Ohio general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, Ohio District 8 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Ohio District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 8 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 | Warren DavidsonRepublican | Vanessa EnochDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Social Security | A mix of changes, with no cuts for current retireesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Business regulation | Cut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsSaid · medium | Add a government plan anyone can buy into (a public option)Questionnaire answer · medium |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · medium |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · medium | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesSaid · medium |
| Immigration | Deport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possibleSaid · medium | No public position |
| Trade and tariffs | Targeted tariffs on rivals like ChinaSaid · medium | Free trade with strong labor and environmental standardsSaid · medium |
| Foreign policy | A strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interestsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Drug prices | Set legal price limits on all prescription drugs for every buyerSaid · medium | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceSaid · medium |
| Student loans | Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessVoted · medium | No public position |
| Birthright citizenship | No, end it for children of parents here illegally or temporarilySaid · medium | No public position |
| E-Verify mandate | Require it for all employersVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | No single answer fits; see evidence | End itSaid · medium |
| Aid to Ukraine | No single answer fits; see evidence | Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on RussiaSaid · medium |
Warren Davidson
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District (since 2016)
Warren Davidson is the Republican incumbent in Ohio's 8th Congressional District and has served since June 9, 2016, when he succeeded John Boehner12. A West Point graduate with an MBA from Notre Dame, he served in the Old Guard, the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 101st Airborne Division2.
Where they stand 26 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
- His campaign site says he opposes gun control measures including red flag laws, expanded restrictions on lawful transfers and magazine bans, supports national concealed carry reciprocity, and would limit restrictions to people convicted of gun crimes, people adjudicated mentally dangerous, and non-citizens. (2026) source
ImmigrationDeport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possiblemedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- 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 says people unlawfully present, wherever found, must be compelled to leave, and supports walls and fences for complete control of the border. (2026) source
- His campaign site also proposes a new conditional three-year visa for people who apply from their home countries, leading to eligibility for a green card. (2026) source
Birthright citizenshipNo, end it for children of parents here illegally or temporarilymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says a child born in the U.S. to two non-citizen parents should not be a citizen at birth and that he is working to make this law. (2026) source
Social SecurityA mix of changes, with no cuts for current retireesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site opposes any reduction in benefits for current recipients and suggests that, for young people, the retirement age could be raised, investment options improved and withholdings changed to make Social Security solvent. (2026) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- 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
- His campaign site says he opposes the income tax and would rather tax consumption with exclusions for food, clothing, shelter and health care. (2026) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
- Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
- His campaign site calls for a truly competitive insurance market, ending insurers' antitrust exemption, health savings accounts for everyone, one bill per visit, and one standard price per provider for all payers. (2026) source
Drug pricesSet legal price limits on all prescription drugs for every buyermedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
- His campaign site says President Trump's most favored nation executive order on drug pricing makes sense, so drug companies cannot keep charging Americans far more than buyers in other countries, and calls for one standard price per provider for all payers. (2026) source
Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says some regulation is needed to keep competition fair but that federal intervention must be pruned back like an invasive weed. (2026) source
Trade and tariffsTargeted tariffs on rivals like Chinamedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site praises free trade in principle but says China abuses trade agreements and supports tariffs and other steps to counter China and secure critical supply chains. (2026) source
Foreign policyA strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interestsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site backs peace through strength with the most lethal military, a predisposition to non-interventionism with a high bar for using force, and making European allies take primary responsibility for their own defense. (2026) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceTransgender 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. (2023-04-20) source
- 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
E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) 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
Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium
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- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
- His campaign site says abortion hurts another person because a baby is killed. (2026) source
RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the For the People Act, which would require independent redistricting commissions. (2021-03-03) source
Campaign financeNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the For the People Act, which created public matching funds for campaigns and stricter donor disclosure. (2021-03-03) source
Qualified immunityNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2021-03-03) source
Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
- Voted against the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence
No public position found on: National debt, Minimum wage, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Vanessa Enoch
DemocratPrivate citizen (management and policy consultant)
Vanessa Enoch is the Democratic nominee for Ohio's 8th Congressional District1. She holds a doctorate in public policy and has worked as a management and policy consultant, journalist, television reporter, college professor and dean of students2. She was the Democratic nominee against Rep. Warren Davidson in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 20242.
Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Wrote that background checks should apply to all gun purchases including at gun shows, and criticized opponents for rejecting limits on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. (2022-09-11) source
- In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey she said she supports sensible gun laws to prevent mass shootings. (2024) source
HealthcareAdd a government plan anyone can buy into (a public option)medium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey she said she supports a public Medicare option. (2024) source
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2026 campaign platform calls for empowering Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate drug prices and capping out-of-pocket costs. (2026) source
Trade and tariffsFree trade with strong labor and environmental standardsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign said she supports trade agreements that protect jobs and intellectual property and require a living wage and safe, humane working conditions in partner countries. (2024) source
Aid to IsraelEnd itmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2024 campaign said America must discontinue all military weapons support to Israel and demand a cease-fire in Gaza. (2024) source
Aid to UkraineRestore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russiamedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2024 campaign said the U.S. must keep providing Ukraine the weapons and tools it needs to fight Russia, without involving U.S. soldiers. (2024) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Immigration, 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, 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, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.