2014Final results
2014 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Joyce Beatty (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating John Adams (R) by 28.1 points.
Joyce BeattyDemocrat · winner
64.1%91,769
John AdamsRepublican
35.9%51,475
143,261 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joyce BeattyJohn Adams
$888.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3.3K
$612K
Spent by the campaign
$3.1K
$358.7K
Cash on hand
$190
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014; FEC, through Jun 30, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014