Federal

U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Darke and Preble counties; most of Butler County (Hamilton, Fairfield, Oxford, West Chester, Liberty and the county's western townships); northern Hamilton County (Blue Ash, Cheviot, Colerain, Forest Park, Sharonville, Springdale, Springfield and Sycamore townships and nearby cities and villages, and most of Green Township); and southwestern Miami County (Union and Concord, Monroe and most of Union Township, and part of Staunton Township).

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Vanessa Enoch

Democratic

Management and technology consultant · West Chester

The gist

Supports Medicare and Medicaid drug price negotiation.
Supports paid sick leave and family leave.
Supports raising wages and expanding child care and apprenticeships.
Supports housing that lets teachers, nurses and firefighters live nearby.
Supports limits on money in politics and lobbying transparency.
Supports managing data centers' power and water use.

More about Vanessa

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Supports Medicare and Medicaid drug price negotiation.
Reducing rising healthcare costs – Enoch for Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Enoch · enochforcongress.com
“empower Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate drug prices”
Supports paid sick leave and family leave.
Reducing rising healthcare costs – Enoch for Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Enoch · enochforcongress.com
“Policies like paid sick leave and family leave support workers’ health and economic security.”
Supports raising wages and expanding child care and apprenticeships.
Reimagining work and opportunity – Enoch for Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Enoch · enochforcongress.com
“raising wages, ensuring predictable hours, investing in apprenticeship and training programs, expanding child care and transportation options”
Supports housing that lets teachers, nurses and firefighters live nearby.
Homes and communities as foundations for wellbeing – Enoch for Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Enoch · enochforcongress.com
“ensuring that teachers, nurses and firefighters can live near their workplaces”
Supports limits on money in politics and lobbying transparency.
Restoring trust and integrity in our democracy and economy – Enoch for Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Enoch · enochforcongress.com
“we can strengthen rules that limit money in politics, require transparency in lobbying and enforce ethical standards”
Supports managing data centers' power and water use.
Advancing technology responsibly – Enoch for Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Enoch · enochforcongress.com
“we must also protect our communities by responsibly managing power, water, and energy resources”

Warren Davidson

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Troy

The gist

Proposes replacing the income tax with a consumption tax.
Opposes red flag laws and magazine bans.
Proposes block-granting federal Medicaid funds to states.
Supports making health savings accounts available to everyone.
Proposes creating a House Healthcare Committee.
Supports border walls and fences.
Opposes birthright citizenship when neither parent is a citizen.
Supports requiring congressional authorization for wars, including Iran.

More about Warren

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Proposes replacing the income tax with a consumption tax.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“I oppose the income tax. … Far better to tax consumption with exclusions for food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, etc.”
Opposes red flag laws and magazine bans.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“I oppose gun control measures including red flag laws, expanded restrictions on lawful transfers, magazine bans, and others.”
Proposes block-granting federal Medicaid funds to states.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“Eliminate most federal mandates and block grant all federal Medicaid on a per citizen basis.”
Supports making health savings accounts available to everyone.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“Make HSAs available to all people and make payment for health insurance an eligible expense.”
Proposes creating a House Healthcare Committee.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“Establish a House Healthcare Committee.”
Supports border walls and fences.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“I am a supporter of walls, fences, and other necessary infrastructure on our border”
Opposes birthright citizenship when neither parent is a citizen.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“when neither parent is a US citizen, the child should not be a citizen at birth”
Supports requiring congressional authorization for wars, including Iran.
Issues - Warren Davidson for Congress
Campaign website · Warren Davidson for Congress · davidsonforcongress.com
“Congress should authorize wars, and war in Iran should be avoided”

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