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Robert Owsiak Jr.

OH-05 Republican nominee?

$405.00

MAY 6, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleCandidate

LocationOhio

Notable personal detailsRobert Owsiak Jr. is a Republican candidate who ran for U.S. House in Ohio's 5th Congressional District in 2024, appearing on multiple county boards of elections results documents for the March 19, 2024 primary. He also appeared on an Ohio county board of elections candidate list document dated February 20, 2026. Publicly available sources reviewed do not consistently provide additional biographical details such as education or prior occupations.

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voteloraincountyohio.gov hancockcountyohioelections.gov boe.ohio.gov en.wikipedia.org fec.gov ebs.publicnow.com api.open.fec.gov candidates.sos.mn.gov sers.fec.gov usa.gov efilingapps.fec.gov truthmark.org lakecountyohio.gov fecload-update.fec.gov webforms.fec.gov bobforhoco.com arxiv.org reddit.com oberlinreview.org bgindependentmedia.org aol.com right2carry.net buckeyefirearms.org ohiocitizenspac.org ohiogunowners.org bbhdems.org keglerbrown.gjassets.com cookpolitical.com nwocc.org ohiodeladems.org politics1.com windsor.maine.gov butlercountygop.org ballotpedia.org tiffinohio.net chroniclet.com spsa.net web.isanet.org facebook.com pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov justfacts.votesmart.org votesmart.org developer.ballotpedia.org docquery.fec.gov static.votesmart.org cdn.ballotpedia.org ballotready.org history.house.gov clerk.house.gov radiotv.house.gov judiciary.house.gov ziplook.house.gov oversight.house.gov transition.fec.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports eliminating the state income tax and favors policies consistent with tax reduction for residents; he emphasizes protecting farmers and reducing government intervention. His positions indicate support for tax cuts and smaller government involvement in the economy.

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes improving mental-health care and addressing substance-use treatment (noting experiences as a paramedic seeing overdoses). The candidate supports abortion rights and civil liberties related to healthcare decisions. No evidence was found of support for single-payer or explicit market-based dismantling of government programs.

Immigration & Border

The candidate has expressed concerns about border security and supports controlling the border. Public reporting characterizes his position as favoring stronger enforcement and border control rather than expanded immigration pathways.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports abortion rights and believes the government should not dictate what people do with their bodies. Expresses general support for access to abortion and for limiting government power over reproductive decisions.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports the Second Amendment and legal gun ownership; believes people who pass background checks should be allowed to purchase the firearms they want and opposes further regulation as an effective deterrent to criminals. Emphasizes law-abiding citizens’ right to protect themselves while rejecting additional gun restrictions.

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