Updated Oct 16, 2026, 3:12 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Joshua Kolasinski

Joshua Kolasinski, a small business owner and Democrat, is his party's 2026 nominee for Ohio's 4th congressional district against Republican incumbent Jim Jordan and independent Tracey Tackett.

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2026 race

Joshua Kolasinski, a small business owner, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Ohio's 4th congressional district. The district runs from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima, into north-central Ohio and takes in Mansfield.

Kolasinski was unopposed in the Democratic primary, in which he received 26,406 votes. In the general election he faces the Republican incumbent, Jim Jordan, who was re-elected in 2024 with 68.5% of the vote, as well as independent candidate Tracey Tackett, the assistant mayor of Springfield.

The election takes place on November 3, 2026.