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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

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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

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

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.