Ohio 2nd District
David Taylor (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
Who should win this race, and why?Say what you think. Other readers can answer you.Discuss
David Taylor
Republican · holds this seat today
A-Liberty Score A-On the liberty side in 43 of 47 votes and bills.
Raised $1,768,915 since January 2025: 69% from people, 29% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Jennifer Mazzuckelli
Democrat · former high school english teacher
FLiberty Score F43 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Mazzuckelli has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Mazzuckelli.
Higher on Liberty Score: David Taylor. David Taylor: A-, 90 out of 100 from recorded votes. Jennifer Mazzuckelli: F, 43 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
Voting in Ohio: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
Side by side
A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Jennifer Mazzuckelli, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Mazzuckelli, so the grade above comes from this list: what Mazzuckelli has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
-
Called the current war an illegal war in an interview about Iran and said Congress must check the president.
“This is an illegal war,”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Her quoted words do not name Iran or a policy, so under the site's precedent it is unclear.
-
Answered a WVXU survey saying a nuclear-free Middle East will not come through war.
“Pursuing a future without nuclear weapons in the Middle East requires robust and sane diplomacy. It will never be achieved via warfare.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Ruling out military action against the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme in favour of diplomacy is the against side.
-
Answered a WVXU survey saying the tariffs should be reined in.
“We will need to end the global trade war and reign-in the unlawful tariffs.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.
-
Answered a WVXU survey calling for regulations to break up monopolies.
“But reducing costs is also going to require robust regulations to breakup existing”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling for more regulation follows the against side.
-
She said she decided to run because she was tired of Christian nationalists in government making decisions for women.
“I got tired of the Christian nationalists who were running our government making decisions for women,”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Objecting to religiously motivated rule in government is with liberty on conscience.
-
Wrote in a newspaper survey that mass deportations are hurting industries that relied on immigrant labour.
“Many industries that relied on immigrant labor are struggling due to the mass deportations.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Criticising mass deportations follows the against side.
-
Said Congress must make sure border and immigration enforcement agencies have the resources to stop people entering.
“to ensure that both Customs and Border Patrol and Immigration enforcement have the resources they need to prevent bad actors from entering the country.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Funding border enforcement follows the with side.
-
Said being in the country unlawfully is a civil offence, not a criminal one.
“Being in the country unlawfully is not a criminal offense, it is a civil offense.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The sentence names no deportation or amnesty policy, so it does not settle the measure.
Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.
Who should win this race, and why?
Say it where other readers can answer you. Opinions, videos and corrections about this race are all in one place.
Discussion
Ohio 2nd District
Opinions, videos, corrections and bug reports about this race, all in one place. What readers post is their words, not mine. My answers carry the Host tag.
Leave out anything private about anyone. The rules, what your account keeps, and what readers have changed so far
Know this race better than I do?
Argue it with the hosts on a call. The community meets every day, and members help decide what goes on these pages.