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).
Taxes & budget
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
No documented position found.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
- Proposes replacing the income tax with a consumption tax.
Public safety
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
No documented position found.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
- Opposes red flag laws and magazine bans.
- Supports border walls and fences.
Housing
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
- Supports housing that lets teachers, nurses and firefighters live nearby.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
- Supports paid sick leave and family leave.
- Supports raising wages and expanding child care and apprenticeships.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
- Supports managing data centers' power and water use.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
- Supports Medicare and Medicaid drug price negotiation.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
- Proposes block-granting federal Medicaid funds to states.
- Supports making health savings accounts available to everyone.
Government & transparency
Vanessa EnochDemocratic
- Supports limits on money in politics and lobbying transparency.
Warren DavidsonRepublican
- Proposes creating a House Healthcare Committee.
- Opposes birthright citizenship when neither parent is a citizen.
- Supports requiring congressional authorization for wars, including Iran.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.