U.S. House District 5 — Ohio 2026

ABob LattaRepublican

U.S. Representative for Ohio's 5th District (incumbent since 2007); Republican.

Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America and A (endorsed) by NRA-PVF, voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, with a 90% Club for Growth score in 2025.

• Life: Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America; recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC.
• Family: Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act (2022) and yes on H.R. 734 (2023) and H.R. 28 (2025).
• Religious liberty: No specific position found. iVoterGuide rates him Conservative.
• 2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF for 2026.
• Limited gov’t: No limited-government scorecard captured.
• Fiscal: Club for Growth score of 90% (2025), 80% lifetime.

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DBrian A. ShaverDemocratic

Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 5.

No specific record found; grades reflect Democratic party defaults (iVoterGuide: Liberal). Evidence pass (2026-10-29): pro-life, Second Amendment graded from campaign-site statements; remaining defaulted values unchanged.

• Life: Campaign site: "I have no desire to tell a woman what to do with her body."
• Family: No specific position found. Party default.
• Religious liberty: No specific position found.
• 2nd Amendment: Campaign site: "I believe firmly in the Second Amendment," but supports background checks, safe-storage expectations and "reasonable limits."
• Limited gov’t: No specific position found. Party default.
• Fiscal: No specific position found. Party default.

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N/RMichael J. VeloffLibertarian

Libertarian Party nominee for U.S. House District 5.

No meaningful positions found beyond an iVoterGuide rating of Liberal.

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