Incumbent Jim Jordan claims victory in race for Ohio’s 4th District

RICHLAND COUNTY — Republican Jim Jordan has won Ohio’s 4th Congressional District race, defeating Democrat Joshua Kolasinski and Independent Tracey Tackett.

Jordan has represented Ohio’s 4th Congressional District for nearly two decades. His next two-year term will begin in January.

According to final, unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, Jordan received 64.49% of the vote across the district and 62.56% of the vote in Richland County.

Jordan focuses on protecting 4th District tax dollars

Richland Source requested comment from Jordan but did not receive a response in time for publication.

The 62-year-old Urbana resident previously said he sought another term to protect tax dollars of families and taxpayers in Ohio’s 4th District and provide oversight of federal programs and the federal bureaucracy.

“Regardless of which party is in power, the public deserves thorough federal government oversight,” Jordan said.

“Our investigatory work has yielded real results for everyday Americans,” Jordan said, citing investigations into corruption and what he described as anti-conservative bias in the FBI, the origins of a Department of Justice memo and the investigations involving Jack Smith and Fani Willis.

“We are continuing to work on ending the so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ policy where some cities do not cooperate with federal law enforcement when it comes to illegal immigration,” he said.

Kolasinski and Tackett reflect on their campaigns

“I knew it was a challenge due to the district maps and outweighed resources of the incumbent,” Kolasinski said. “But I don’t have any regrets.”

Kolasinski called the race an amazing experience that allowed him to learn and gain ideas on how he can be impactful in the future.

“It’s my opinion that most people think the corruption in Washington is hopeless to get rid of,” Kolasinski said. “But I have hope that if we get the right people in office and limit their potential for wealth and power, they’ll actually start working for us.”

Tackett said she ran to bring an independent voice to Congress for local communities and bring back local resources.

She built her campaign around the idea of ‘People Over Politics.’

“There are great obstacles to independents, but voters are tired of partisan politics and are ready for something new,” she said. “Our challenge now is to build it. This is just the start.”