Person
Bob Latta
- Work
- Lawyer
- Public service
- Wood County commissioner, 1990-1996; Ohio House of Representatives member, 2000-2007
- Public service
- Ohio State Senate, 2nd District, 1997-2000
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in history, Bowling Green State University, 1978; law degree, University of Toledo College of Law, 1981
- Home
- Bowling Green, Ohio
Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · FEC · Official site · Wikipedia
- $1.8MRaised, as filed · October 14, 2026
- $799KCash on hand · October 14, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 7Positions in their words · 7 issues
- 1Claims checked
- 2Offices held · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District, since 2007
10 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 12 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 7 entries Seven positions from his office's dated 2026 press releases. His House Issues section is an index of topic landing pages carrying no first-person statement, and he has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey. Checked: latta.house.gov press release feed; latta.house.gov Issues pages; Ballotpedia campaign themes; Ballotpedia Candidate Connection
- What they have said, checked 1 entry PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: 1 check filed (PolitiFact). A FactCheck.org article of 2013-04-24 lists a Latta press release among those citing disputed FAA spending figures but does not quote it, so it could not be filed. Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
- Record in office 18 entries Four dated actions of 2026 from his office's press releases. Earlier sessions of Congress, and his years in the Ohio General Assembly, are not yet covered. Refresh 2026-09-30: the member's recorded votes on the fixed September 2026 set of 14 House roll calls (the same set for all 15 Ohio members, from the Clerk), and every bill sponsored with an introduced date in September 2026 (Congress.gov, GovTrack).
- Money 24 entries Contributions and expenditures for the 2026 cycle. The figures run through June 30, 2026, the end of the July Quarterly report, the latest the FEC had as of September 30, 2026.
- Financial interests 10 entries
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked No published poll of this U.S. House race was found. Checked 2026-10-05: Wikipedia's 2026 U.S. House elections in Ohio article (polling tables exist only for districts 1, 7, 9, 10 and 15), Pollsmax's district pages (0 polls for this district), 270toWin and general web search. Checked: Research lane refresh-2026-10-05-polls, 2026-10-05
- Elections 11 entries Only the 2026 candidacy is listed. His House campaigns from 2007 on, and his Ohio General Assembly service, are documented in the pages read but wait on race records for those cycles, which this site does not yet hold. Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 4 entries
- Sources 12 entries
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| Chamber | District | Note |
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| U.S. House | U.S. House, Ohio's 5th District | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District |
On the ballot
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
Data center energy costs
The Ratepayer Protection Act ensures states can hold data centers responsible for their own energy costs, and hardworking American families aren't on the hook for the bill. One question should have a clear answer: Americans should not have to pay more for electricity so large technology companies can build and operate data centers.
Source: latta.house.gov
Energy and innovation
This is not a choice between American innovation and affordable, reliable energy. We can, and must have both.
Source: latta.house.gov
Manufacturing and China
For far too long, America has pioneered new inventions, only for Communist China to build the facilities—stealing the jobs that come with them. The BEDROCK Act would help reshore that work. This bipartisan legislation would create new opportunities for Ohio workers, strengthen the biomanufacturing supply chain, and make it easier for American manufacturers to produce at home.
Source: latta.house.gov
National defense
Today, I voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act because a strong national defense is essential to a strong America. This legislation strengthens our military readiness and provides the funding needed to expand domestic production capacity, rebuild critical stockpiles, modernize shipyards, and grow our skilled defense workforce, supporting thousands of good-paying American jobs in the process.
Source: latta.house.gov
Ratepayers and the AI buildout
This legislation protects American ratepayers from being forced to cover the cost of energy infrastructure upgrades needed to support data centers. I was proud to support this bipartisan legislation as we continue to strengthen America's leadership in the AI race against Communist China while ensuring hardworking families and local communities aren't left footing the bill.
Source: latta.house.gov
September 11 remembrance
But September 11 is also a day that reminds us of the extraordinary courage and strength of the American people. First responders ran into the burning buildings to save others. Ordinary Americans aboard Flight 93 made the ultimate sacrifice to stop the terrorists from causing even greater destruction. In the days that followed, Americans came together to support one another and demonstrated a patriotism and unity that will forever be a part of our nation’s story.
Source: latta.house.gov
Synthetic opioids
Today’s advancement of the STOP Nitazenes Act and Tyler’s Law out of committee is an important step forward in our efforts to save lives and confront the devastating impact of synthetic opioids in communities across the country. These bills will help ensure hospitals and health officials have the tools, data, and authorities they need to respond more effectively to overdoses and keep dangerous substances like nitazenes off our streets. I urge the House floor to take up this legislation immediately,
Source: latta.house.gov
What they have said, checked
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unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now.
PolitiFact rated this Mostly False, May 17, 2012 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latta (R) | 2001 | office | Ohio House of Representatives |
| Latta (R) | 2007 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District |
| Latta (R) | 2026-07-21 | bill | 2026-07-21 (bill): The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two of his bills, the STOP Nitazenes Act, which would schedule nitazene opioids as Schedule |
| Latta (R) | 2026-07-22 | vote | 2026-07-22 (vote): Voted for H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which, his release says, includes a 5 to 7 percent pay rai |
| Latta (R) | 2026-08-27 | bill | 2026-08-27 (bill): Introduced the Biomanufacturing Excellence, Domestic Resilience, Output, and Competitive Know-how (BEDROCK) Act with Representative Debbie D |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations" |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-02 | vote | 2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Co |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-02 | vote | 2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production " |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-03 | vote | 2026-09-03 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "n" |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-14 | vote | 2026-09-14 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct th" |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel e |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California " |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Arm |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-16 | action | 2026-09-16 (action): The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, which he moved through the Energy Subcommittee he chairs. The bill would let states hold data |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Rus |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Divisio" |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between fed |
| Latta (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California " |
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; the motion passed 262 to 159.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice"); the House passed it 352 to 72.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between federal law enforcement and state agencies to detect, investigate and prosecute fraud in certain federal programs; the House passed it 217 to 207.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 214 to 208.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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action September 16, 2026
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, which he moved through the Energy Subcommittee he chairs. The bill would let states hold data centers responsible for the energy infrastructure costs they create.
Source: latta.house.gov
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vote September 15, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel emissions reduction program; the motion passed 343 to 79.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 15, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 216 to 211.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 15, 2026
Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran; the House adopted it 220 to 204.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 14, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program"); the motion passed 345 to 60.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 3, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel" ineligible for certain Higher Education Act funds; the House passed it 237 to 169.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 2, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices; the motion failed 212 to 206, short of the two-thirds a suspension needs.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 2, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project"); the House passed it 218 to 201.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 1, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 ("making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027"); the motion passed 370 to 48.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 1, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective"); the House passed it 219 to 196.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 1, 2026
Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it 220 to 192, with 2 members voting present.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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bill August 27, 2026
Introduced the Biomanufacturing Excellence, Domestic Resilience, Output, and Competitive Know-how (BEDROCK) Act with Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan. It would name a senior Commerce Department official to lead biomanufacturing competitiveness work and require an assessment of supply-chain reliance on China.
Source: latta.house.gov
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vote July 22, 2026
Voted for H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which, his release says, includes a 5 to 7 percent pay raise for servicemembers.
Source: latta.house.gov
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bill July 21, 2026
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two of his bills, the STOP Nitazenes Act, which would schedule nitazene opioids as Schedule I controlled substances, and Tyler's Law, which would require a study of hospital fentanyl testing. His Nonprescription Drug Innovation Act was also approved by the committee as part of a larger bill.
Source: latta.house.gov
Recorded votes
Bob Latta cast 12,696 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 13 terms from 2003 to 2026, 11,511 in Congress, from Voteview and 1,185 in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Bob Latta voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress, 2025–2026 | U.S. House, district 5 | 524 | 150 | 0 | 98% of 472 |
| 118th Congress, 2023–2024 | U.S. House, district 5 | 907 | 328 | 0 | 95% of 871 |
| 117th Congress, 2021–2022 | U.S. House, district 5 | 542 | 454 | 0 | 98% of 574 |
| 116th Congress, 2019–2020 | U.S. House, district 5 | 478 | 472 | 2 | 99% of 650 |
| 115th Congress, 2017–2018 | U.S. House, district 5 | 913 | 294 | 0 | 98% of 831 |
| 114th Congress, 2015–2016 | U.S. House, district 5 | 866 | 440 | 16 | 98% of 979 |
| 113th Congress, 2013–2014 | U.S. House, district 5 | 775 | 424 | 3 | 99% of 847 |
| 112th Congress, 2011–2012 | U.S. House, district 5 | 915 | 684 | 3 | 98% of 1,193 |
| 111th Congress, 2009–2010 | U.S. House, district 5 | 1,044 | 590 | 13 | 99% of 756 |
| 110th Congress, 2007–2008 | U.S. House, district 5 | 386 | 325 | 2 | 99% of 377 |
| 127th General Assembly, 2007–2008 | Ohio House, district 06 | 155 | 5 | not recorded | 100% of 18 |
| 126th General Assembly, 2005–2006 | Ohio House | 556 | 36 | not recorded | – |
| 125th General Assembly, 2003–2004 | Ohio House | 408 | 25 | not recorded | – |
"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed. For 2003 to 2006 the votes are read from the House and Senate Journals, which print no party, and a vote is left out wherever a surname in the Journal could be two members.
Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes · Legislation and votes · House and Senate Journals
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,189,939.59 | 49.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 428,384.78 | 17.7% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 587,596.43 | 24.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 211,537.94 | 8.8% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Bar | Segment | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 U.S. House 5, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle | Ohio | 380,125 | 67.0% |
| 2026 U.S. House 5, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle | Elsewhere | 187,225.75 | 33.0% |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
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| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District | FEC C00438697 | $1,777,536 | $1,618,324 | $799,134 | October 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District | FEC C00438697 | $1,744,279 | $1,368,403 | $972,671 | September 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District | FEC C00438697 | $1,461,648 | $1,038,450 | $1,019,993 | June 30, 2026 |
Source: FEC-2038226 Pre-General
From the FEC's candidate summary file, which adds up a candidate's authorized committees and nets out refunds, so it can differ from one committee's own report.
Sources: All candidates summary file, 2025-2026 (FEC bulk file weball26; last modified 2026-10-19 05:41 GMT) · FEC candidate H8OH05036, 2026 cycle financial summary
From inside Ohio: $380,125 (67%), as of June 30, 2026. Sum of itemized individual contributions (contributor entity IND, transaction types 10, 15 and 15E) to committee C00438697 in the FEC bulk file indiv26.zip for the 2025-2026 period, transactions dated 2025-01-19 to 2026-06-30 in whole dollars as the file carries them, memo rows (MEMO_CD X), refunds and the candidate's own contributions excluded; an Ohio address means the contributor's filed STATE is OH.
Sources: fec.gov · fec.gov · fec.gov
Sources: ballotpedia.org · fec.gov · fec.gov · fec.gov · FEC candidate H8OH05036, 2026 cycle financial summary · OpenFEC candidate totals, Ohio U.S. House, 2026 (coverage through June 30, 2026)
Top donors, as filed
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BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC · $12,500 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
GUTHRIE
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
BALL CORPORATION
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BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
BASF CORPORATION
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
COMCAST CORPORATION
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CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION
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DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
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NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
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NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
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THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
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CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION PAC (CHPA/PAC) · $9,500 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC) · $9,500 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Outside spending
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U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District · supporting $76,380 · opposing $0 · as of October 29, 2026
America PAC · $60,563 · support
NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. · $15,817 · support
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral: value $1,000,001 - $5,000,000, as filed; owner listed as joint (JT).
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund formerly Fidelity Equity Income II: value $500,001 - $1,000,000, as filed; owner listed as joint (JT).
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Fidelity Low Priced Stock: value $500,001 - $1,000,000, as filed; owner listed as joint (JT).
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Fidelity Blue Chip: value $250,001 - $500,000, as filed; owner listed as joint (JT).
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Fidelity Contrafund: value $250,001 - $500,000, as filed; owner listed as joint (JT).
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
Disclosed income
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Earned income (spouse salary) from University of Findlay: amount listed as N/A.
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Earned income (spouse salary) from Farmers & Merchants State Bank: amount listed as N/A.
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Earned income (spousal salary) from Marcia Latta Strategies, consulting: amount listed as N/A.
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Earned income (spousal salary) from Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: amount listed as N/A.
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
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Earned income (pension) from Brighthouse Life Insurance: $409.80, as filed.
May 4, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075087, Robert E. Latta
Reported conflicts
None found in the records checked.
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2024) | Republican | Won | 255,633 | 67.5% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2022) | Republican | Won | 187,303 | 66.9% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2020) | Republican | Won | 257,019 | 68.0% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2018) | Republican | Won | 176,569 | 62.3% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2016) | Republican | Won | 244,599 | 70.9% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2014) | Republican | Won | 134,449 | 66.5% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2012) | Republican | Won | 201,514 | 57.3% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2010) | Republican | Won | 140,703 | 67.8% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2008) | Republican | Won | 188,905 | 64.1% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2007) | Republican | Won | 56,114 | 57.0% |
Offices held
Ohio House of Representatives · 2001 to 2007 · elected
Source: ballotpedia.org
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District · 2007 to present · elected
Source: ballotpedia.org
Endorsements
Endorsements received
organizationOhio Right to Life PAC
August 10, 2026
Listed in the PAC's Aug. 10, 2026 general-election recommendations.
Source: ohiolife.org
organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC
August 3, 2026
Marked endorsed in the PAC's Aug. 3, 2026 general-election guide, as it was in its March 31 primary guide.
Sources: buckeyefirearms.org · buckeyefirearms.org
organizationNRA Political Victory Fund
2026
Marked "NRA Endorsed" on the fund's Ohio grades page for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, which gives no date.
Source: nrapvf.org
officialDonald Trump
November 2, 2025
Posted on Truth Social in the primary.
Sources: truthsocial.com · ballotpedia.org
In the endorsement sets
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2016 · endorsed · U.S. Representative, OH-05
Source: 13abc.com (WTVG)
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