Robert Owsiak Jr.

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Robert Owsiak Jr.

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 5, 2026

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Birthplace

Ohio

Religion

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Profession

Paramedic

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Robert Owsiak Jr. (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 5th Congressional District. He was disqualified from the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.

Biography

Robert Owsiak Jr. was born in Ohio. His career experience includes working as a paramedic.

Elections

2026

See also: Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 5 Democratic primary)

Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 5 Republican primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Incumbent Bob Latta (R), Brian Shaver (D), and Michael Veloff (L) are running in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Bob Latta (R)
		Brian Shaver (D)
		Michael Veloff  (L)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dalton Franklin (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Brian Shaver (D) defeated Martin Heberling III (D), Daniel Burket (D), and Scott Tabor (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Shaver	28.7	11,914
		Martin Heberling III	25.8	10,706
		Daniel Burket	24.4	10,145
		Scott Tabor	21.1	8,759

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,524
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Charles Brown (D)
• Christopher Maddaluno (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Incumbent Bob Latta (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Latta	100.0	58,056

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Erica Kelley (R)
• Robert Owsiak Jr. (R)

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Michael Veloff (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Veloff  (Write-in)	100.0	25

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25
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2024

See also: Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Incumbent Bob Latta defeated Keith Mundy in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Latta (R)	67.5	255,633
		Keith Mundy (D)	32.5	123,024

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 378,657
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Keith Mundy advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Keith Mundy	100.0	26,920

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,920
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5

Incumbent Bob Latta defeated Robert Owsiak Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 5 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Latta	82.9	70,077
		Robert Owsiak Jr.	17.1	14,478

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,555
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Robert Owsiak Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Owsiak's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m an every day guy. I work as a full time paramedic and have 4 kids. None of my family is in politics. I never thought about going into politics but realize this country needs to be run by average citizens not millionaires.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Average people like us should be the ones make the laws
• Politics isn’t black and white and shouldn’t be lumped into 2 parties:
• More common sense and more accountability

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Very pro 2nd amendment and 1st amendment!

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I’m honest and straight forward. I won’t beat around the bush and tell people what they want to hear. I will tell them the truth.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To represent your constituents and not your own beliefs

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at Marc’s pharmacy for 1 1/2 yrs

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Absolutely needed. The power of the government shouldn’t be In the hands of a select few for multiple decades.

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Robert Owsiak Jr. campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	U.S. House Ohio District 5	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

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