profile: Aaron Paul Godfrey for U.S. House 16
Anthony Gonzalez
Not yet researched
Police equipment
Aaron Paul Godfrey
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
stop selling military gear to our police forces
Source: Candidate Profile: Aaron Paul Godfrey for U.S. House 16
Anthony Gonzalez
Not yet researched
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.
Aaron Paul Godfrey
Not yet researched
Anthony Gonzalez
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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| Gonzalez (R) | 2019-01-03 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District |
| Gonzalez (R) | 2019-12-18 | vote | 2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which passed the House 230 to 197. |
| Gonzalez (R) | 2021-09-16 | statement | 2021-09-16 (statement): Announced he would not seek reelection in 2022. |
Aaron Paul Godfrey
Not yet researched
Anthony Gonzalez
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September 16, 2021 · statement
Announced he would not seek reelection in 2022.
Source: Anthony Gonzalez (politician)
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December 18, 2019 · vote
Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which passed the House 230 to 197.
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
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Aaron Paul Godfrey
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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
Anthony Gonzalez
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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
The result
Anthony Gonzalez · certified 2020-11-27
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Anthony Gonzalez | 247,335 | 63.2% |
| Aaron Paul Godfrey | 144,071 | 36.8% |
Sources: Federal Elections 2020 (Excel edition), 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2020: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · Ohio Vote Certified With Record Turnout, All-Time High Early Vote
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · Anthony Gonzalez (politician) · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16
- Federal Elections 2020: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2020 (Excel edition), 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio Vote Certified With Record Turnout, All-Time High Early Vote · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2020-11-27 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Candidate Profile: Aaron Paul Godfrey for U.S. House 16 · Patch · 2020-09-22 · accessed 2026-09-25
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- Anthony Gonzalez (politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. Res. 755, On Agreeing to Article I of the Resolution (Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2019-12-18 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Federal Elections 2018 (Excel edition), 2018 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2018: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 2020 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District was held on November 3, 2020.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District in 2020?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, in surname order: Aaron Paul Godfrey (Democratic), Anthony Gonzalez (Republican).
Who won the 2020 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District election?
Anthony Gonzalez won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District. Results as certified: Aaron Paul Godfrey 36.8%, Anthony Gonzalez 63.2%.
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