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2021Final resultsSpecial election

2021 special election for Ohio's 11th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Shontel Brown (D) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating Laverne Gore (R) by 57.8 points.

Shontel BrownDemocrat · winner
78.9%82,913
Laverne GoreRepublican
21.1%22,198
105,111 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021

The seat's recent races

EvenD+58.92014D+60.52016D+64.52018D+60.12020D+57.82021 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratLaverne Gore
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Raised by the campaign
$46.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$46.3K
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Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022