Person

Roy Rich

Democratic · No public office in the record

Work: Retired Cleveland Police commander
Source: Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7
Public service: Former president, Cleveland police supervisors' union; board member, Cleveland Police credit union, since 1995
Source: Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7
Home: Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Source: Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7

Not yet researchedRaised, as filed
Not yet researchedCash on hand
no poll on fileLatest poll
3Positions in their words · 3 issues
none on fileClaims checked
none on fileOffices held

5 of 11 sections researched

3 sources · 2016 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.

What has been checked

Profile 3 entries
On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any race this site holds as pending. Checked: This site's 2026 race records
Where they stand 3 entries
What they have said, checked Not yet researched
Record in office Not yet researched
Money Not yet researched
Financial interests Not yet researched
Polling and approval Not yet researched
Elections 1 entry
Endorsements given Not yet researched
Sources 2 entries

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Roy Rich, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Roy Rich yet.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballot
Status
None found in the records checked

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Roy Rich in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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The voting schedule
Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Campaign finance

I consider it bribery

March 30, 2016 · Richland Source interview, on lobbyist money influencing legislative decisions

Source: Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7

Infrastructure jobs

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Proposed a comprehensive jobs bill, specifically addressing crumbling infrastructure, requiring U.S. steel and creating employment for skilled workers, as reported by Richland Source.

March 30, 2016 · Richland Source interview

Source: Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7

Motivation for running

I cannot be bought, I cannot be coerced and I won’t be intimidated.

March 30, 2016 · Richland Source interview

Source: Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entriesNo dated record entry is on file yet.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Record in office, dated entries
Status
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Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Roy Rich yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Where the money went, as filed
Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Roy Rich yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Money, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Roy Rich breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Roy Rich yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Donors, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Roy Rich yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Outside spending, as reported
Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Roy Rich is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as published
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 29.0% to 29.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2016 · as of 2016 · Download this chart

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Election results, share of the vote
Group	Item	PCT	Note
	2016 U.S. House 7	29

Race	Party	Result	Votes	Share
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District (2016)	Democratic	Lost	89,638	29.0%

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7

Every URL on this page, once each.

Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7 · Richland Source · 2016-03-30 · accessed 2026-09-25
Federal Elections 2016 (Excel edition), 2016 US House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25

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