Election 2022

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District

November 8, 2022 · general election · District 6 · 2 candidates with a page

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About this district

Where this race isThis seat is U.S. House, Ohio's 6th District.U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: U.S. House, Ohio's 6th District
Where this race isThis seat is U.S. House, Ohio's 6th District.Source: U.S. House districts of the March 2, 2022 plan, used for the 2022 and 2024 elections (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where this race is
ChamberDistrictNote
U.S. HouseU.S. House, Ohio's 6th DistrictU.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District

Last time, 2020: Bill Johnson (Republican) 74.4% · 249,130 votes; Shawna Roberts (Democratic) 25.6% · 85,661 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

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 6 · Ohio Vote Certified With Record Turnout, All-Time High Early Vote

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.

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Republican · President, Youngstown State University, since 2024

  • 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

Louis Lyras

Democratic · No public office in the record

  • President and chief executive, Corcon Inc., a bridge painting company in Lowellville
  • Co-owner, Penguin City Beer, Youngstown

4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources

Bill Johnson

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 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: Not yet researchedSources: 13 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 34 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Bill Johnson, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Louis Lyras

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 3 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: None found in the records checkedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Louis Lyras, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnone found
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, as published
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Johnson not yet researched, Lyras not yet researched.RaisedJohnson (R)Bill Johnson: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedLyras (D)Louis Lyras: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentJohnson (R)Bill Johnson: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedLyras (D)Louis Lyras: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handJohnson (R)Bill Johnson: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedLyras (D)Louis Lyras: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Johnson not yet researched, Lyras not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedJohnson (R)Not yet researched
RaisedLyras (D)Not yet researched
SpentJohnson (R)Not yet researched
SpentLyras (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handJohnson (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handLyras (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.

Bill Johnson's record in office has 5 entries and Louis Lyras'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 Louis Lyras has 4 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.

Bill Johnson

Not yet researched

Louis Lyras

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.

Bill Johnson

Not yet researched

Louis Lyras

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 2019; 3 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.2020Johnson (R)U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, 2011-01-03 to 2024-01-21President, Youngstown State University, 2024-01-22 to present2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.2014-08-08 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 3548, the Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014, which added thermal, electrical, chemical and radioactive injuries to the Public2017-02-16 (bill): Sponsored H.J.Res. 38, disapproving the Department of the Interior rule known as the Stream Protection Rule; introduced January 30, 2017 and2017-12-20 (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.Lyras (D)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis5 record entries from 2011 to 2019; 3 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Johnson (R) and Lyras (D), 5 dated entries · as of 2019-12-18 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis
PersonDateKindEntry
Johnson (R)2011-01-03officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District
Johnson (R)2024-01-22officePresident, Youngstown State University
Johnson (R)2011-08-01vote2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.
Johnson (R)2014-08-08bill2014-08-08 (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)2017-02-16bill2017-02-16 (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)2017-12-20vote2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Johnson (R)2019-12-18vote2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.

Bill Johnson

  1. 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 695, 116th Congress, 1st session

  2. 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 699, 115th Congress, 1st session

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

Louis Lyras

None found in the records checked

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 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
None found in the records checked

Bill Johnson

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Bill Johnson in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Bill Johnson in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Where the money went, as filed
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

Louis Lyras

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Louis Lyras in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Louis Lyras in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
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 vote6 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Lyras.Johnson2010 U.S. House 6Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: won, 50.2%50.2%2012 U.S. House 6Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: won, 53.3%53.3%2014 U.S. House 6Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: won, 58.2%58.2%2016 U.S. House 6Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: won, 70.7%70.7%2018 U.S. House 6Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: won, 69.3%69.3%2020 U.S. House 6Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District: won, 74.4%74.4%LyrasLouis Lyras: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the vote6 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Lyras.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2010-2020 · as of 2020 · Download this chart
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Past election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
Johnson2010 U.S. House 650.2
Johnson2012 U.S. House 653.3
Johnson2014 U.S. House 658.2
Johnson2016 U.S. House 670.7
Johnson2018 U.S. House 669.3
Johnson2020 U.S. House 674.4
Lyrasno prior race on file

Bill Johnson · certified 2022-12-09

CandidateVotesShare
Bill Johnson189,88367.7%
Louis Lyras90,50032.3%

Sources: Federal Elections 2022 (Excel edition), 2022 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2022: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · Bill Johnson (university president) · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · Budget Control Act of 2011

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Quick answers

When was the 2022 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District was held on November 8, 2022.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District in 2022?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, in surname order: Bill Johnson (Republican), Louis Lyras (Democratic).

Who won the 2022 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 67.7%, Louis Lyras 32.3%.

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