2026 Elections · Ohio

Ohio's 1st Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this Ohio congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in Ohio's 1st Congressional District in 2026?

Greg Landsman (Democratic), Eric Conroy (Republican) and Nathan Weise (Libertarian).

  • Greg LandsmanDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $5.5M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
    See Greg Landsman's sponsored bills →
  • Eric ConroyRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.2M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Nathan WeiseLibertarian✓ Verified
    • Positions sourced

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where they differ: Eric Conroy supports controlling inflation by cutting wasteful spending and lowering middle-class taxes, and he opposes cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits while backing bipartisan solutions to strengthen these programs 15. Greg Landsman supports raising the minimum wage and protecting the right to organize, and he backs capping insulin costs and protecting the Affordable Care Act 26. Nathan Weise advocates reducing government spending to lower inflation and supports an Ellis Island-style immigration system with simpler legal entry and abolishing ICE 413.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueGreg LandsmanDemocraticEric ConroyRepublicanNathan WeiseLibertarian
Economy & Jobs

Landsman supports an economy that works for the middle class by investing in job training, small businesses, raising the minimum wage, and protecting the right to organize.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman votes yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, TRIA reauthorization, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on privacy in purchases.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Conroy fights to control inflation by cutting wasteful spending, restoring energy independence, removing red tape on small businesses, lowering middle-class taxes, and investing in workforce development.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Weise supports reducing government spending, controlling debt, and promoting economic growth to lower inflation and make life more affordable for American families.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Healthcare

Landsman supports protecting the Affordable Care Act, lowering premiums, capping insulin costs, and increasing transparency to reduce prescription drug prices.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman supports bipartisan legislation to protect patients from predatory insurance practices and ensure promised Medicare Advantage coverage.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman votes yea on rural care, EARLY Act reauthorization, and support for patients and communities, but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Conroy opposes cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits or raising the retirement age and supports strengthening these programs through bipartisan solutions and eliminating waste and fraud.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Weise supports making healthcare more affordable but does not detail specific healthcare policies.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Immigration

Landsman votes nay on Secure America Act, DHS support resolution, and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but yea on BOWOW Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, and national emergency resolution.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Conroy supports comprehensive border security measures including increased funding for border patrol, advanced surveillance, completing physical barriers, fair asylum processing, and swift deportation of violent illegal…

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Conroy supports strong border security as part of his platform for Ohio's 1st District.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Weise supports an Ellis Island-style immigration system with simpler legal entry, a clear path to permanent residency, demilitarization of border enforcement, and abolishing ICE.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Weise opposes current immigration enforcement tactics and proposes an 'Ellis Island-style' system letting law-abiding, productive immigrants stay.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Immigration: Eric Conroy supports comprehensive border security measures including increased funding for border patrol, advanced surveillance, completing physical barriers, fair asylum processing, and swift deportation of violent illegal immigrants 1. He also supports strong border security as part of his platform for Ohio's 1st District 2. Greg Landsman voted nay on the Secure America Act, DHS support resolution, and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but voted yea on the BOWOW Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, and national emergency resolution 3. Nathan Weise opposes current immigration enforcement tactics and proposes an 'Ellis Island-style' system allowing law-abiding, productive immigrants to stay 4.
Public Safety & Crime

Landsman supports investing in public safety officials, providing resources for police and fire departments, and legislation to help recruit and retain officers.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman works to ensure safety and recovery following environmental disasters like the East Palestine train derailment.

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Landsman votes yea on GUARD Act, prison staff safety, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets, but nay on privacy in purchases and veterans 2nd amendment protection.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Conroy supports keeping communities safe by opposing policies that allow violent illegal immigrants to remain and backing swift deportation of such criminals.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Weise supports ending qualified immunity to hold government officials accountable and restore public trust in law enforcement.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Abortion

Landsman fights to protect reproductive freedoms by codifying Roe v. Wade, ensuring access to birth control, and protecting IVF treatment.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

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Weise believes reproductive decisions belong to the individual and government should be limited in controlling private medical decisions.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Abortion: Greg Landsman supports protecting reproductive freedoms by codifying Roe v. Wade, ensuring access to birth control, and protecting IVF treatment 1. Nathan Weise believes reproductive decisions belong to the individual and that government should have limited control over private medical decisions 2.
Taxes & Government Spending

Landsman fights to hold corporations accountable for price gouging to lower costs on medication, gas, groceries, and housing for middle class families.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims and AGOA Extension Act, but nay on budget resolution, continuing appropriations, and multiple appropriations acts.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Conroy advocates cutting wasteful government spending and lowering taxes for middle-class families to control inflation and support economic growth.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Conroy supports lower taxes and an economy that works for working families in Ohio's 1st District.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Weise supports responsible spending reforms to reduce reckless government spending that fuels inflation and makes life unaffordable.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Energy & Environment

Landsman supports addressing climate change through environmental justice policies and expanding renewable energy projects.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman supports federal regulation and transparency for AI data centers to protect families from environmental risks and rising energy costs.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman votes yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Weise supports lowering energy costs as part of making life more affordable but does not specify detailed energy or environmental policies.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Greg Landsman supports addressing climate change through environmental justice policies and expanding renewable energy projects 1. He also supports federal regulation and transparency for AI data centers to protect families from environmental risks and rising energy costs 2. Landsman voted yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, but voted nay on EPA rule disapproval and the HEATS Act 3. Nathan Weise supports lowering energy costs to make life more affordable but does not specify detailed energy or environmental policies 4.
Foreign Policy & Defense

Landsman supports veterans by increasing investment in veterans’ medical care and improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman supports a War Powers Resolution to stop further military actions in Iran.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Landsman votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran, and naming VA clinic, but nay on defense authorization, Lebanon war powers resolution, and FISA amendments extension.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Weise supports ending ongoing foreign wars, rejecting future unjust wars, reducing military bases abroad, and prioritizing peace and diplomacy over nation-building.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Weise calls the Trump administration's Iran war approach a disaster and wants a return to the pre-2018 nuclear deal terms.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Immigration?

Eric Conroy supports comprehensive border security measures including increased funding for border patrol, advanced surveillance, completing physical barriers, fair asylum processing, and swift deportation of violent illegal immigrants. He also supports strong border security as part of his platform for Ohio's 1st District. Greg Landsman voted nay on the Secure America Act, DHS support resolution, and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but voted yea on the BOWOW Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, and national emergency resolution. Nathan Weise opposes current immigration enforcement tactics and proposes an 'Ellis Island-style' system allowing law-abiding, productive immigrants to stay.

How do the candidates differ on Abortion?

Greg Landsman supports protecting reproductive freedoms by codifying Roe v. Wade, ensuring access to birth control, and protecting IVF treatment. Nathan Weise believes reproductive decisions belong to the individual and that government should have limited control over private medical decisions.

How do the candidates differ on Energy & Environment?

Greg Landsman supports addressing climate change through environmental justice policies and expanding renewable energy projects. He also supports federal regulation and transparency for AI data centers to protect families from environmental risks and rising energy costs. Landsman voted yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, but voted nay on EPA rule disapproval and the HEATS Act. Nathan Weise supports lowering energy costs to make life more affordable but does not specify detailed energy or environmental policies.