Person
Joshua Kolasinski
- Work
- Biomedical equipment technician in a hospital system; founded Flex Biomedical LLC, a medical equipment repair business, in 2020
Sources: From Biomedical Technician to Congressional Candidate: Josh Kolasinski Explores a New Model of Representation Through Technology · Trio campaigns for Ohio's Fourth District seat
- Work
- Small-business owner who installs, tests and repairs medical equipment (as stated by the campaign)
Source: joshuaforohio.com
- Home
- Grew up in Toledo; has lived in Delaware, Ohio, since 2012
Sources: From Biomedical Technician to Congressional Candidate: Josh Kolasinski Explores a New Model of Representation Through Technology · Trio campaigns for Ohio's Fourth District seat · Joshua Kolasinski for Ohio
Ballotpedia · FEC · Official site
- $26KRaised, as filed · October 14, 2026
- $3,850Cash on hand · October 14, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 6Positions in their words · 6 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
8 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 6 entries No free photo found for Joshua Kolasinski. Wikipedia search found candidates (['2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio', 'Murder of Sierah Joughin', '2026 United States House of Representatives elections']) but none confirmed both name and Ohio/office relevance -- ambiguous, skipped | Commons search for "Joshua Kolasinski" Ohio returned no file results Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-23
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 6 entries Six positions in his own words from his campaign website and from Ballotpedia's April 2026 capture of it. He has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey. Checked: joshuaforohio.com; Ballotpedia campaign website capture of April 24, 2026; Ballotpedia Candidate Connection
- What they have said, checked None found in the records checked PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: none found Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
- Record in office None found in the records checked He has not held elected office, so there is no record in office to list. His opponent is an incumbent who has one. Checked: Ballotpedia biography; joshuaforohio.com
- Money 5 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 3 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 1 entry The 2026 candidacy is his first.
- Endorsements 2 entries
- Sources 4 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| U.S. House | U.S. House, Ohio's 4th District | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District |
On the ballot
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Source: Ohio elections, 2026
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
Campaign finance
Repeal Citizens United and regulate campaign funding through enhanced disclosure; encourage small donor campaigns
Source: ballotpedia.org
Cost of living
I’m running for Congress because everyone in our district deserves to live a life where housing, gas, healthcare, education, and food are affordable.
Source: joshuaforohio.com
Federal spending
We need our federal taxes to be used in our communities and not in more wars, or corporate welfare.
Source: joshuaforohio.com
Party and independence
I’ve voted for both Democrats and Republicans all of my life, so I consider myself an independent person.
Source: joshuaforohio.com
Prescription drug prices
Allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices
Source: ballotpedia.org
Why he is running
I’m running for Congress because our district needs representation that’s in the interest of the people more than the political theatrics of recent years.
Source: joshuaforohio.com
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 22,361.54 | 85.3% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 3,849.91 | 14.7% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Bar | Segment | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 U.S. House 4, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle | Ohio | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2026 U.S. House 4, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle | Elsewhere | 0 | 0.0% |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District | FEC C00932889 | $26,211 | $22,362 | $3,850 | October 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District | FEC C00932889 | $24,639 | $21,587 | $3,052 | September 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District | FEC C00932889 | $12,868 | $12,403 | $465 | June 30, 2026 |
Source: FEC-2035366 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 2026-10-16 05:40 GMT) · FEC candidate H6OH04181, 2026 cycle financial summary
From inside Ohio: $1,500 (100%), as of May 14, 2026. Sum of itemized individual contributions (contributor entity IND, transaction types 10, 15 and 15E) to committee C00932889 in the FEC bulk file indiv26.zip for the 2025-2026 period, transactions dated 2026-02-17 to 2026-05-14 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 H6OH04181, 2026 cycle financial summary · OpenFEC candidate totals, Ohio U.S. House, 2026 (coverage through June 30, 2026)
Top donors, filed amounts first
An amount reported, committed or refunded rather than filed, or lent by the candidate, says so beside it and comes after every filed one.
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KOLASINSKI, JOSHUA · $100 · the candidate · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District
the candidate's own contributions to the campaign
Sources: FEC-2035366 Pre-General (coverage through 2026-10-14) · fec.gov · fec.gov · fec.gov
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KOLASINSKI, JOSHUA · $8,500 loan from the candidate · the candidate · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District
the candidate
Sources: FEC-2035366 Pre-General (coverage through 2026-10-14) · fec.gov · fec.gov · fec.gov
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
None found in the records checked.
Disclosed income
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Earned income (salary) from Flex Biomedical LLC: N/A for the current year to filing and $90,216.39 for the preceding year, as filed.
June 8, 2026
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Earned income (spouse salary) from OhioHealth Corporation: N/A for the current year to filing and $4,491.96 for the preceding year, as filed.
June 8, 2026
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Earned income (spouse salary) from Columbus State Community College: N/A for the current year to filing and $74,567.63 for the preceding year, as filed.
June 8, 2026
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
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed on the union's 2026 election endorsement page, which gives no date.
Source: oft-aft.org
organizationMoms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (a distinction, not an endorsement)
2026
Named a Gun Sense Candidate for 2026. Moms Demand Action says the distinction "is not an endorsement from Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund or its volunteer networks, and it should not be represented as such."
Sources: gunsensevoter.org · gunsensevoter.org · gunsensevoter.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Joshua Kolasinski · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Candidate search: Joshua Kolasinski · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-21
- Joshua Kolasinski for Ohio · Kolasinski for Congress · accessed 2026-09-21
- From Biomedical Technician to Congressional Candidate: Josh Kolasinski Explores a New Model of Representation Through Technology · International Business Times · accessed 2026-09-24
- Trio campaigns for Ohio's Fourth District seat · The Lima News · 2026-07-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- FEC-2035366 Pre-General (coverage through 2026-10-14) · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-11-01
- https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00932889/?cycle=2026
- https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00932889&two_year_transaction_period=2026
- https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH04181/?cycle=2026
- https://www.oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/candidates/f2135e6fabb70cac833c06900ec07a8cccf051b0ecd44502eb3aef78bb17d95d/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/committee_summary_2026.csv
- FEC candidate H6OH04181, 2026 cycle financial summary · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-30
- OpenFEC candidate totals, Ohio U.S. House, 2026 (coverage through June 30, 2026) · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-30
- https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/oppexp26.zip
- https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00932889&two_year_transaction_period=2026
- https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/indiv26.zip
- All candidates summary file, 2025-2026 (FEC bulk file weball26; last modified 2026-10-16 05:40 GMT) · Federal Election Commission · 2026-10-16 · accessed 2026-10-16
- Financial Disclosure Report, Candidate Report, filing year 2026, Filing ID #10079975, Joshua Kolasinski · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2026-06-08 · accessed 2026-09-24
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