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Jim Renacci

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, 2011–2019 · born 1958

Work
Business owner; founded the LTC Companies financial-consulting group and held partial ownership of Harley-Davidson and Chevrolet dealerships and other businesses.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Public service
Member of the Wadsworth, Ohio board of zoning appeals, 1994-1995, and Wadsworth city council president, 1999-2003.

Source: bioguide.congress.gov

Education
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980; certified public accountant.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · bioguide.congress.gov

Home
Wadsworth, Ohio.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Ballotpedia · Wikipedia

11 of 11 sections researched

29 sources · 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 · updated 2026-09-25

What has been checked
  • Profile 8 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries
  • Where they stand 2 entries
  • What they have said, checked 1 entry
  • Record in office 3 entries
  • Money 3 entries
  • Financial interests 2 entries
  • Polling and approval 1 entry
  • Elections 5 entries
  • Endorsements 1 entry
  • Sources 13 entries
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 1 entryRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 3 entriesFinancial interests: 2 entriesPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 5 entriesEndorsements: 1 entrySources: 13 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 29 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jim Renacci, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Jim Renacci
US House of Representatives, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for United States Senate (Ohio).Jim Renacci: United States Senate (Ohio), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for United States Senate (Ohio).Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioUnited States Senate (Ohio)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Jim Renacci in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Jim Renacci in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Immigration

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Called for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, strengthening ICE, and eliminating sanctuary cities, while saying he supported a legislative fix for DACA recipients.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: statenews.org

Taxes

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Touted the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as already benefiting the middle class and small businesses, saying his campaign estimated it affected roughly 80% of Americans.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: statenews.org

What they have said, checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 2017 to 2018; 2 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.20102020Renacci (R)Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio, 2004 to 2008U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, 2011-01 to 2019-012017-12-19 (vote): As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Roll Call 692), which created the S2018 (vote): As a sitting Representative, voted multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, including the American Health Care Act.2018-08-09 (ruling): The House Office of Congressional Ethics referred allegations to the House Committee on Ethics that Renacci misused official congressional r
Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 2017 to 2018; 2 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Renacci (R), 3 dated entries · as of 2018-08-09 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Renacci (R)2004officeMayor of Wadsworth, Ohio
Renacci (R)2011-01officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District
Renacci (R)2017-12-19vote2017-12-19 (vote): As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Roll Call 692), which created the S
Renacci (R)2018vote2018 (vote): As a sitting Representative, voted multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, including the American Health Care Act.
Renacci (R)2018-08-09ruling2018-08-09 (ruling): The House Office of Congressional Ethics referred allegations to the House Committee on Ethics that Renacci misused official congressional r

  1. ruling August 9, 2018

    The House Office of Congressional Ethics referred allegations to the House Committee on Ethics that Renacci misused official congressional resources for campaign purposes, including campaign social-media posts filmed in official House buildings and official staff doing campaign work during official time, per the OCE referral; the OCE found 'substantial reason to believe' misuse occurred. The House Ethics Committee extended its investigation in November 2018 and made no public finding in its public statements reviewed.

    Sources: conduct.house.gov · ethics.house.gov

  2. vote 2018

    As a sitting Representative, voted multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, including the American Health Care Act.

    Sherrod Brown's campaign, per the Statehouse News Bureau: Would have stripped protections for Ohioans with pre-existing conditions · the source

    Source: statenews.org

  3. vote December 19, 2017

    As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Roll Call 692), which created the Section 199A 20% pass-through deduction; his own 2017 financial disclosure, filed May 15, 2018, lists him as an officer, general partner, member or president of numerous real-estate and nursing-home-related pass-through entities.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · pfds.opensecrets.org

Recorded votes

Jim Renacci cast 5,146 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2011 to 2018, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Jim Renacci voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
115th Congress, 2017–2018U.S. House, district 1674930914994% of 771
114th Congress, 2015–2016U.S. House, district 168164911595% of 975
113th Congress, 2013–2014U.S. House, district 16725470794% of 846
112th Congress, 2011–2012U.S. House, district 168926941693% of 1,186

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways.

Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes

Money

Where the money went, as filedJim Renacci raised $12.1M, spent $12.7M as of December 31, 2018; $602K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised; no cash on hand is filed.Raised to Spent: $12.1MOther funds (derived) to Spent: $602KJim Renacci: Raised, $12.1M as filed, as of 2018-12-31Raised$12.1MJim Renacci: Other funds (derived), $602K as filed, as of 2018-12-31Other funds (derived)$602KJim Renacci: Spent, $12.7M as filed, as of 2018-12-31Spent$12.7MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedJim Renacci raised $12.1M, spent $12.7M as of December 31, 2018; $602K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised; no cash on hand is filed.Source: FEC filings, through 2018-12-31 · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent12,061,786.5195.2%
Other funds (derived)Spent602,319.914.8%
Money, as filedJim Renacci raised $12.1M, spent $12.7M as of December 31, 2018; 1 filing on file.2018 U.S. SenateRaisedJim Renacci, 2018 U.S. Senate: raised $12.1M as filed with the FEC, as of 2018-12-31$12.1MSpentJim Renacci, 2018 U.S. Senate: spent $12.7M as filed with the FEC, as of 2018-12-31$12.7MCash on handJim Renacci, 2018 U.S. Senate: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, as filedJim Renacci raised $12.1M, spent $12.7M as of December 31, 2018; 1 filing on file.Source: FEC filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2018 U.S. SenateRaised12,061,786.51
2018 U.S. SenateSpent12,664,106.42
2018 U.S. SenateCash on handNot yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Jim Renacci breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Jim Renacci breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
United States Senate (Ohio) FEC $12,061,787$12,664,106December 31, 2018

Sources: fec.gov · opensecrets.org

Donors, as filed2 donors on file, totaling $79K; the top entry is Jennmar Corp at $46K.Jennmar CorpJennmar Corp: $46K$46KFirstEnergy CorpFirstEnergy Corp: $32K$32K
Donors, as filed2 donors on file, totaling $79K; the top entry is Jennmar Corp at $46K.Source: FEC filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart
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GroupItemUSDNote
Jennmar Corp46,150
FirstEnergy Corp32,400

Top donors, as filed

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jim Renacci yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jim Renacci yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

  • His 2017 financial disclosure, filed May 15, 2018, listed large, actively-traded brokerage accounts at Raymond James holding a diversified portfolio of individual equities across energy, utility, financial-services, tobacco, health-insurance and defense companies, flagged by the filer as broker-directed trading rather than his own stock-picking.

    May 15, 2018

    Source: pfds.opensecrets.org

Disclosed income

None found in the records checked.

Reported conflicts

None found in the records checked.

Net worth, as estimated

Polling and approval

Polls, United States Senate (Ohio), as published1 field date from September 2018 to September 2018; the latest has Renacci at 39.0%25%50%75%100%Oct 2018NovElection dayJim Renacci 39% - NBC News/Marist, 2018-09 - likely votersField date
Polls, United States Senate (Ohio), as published1 field date from September 2018 to September 2018; the latest has Renacci at 39.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Jim Renacci, 1 poll, as published by NBC News/Marist · as of 2018-09 · Download this chart
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Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Sep 2018Jim Renacci39NBC News/Marist, likely voters

Elections

Election results, share of the vote5 races on file, 4 won; shares from 46.6% to 65.3%.2010 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 52.1%52.1%2012 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 52.0%52.0%2014 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 63.7%63.7%2016 U.S. House 16Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 65.3%65.3%2018 U.S. SenateJim Renacci, United States Senate (Ohio): lost, 46.6%46.6%
Election results, share of the vote5 races on file, 4 won; shares from 46.6% to 65.3%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2010-2018 · as of 2018 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2010 U.S. House 1652.1
2012 U.S. House 1652
2014 U.S. House 1663.7
2016 U.S. House 1665.3
2018 U.S. Senate46.6
RacePartyResultVotesShare
United States Senate (Ohio) (2018) RepublicanLost 2,057,559 46.6%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District (2016) RepublicanWon 225,794 65.3%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District (2014) RepublicanWon 132,176 63.7%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District (2012) RepublicanWon 185,167 52.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District (2010) RepublicanWon 114,652 52.1%

Offices held

  • Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio · 2004 to 2008 · elected

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  • U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District · 2011-01 to 2019-01 · elected

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Endorsements

Endorsements received

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Jim Renacci · 2018 United States Senate election in Ohio · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16

Every URL on this page, once each.

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  5. Roll Call 692, H.R.1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2017-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-19
  6. James B. Renacci, 2017 Financial Disclosure Statement · U.S. House of Representatives Clerk / OpenSecrets · 2018-05-15 · accessed 2026-09-19
  7. OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Jim Renacci · Office of Congressional Ethics, U.S. House · accessed 2026-09-19
  8. Statement of the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Jim Renacci · House Committee on Ethics · 2018-11-26 · accessed 2026-09-19
  9. RENACCI, JAMES B. - Candidate overview · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-19
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  12. Ohio Senate & Governor Races, Sep 2018 · Marist Poll / NBC News · accessed 2026-09-19
  13. Following Trump endorsement, Jim Renacci cites polls showing strong Trump support in Ohio · PolitiFact · 2018-05-04 · accessed 2026-09-19
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