Brian Shaver
Lost the 2026 race for Ohio's 5th District.
- Last margin
- −11.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- president of Fostoria City Council
Every race Shaver has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shaver won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio's 5th District | General | Lost | Bob Latta (R), Michael J. Veloff (L) | 42.6% | R+11.7 | $59.1K | R+24.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Shaver’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Shaver’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $59.1K
- Outside, against Shaver
- $128.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| BRIANSHAVERFORCONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Shaver has run against
- Bob Latta (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Ohio's 5th District · lean R+23.4 · 344th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6OH05154
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC