# Greg Landsman ## Summary U.S. Representative from Ohio's 1st Congressional District (Cincinnati / Hamilton County) since January 2023. **Sophomore Democrat**. Former Cincinnati City Council member (2018–2022). Unseated longtime Republican Steve Chabot in 2022; reelected 2024 **55%–45%** over Orlando Sonza (R) — running ~3.5 points ahead of Harris at the district level. Now running for third term in a district that has been **fundamentally redrawn** by Ohio's October 2025 mid-decade redistricting — shifting OH-01 from Biden +6.5 on old lines to **Trump +2.5** on new lines. ## Career highlights - Cincinnati City Council (2018–2022) - Prior: education-policy advocacy - Elected U.S. House 2022 — defeated long-incumbent Steve Chabot - 2024 reelection: 55%–45% over Orlando Sonza (R), a ~3.5-point overperformance vs. Harris district-level - Running for third term 2026 ## Congressional profile Sophomore Democrat with bipartisan branding. Centrist-to-moderate Democratic profile; education and workforce focus. Heavy constituent-service emphasis. No indication of Senate or Governor ambitions in 2026. ## 2026 race See [[OH-01-2026]]. **Cook: Toss Up (April 7, 2026). Inside Elections: Toss Up.** District redrawn October 2025 from D+9 to D+3 composite (new lines would have been Trump +2.5 in 2024). Faces contested Democratic primary from **Damon Lynch IV** (community organizer, progressive challenger) on 2026-05-05. Republican field dominated by **Eric Conroy** (CIA case officer, [[Air Force]] Academy grad) — Trump-endorsed 2026-04-15 plus full House GOP leadership cascade 2026-04-14. Q1 2026: Landsman **$1.6M raised (record), $2.8M COH** — but **85.1% out-of-state donors** (Pelosi network) is being used as NRCC attack line. Ohio primary: May 5, 2026 — the first competitive primary of the cycle. ## Related KB entities - [[OH-01-2026]] — his 2026 race - TBD: [[Eric Conroy]] — Trump-endorsed R challenger - TBD: [[Damon Lynch IV]] — Democratic primary challenger - TBD: Steve Chabot — 2022 opponent ## Sources - [Wikipedia — Greg Landsman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Landsman) - [Ballotpedia — Greg Landsman](https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Landsman) - [Ohio News — Landsman Q1 out-of-state fundraising](https://www.ohio.news/stories/rep-greg-landsman-received-85-1-of-campaign-donations-from-out-of-state-donors-in-2026-including-former-house-speaker-pelosi/)