Who is running for U.S. House, Ohio District 2 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Ohio District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 2 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 | Jen MazzuckelliDemocrat | David J. TaylorRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | No public position | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium |
| Safety net programs | No public position | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium |
| Business regulation | No public position | Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outOfficial action · medium |
| Healthcare | No public position | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium |
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low |
| Immigration | No public position | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · medium |
| Foreign policy | Stay closely engaged with allies and alliances like NATOQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Politicians trading stocks | No public position | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium |
| Drug prices | No public position | Focus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingOfficial action · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium |
Jen Mazzuckelli
DemocratPrivate citizen
Jen Mazzuckelli is the Democratic nominee for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District1. A Glen Este High School graduate, she worked in human resources and then taught high school English until 2013, and says domestic violence and a multiple sclerosis diagnosis pushed her family into low income2.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Foreign policyStay closely engaged with allies and alliances like NATOmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In a Ballotpedia survey she said the nation's greatest challenge is that the U.S. has lost the trust of its allies and is no longer seen as a reliable partner, and that national security depends on it. (2026) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, 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, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
David J. Taylor
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (since 2025)
David J. (Dave) Taylor is the Republican incumbent in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District and took office on Jan. 3, 202512. He is a Miami University and University of Dayton law graduate who worked as an assistant attorney for Clermont County and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix2.
Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Business regulationCut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outmedium
Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingmedium
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- His campaign site pledges to finish the border wall, increase Border Patrol funding, deploy the military when necessary and prosecute criminals and cartels. (2024) source
- Introduced the Deporting Fraudsters Act to make defrauding the government or stealing benefits a deportable offense for people here illegally. (2025-03-06) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) 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. (2025-06-12) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidencePoliticians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says he is a pro-life conservative who believes the unborn deserve to be protected by law. (2024) source
- Introduced the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act to bar taking minors across state lines for an abortion without following home-state parental notification laws. (2025-08-18) source
National debtNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says spending must be reined in fast and pledges legislation requiring Congress to balance the budget before members get paid. (2024) source
Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says the country must end the stigma on fossil fuels and lean into nuclear energy. (2024) source
GunsNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says the Second Amendment is clear and unequivocal and that he will always vote to protect it. (2024) source
Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, 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 Israel, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.