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Josh Williams

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Josh Williams ran for U.S. House in OH-09 in 2026 as a Republican (lost).

American politician (born 1984)

U.S. House - OH-09RepublicanLostVugol ID VM-TKZ-QYCA FEC H6OH09131

Ran for U.S. House, OH-09, 2026 · Lost to Marcy Kaptur (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)

On the Ohio ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

Link: vugol.me/p/josh-williams

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Races

2026 · U.S. House, OH-09 · General · Republican · on the ballot

Background

Josh Williams is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 44th district. He was first elected on November 8, 2022, and assumed office January 1, 2023.

He is the first Black Republican to be elected to the Ohio House in 50 years and the first Black majority whip in Ohio's history.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-14 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Williams_(politician)

Campaign finance

$975,304total raised (2026 cycle)

$965,822total spent (2026 cycle)

$9,482cash on hand (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC

Sources

Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Williams_(politician)
Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH09131/

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