Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Elizabeth Kirtley

Elizabeth Kirtley, a freelance writer and Democrat, is her party's 2026 nominee for Ohio's 6th congressional district, where she faces Republican incumbent Michael Rulli in the general election.

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  1. Tight House race looms between Lounsbury and White

    The page covers a rematch for Ohio House District 36 between incumbent Republican Rep. Andrea White (Kettering) and Democrat Rose Lounsbury.

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  2. Deadline looms for Ohio's congressional map update

    The article reports that Ohio officials aim to have a new U.S. House map finalized by Thanksgiving to keep the state’s election schedule on track.

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  3. Medicaid and money define fight between Dovilla and Coy

    The page covers a political race in Ohio’s House districts, specifically House District 17, featuring Rep. Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) and Democrat Megan Coy.

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  4. Who’s on your Nov. 3 ballot? A look at all the midterm races | Elections

    Topic: Ohio’s 6th Congressional District (OH-06) House race coverage in Cleveland Jewish News.

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Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Elizabeth Kirtley, a freelance writer, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Ohio's 6th congressional district, which covers parts of Appalachian Ohio and the Mahoning Valley, including Youngstown, Steubenville and Massillon.

She won a seven-candidate Democratic primary with 31.5% of the vote, ahead of public policy specialist Adrian Vitus with 22.0% and tattoo shop owner Sean Connolly with 20.6%. Michael Kripchak, the party's nominee for the district in 2024, withdrew from the primary to run for the state senate.

In the general election Kirtley faces the Republican incumbent, Michael Rulli, who was re-elected in 2024 with 66.7% of the vote and won his own primary with 76.2%. The election takes place on November 3, 2026.