Person
Mike Kirchner
- Work
- Retired consulting actuary
Sources: Primary results: Challengers set for incumbents in Northeast Ohio's 7th, 11th and 14th districts · About
- Work
- About 30 years at the Wyatt Company, later Towers Watson, evaluating mostly pension plans (as stated by the campaign)
Source: About
- Education
- Degree in applied mathematics, University of Akron (as stated by the campaign)
Source: About
- Home
- Highland Heights, Ohio; originally from Tiffin, Ohio (as stated by the campaign)
Source: About
Ballotpedia · FEC · Official site
- None found in the records checkedRaised, as filed
- None found in the records checkedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 3Positions in their words · 3 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
6 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.
What has been checked
- Profile 7 entries No free photo found for Mike Kirchner. Wikipedia search found candidates (['2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio', 'Kris Kirchner', 'Gigon/Guyer']) but none confirmed both name and Ohio/office relevance -- ambiguous, skipped | Commons search for "Mike Kirchner" Ohio returned no file results Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-23
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 3 entries Three answers from the April 2026 questionnaire his opponent also answered. His campaign site carries four videos and an actuarial paper rather than issue text, and he has not completed Ballotpedia's survey. Checked: Cleveland Jewish News questionnaire of April 17, 2026; mikekirchner.com; 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 profile; mikekirchner.com
- Money 1 entry FEC candidate H6OH11210, principal committee C00929224: the FEC's 2025-2026 all-candidates financial summary (file of September 30, 2026, covering reports through June 30, 2026) has no row for this candidate, so no receipts or spending had been reported to the FEC for 2026 through that date. Checked: FEC candidate H6OH11210 (https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH11210/); FEC weball26 and cn26 bulk files of 2026-09-30
- Financial interests None found in the records checked No financial disclosure report on file with the U.S. House Clerk as of 2026-09-24 (checked the 2024, 2025 and 2026 indexes). Checked: Research lane ush-interests, 2026-09-25
- 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 None found in the records checked Checked the same list of endorsers for every 2026 Ohio U.S. House candidate on 2026-09-24: Ohio AFL-CIO, AFL-CIO, UAW, IBEW, North America's Building Trades Unions and the Ohio building-trades bodies (ACT Ohio, LIUNA, IUOE Local 18, Carpenters), Teamsters (national DRIVE and the Ohio Conference of Teamsters), Ohio Education Association, National Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers/AFT, FOP of Ohio and the national FOP, IAFF and the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters, USW, AFSCME, SEIU, CWA, UFCW, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, Ohio Farm Bureau AGGPAC, NRA Political Victory Fund, Buckeye Firearms Association PAC, Ohio Right to Life PAC, SBA Pro-Life America, National Right to Life, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, Reproductive Freedom for All, Everytown/Moms Demand Action, Giffords PAC, EMILY's List, VIEW PAC, Winning for Women, Club for Growth PAC, House Freedom Fund (Freedom Caucus Fund), AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, DMFI PAC, J Street PAC, LCV Action Fund, Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund, Sierra Club, Human Rights Campaign PAC, End Citizens United, CBC PAC, BOLD PAC, the DCCC Red to Blue and Frontline programs, the NRCC Young Guns/MAGA Majority and Patriot programs, VoteVets, With Honor Fund, New Democrat Action Fund, Blue Dog PAC, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Jon Husted, the Ohio Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties, the editorial boards of cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer, The Columbus Dispatch, The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Blade, the Akron Beacon Journal, the Dayton Daily News, The Canton Repository, The Vindicator and the Tribune Chronicle. None found. Checked: Research lane ush-endorsements, 2026-09-25
- Sources 5 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 11th District | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District |
On the ballot
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District · November 3, 2026 · Republican
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
Iran war powers
No position. Focusing on domestic decisions is more important to me. I’m sorry war and conflict are occurring. I would listen to those that have a stronger view.
Source: clevelandjewishnews.com
Priorities in office
Social Security – read my paper on my website. Improving personal responsibility is my lesser initiative.
Source: clevelandjewishnews.com
Social Security
I have significantly researched our Social Security old age and survivor system, and we should have a game plan. We do not.
Source: clevelandjewishnews.com
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
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Money
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Outside spending
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U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District · supporting $0 · opposing $185 · as of October 22, 2026
Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) · $185 · oppose
Financial interests
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 11th District (2026) | Republican | Pending |
Endorsements
None found in the records checked
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
- A look at candidates in local races on the May 5 ballot · Cleveland Jewish News · 2026-04-17 · accessed 2026-09-21
- Mike Kirchner · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Mike Kirchner · Mike Kirchner Growing Assets · accessed 2026-09-21
- Candidate search: Mike Kirchner · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-21
- Primary results: Challengers set for incumbents in Northeast Ohio's 7th, 11th and 14th districts · Ideastream Public Media · 2026-05-05 · accessed 2026-09-24
- About · Mike Kirchner for Congress · accessed 2026-09-24
- FEC IE bulk file, 2026-10-22 10:14 GMT · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-10-22
- FEC
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