Notable personal detailsMalcolm Ritchie is an Ohio political candidate who ran for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Ohio’s 6th Congressional District in 2026. He has described a background in the railroad industry and service in the U.S. Army, including retiring from the Army Reserves as a lieutenant colonel with Iraq deployments. He filed with the FEC as a Democratic candidate for OH-06 with a principal committee named “Malcolm Ritchie for Congress.”