U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 5 · 3 candidates with a page
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.
2 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
4 of 11 sections researched · 1 source
4 of 11 sections researched · 1 source
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.
Sources: Bob Latta has 3 entries and Brian Shaver has 1 entry and Michael Veloff 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 Latta: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Brian Shaver: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Michael Veloff: 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 Latta
Not yet researched
Brian Shaver
Not yet researched
Michael Veloff
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.
Bob Latta
Not yet researched
Brian Shaver
Not yet researched
Michael Veloff
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.
Bob Latta
Not yet researched
Brian Shaver
Not yet researched
Michael Veloff
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.
Bob Latta
Not yet researched
Brian Shaver
Not yet researched
Michael Veloff
Not yet researched
The result
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: List of United States representatives from Ohio · Ohio's congressional districts
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Representatives · U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
- List of United States representatives from Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
- Ohio's congressional districts · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
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