2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Gibbs (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Ken Harbaugh (D) by 17.5 points.
Bob GibbsRepublican · winner
58.7%153,117
Ken HarbaughDemocrat
41.3%107,536
260,653 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ken HarbaughBob Gibbs
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$19.6K
Cash on hand
$153.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018