Bob Latta

Republican · Candidate for Ohio U.S. House District 5 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesStrongly right
Climate & energyStrongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0% of votes, voted with their party 98.1% of the time.

Sponsored 19 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, science, technology, communications, energy.

Source: Voteview.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

  • Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
  • Organizations: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

More about Bob Latta

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Quick answers

What party is Bob Latta?
Bob Latta is running as a Republican.
Is Bob Latta the incumbent?
Yes. Bob Latta currently holds this office.
Who is Bob Latta running against?
Brian Shaver, for Ohio U.S. House District 5.
Is Bob Latta liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Bob Latta is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Bob Latta?
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