U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District
November 3, 2020 · general election · District 7 · 3 candidates with a page
About this district
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Last time, 2018: Bob Gibbs (Republican) 58.7% · 153,117 votes; Ken Harbaugh (Democratic) 41.3% · 107,536 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 7
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.
- Farmer; co-founded Hidden Hollow Farms, Ltd., in Lakeville, Ohio
- President, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
- Associate of Science, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 1974
5 of 11 sections researched · 28 sources
- Attended University of Akron - Wayne College (2001) and earned an Associate of Science in Computer Services/Network from University of Phoenix Online. (per campaign)
- States he was born, raised, and resides in Ohio's 7th Congressional District. (per campaign)
4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
- Retired as treasurer of Lorain County Community College in 2014
- About 30 years of public service, mostly in Ohio state government
- Stark County, Ohio
4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Bob Gibbs
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Brandon Lape
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Quentin Potter
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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.
Bob Gibbs's record in office has 5 entries, Brandon Lape's has 0 and Quentin Potter's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Bob Gibbs has 7 entries, Brandon Lape has 4 entries and Quentin Potter 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
- Bob Gibbs: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Brandon Lape: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Quentin Potter: 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.
Bob Gibbs
Not yet researched
Brandon Lape
Not yet researched
Quentin Potter
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.
Bob Gibbs
Not yet researched
Brandon Lape
Not yet researched
Quentin Potter
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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| Gibbs (R) | 2003 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 97th District |
| Gibbs (R) | 2009 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 22nd District |
| Gibbs (R) | 2011-01-05 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District |
| Gibbs (R) | 2013-01-03 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District |
| Gibbs (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. |
| Gibbs (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. |
| Gibbs (R) | 2018-12-12 | bill | 2018-12-12 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 7279, the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, introduced December 12, 2018 and signed into law on January 14, 2019 as Publi |
| Gibbs (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. |
| Gibbs (R) | 2022-04-06 | statement | 2022-04-06 (statement): Announced he would not seek reelection in 2022, citing Ohio's unresolved congressional redistricting. |
Bob Gibbs
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April 6, 2022 · statement
Announced he would not seek reelection in 2022, citing Ohio's unresolved congressional redistricting.
Source: Bob Gibbs
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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.
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December 12, 2018 · bill
Sponsored H.R. 7279, the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, introduced December 12, 2018 and signed into law on January 14, 2019 as Public Law 115-436.
Sources: H.R. 7279 (115th Congress), Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, as introduced · Public Law 115-436, Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
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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.
Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
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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.
Source: Roll call vote: S. 365, On Passage (Budget Control Act of 2011)
Brandon Lape
Not yet researched
Quentin Potter
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.
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Bob Gibbs
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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
Brandon Lape
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
Quentin Potter
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
Bob Gibbs · certified 2020-11-27
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Bob Gibbs | 236,607 | 67.5% |
| Quentin Potter | 102,271 | 29.2% |
| Brandon Lape | 11,671 | 3.3% |
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 7 · 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 7 · Bob Gibbs · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7
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- Ohio Vote Certified With Record Turnout, All-Time High Early Vote · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2020-11-27 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Bob Gibbs · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: S. 365, On Passage (Budget Control Act of 2011) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2011-08-01 · accessed 2026-09-24
- 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
- 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
- H.R. 7279 (115th Congress), Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, as introduced · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2018-12-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Public Law 115-436, Water Infrastructure Improvement Act · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2019-01-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
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Quick answers
When was the 2020 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District was held on November 3, 2020.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District in 2020?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, in surname order: Bob Gibbs (Republican), Brandon Lape (Libertarian), Quentin Potter (Democratic).
Who won the 2020 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District election?
Bob Gibbs won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District. Results as certified: Bob Gibbs 67.5%, Brandon Lape 3.3%, Quentin Potter 29.2%.
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