US Midterms 2026
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Brian Shaver, a Democrat who is president of the Fostoria City Council, is his party's 2026 nominee for Ohio's 5th congressional district against Republican incumbent Bob Latta and Libertarian Michael Veloff.
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Brian Shaver, president of the Fostoria City Council, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Ohio's 5th congressional district, which covers the lower portion of Northwestern Ohio and the middle shore of Lake Erie.
Shaver won a four-way Democratic primary with 28.7% of the vote, finishing ahead of educator Martin Heberling III (25.8%), small business owner Daniel Burket (24.4%) and sheet metal worker Scott Tabor (21.1%).
In the general election he faces the Republican incumbent, Bob Latta, who was re-elected in 2024 with 67.50% of the vote. Libertarian Michael Veloff, who won his party's primary as a write-in candidate, is also on the ballot. The election takes place on November 3, 2026.
