What to know about Ohio’s 2nd District primary winners
Ohio’s primary elections have ended, marking the first election with the newly adopted Ohio Redistricting Commission map. In October 2025, the approved map changed Athens County’s district from 12th to 2nd.
The Associated Press reported Democrat Jen Mazzuckelli and Republican David Taylor as the 2nd District candidates for the general election in the fall.
Across the 19 Ohio District primaries, four democratic candidates and 10 republican candidates ran uncontested. However, neither Mazzuckelli nor Taylor ran uncontested; Mazzuckelli gained 53% of democratic votes, and Taylor gained 75% of republican votes.
Taylor won just over 25% of Republican votes during his last primary election, which led to his current role as Ohio’s 2nd District congressman
On Friday, Taylor appeared on a talk showto discuss how the primary season had gone well for Republicans. Taylor believes conservative voters often compare the candidate to the candidate they wish they had, rather than their opponent.
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