COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio voters in the 15th Congressional District will pick a replacement for departing Rep. Steve Stivers on Nov. 2.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine set a special election primary date, Aug. 3, and a general election date, Nov. 2, for the race.
Voters must be registered by July 6 to vote in the primary and Oct. 4 to vote in the general election.
Stivers announced last week that he would leave Congress to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Several Republicans and Democrats have already expressed interest in the seat. State Sen. Bob Peterson, R-Sabina, and state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, have launched bids in the past week.
The 15th District includes southern portions of Columbus and extends southeast to Athens and west to London and Wilmington.
DeWine had already set special elections for those dates in the race to replace former Rep. Marcia Fudge, who is now President Joe Biden's leader of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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