Ohio’s U.S. House Third District race: Who is Joyce Beatty’s Republican challenger?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus’ longtime U.S. Representative is facing a challenger: a Columbus man who was granted clemency by President Donald Trump over charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Ohio is divided into 15 Congressional districts. Save for southwest Columbus, most of the city and surrounding municipalities will vote in Congressional District 3 for the candidate they want to represent them in the U.S. House for the next two years. District 3 voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Joyce Beatty and Republican challenger Cleophus Dulaney. See previous coverage of November’s election in the video player above.
Beatty, 76, has represented Ohio’s 3rd District for 14 years. She serves on the Financial Services Committee and is currently the Ranking Member of the National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions subcommittee. She previously worked at Ohio State University and served five terms as a member of the Ohio House of Represen…