Who is running for U.S. House, Ohio District 1 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Ohio District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 1 in Ohio.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Greg LandsmanDemocrat | Eric ConroyRepublican | Nathan WeiseLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsOfficial action · high | Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersSaid · medium | No public position |
| Business regulation | No public position | Cut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Abortion | No public position | No public position | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
| Guns | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesOfficial action · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Immigration | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsSaid · medium | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · medium | Much more open immigration with less enforcementSaid · medium |
| Foreign policy | No public position | No public position | Pull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)Said · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesOfficial action · high | No public position | No public position |
| Qualified immunity | No public position | No public position | No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsSaid · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Drug prices | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceOfficial action · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Childcare and pre-K | Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidOfficial action · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No single answer fits; see evidence | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideSaid · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | Keep full aid without new conditionsVoted · medium | Keep full aid without new conditionsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Ukraine | Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on RussiaVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
Greg Landsman
Democrat · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District (since 2023)
Greg Landsman is the Democratic incumbent in Ohio's 1st Congressional District, first elected in 2022 when he defeated Rep. Steve Chabot12. A former public school teacher, he served on Cincinnati City Council from 2018 to 2022 and led the Cincinnati Preschool Promise initiative23.
Where they stand 15 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spouseshigh
Official action · high confidence- Voted against the Stop Insider Trading Act (passed 232 to 198). (2026-07-22) source
- Said he opposed the Stop Insider Trading Act because it included voter ID language and still let members own and sell individual stocks, and said Congress must ban members from owning, buying or selling individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
- Introduced the Drain the Swamp Act, which would ban members of Congress, the president, the vice president and their immediate families from owning or trading stocks. (2026-06-09) source
- Introduced the bipartisan No Profiting from Public Service Act to ban politicians, Supreme Court justices and other federal officials from trading stocks and using prediction markets. (2026-07-02) source
Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programshigh
Official action · high confidence- Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent at every income level. (2025-07-03) source
- Introduced the Working Americans Affordability Tax Credit Act, a monthly refundable credit for workers earning under $100,000 paid for by a minimum 20 percent tax on households worth over $100 million. (2026-09-14) source
- Said the plan would be funded by the super-wealthy beginning to pay all of their taxes. (2026-09-14) source
GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium
Official action · medium confidenceDrug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
Official action · medium confidenceImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted against the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security. (2026-06-09) source
- Introduced a resolution saying Congress should fully fund border security personnel, immigration judges and border technology. (2024-01-18) source
- Said comprehensive immigration reform must get done. (2024-01-18) source
- Called ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and deporting them cruel and wrong. (2026-07-31) source
Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium
Official action · medium confidence- His campaign site says he led Cincinnati's Preschool Promise initiative, which provides two years of quality preschool for the city's 3- and 4-year-olds. (2026) source
- Reintroduced the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act to raise federal meal reimbursements for child care providers. (2025-04-10) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
Aid to UkraineRestore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russiamedium
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production. (2023-03-30) source
Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidenceE-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
Student loansNo single answer fitslow
Safety net programsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added Medicaid work requirements and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Eric Conroy
RepublicanPrivate citizen
Eric Conroy is the Republican nominee for Ohio's 1st Congressional District1. A Cincinnati West Side native and Elder High School graduate, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, served on active duty, and later worked overseas as a CIA case officer2.
Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports continued military aid to Israel and opposes attempts to condition aid. (2026) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports federal legislation defining sex by biological difference so that women's sports from elementary school through college are reserved for biological females. (2026) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site supports more Border Patrol agents, surveillance technology and completing border barriers, faster asylum processing, and swift deportation of violent criminals here illegally. (2026) source
- In a Ballotpedia survey he said he supports strong border enforcement and modernizing the immigration system. (2026) source
Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports lowering taxes for middle-class families and cutting wasteful spending to control inflation. (2026) source
Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he will cut red tape and remove burdensome regulations that hinder small business growth. (2026) source
Social SecurityNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he strongly opposes any effort to cut Social Security benefits or raise the retirement age, and supports rooting out waste and fraud to keep the programs solvent. (2026) source
No public position found on: National debt, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Nathan Weise
LibertarianChair, Libertarian Party of Hamilton County
Nathan Weise is the Libertarian nominee for Ohio's 1st Congressional District1. Raised in Cincinnati's East End, he holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Grand Canyon University and has served as communications director for the Libertarian Party of Ohio; he chairs the Libertarian Party of Hamilton County2.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
ImmigrationMuch more open immigration with less enforcementmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site calls for an Ellis Island-style system that makes legal entry simpler with a clear path to permanent residency, demilitarized border enforcement, and abolishing ICE. (2026) source
Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says to end qualified immunity so citizens can hold government officials accountable in court. (2026) source
Foreign policyPull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)medium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site calls for ending ongoing conflicts, avoiding unnecessary wars, reducing overseas military bases, and no longer acting as the world police. (2026) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says reproductive decisions belong to the individual and should be made free from political interference. (2026) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.