J.R. Majewski defeated three other candidates—including two state lawmakers, Rep. Craig Riedel and Sen. Theresa Gavarone—on May 3 to win the Republican nomination for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. Majewski will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D), first elected in 1982, in the general election on Nov. 8.
In the primary, Majewski led the field with 36% of the vote followed by Riedel with 31% and Gavarone with 29%. A fourth candidate, Beth Deck, received 5% of the vote.
Majewski worked in the nuclear industry in project management positions and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1999 to 2003. He received endorsements from U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and political consultant Roger Stone.
