THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Bob Latta
Candidate for U.S. House · Ohio · District 5
Projected winner: Bob Latta
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:50 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. Ohio Secretary of State · canvass and certification notice
State file generated November 4 at 6:18 a.m. Eastern and labeled unofficial partial. Totals are for each contest’s reporting jurisdiction. Omitted names or zero totals do not establish a withdrawal or a final count. Ohio Secretary of State · election-night XML file
THE PERSON
Background
Bob Latta’s sourced education record documents a history degree from Bowling Green State University in 1978 and a law degree from the University of Toledo in 1981. The Congressional Directory identifies Bowling Green as his home community.
Roots
- Home community: Bowling Green, OH
Education
- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH · B.A., history, 1978
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, OH · J.D., 1981
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 5 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Wood County Ohio Board of Elections — certified November 3, 2026 general-election candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.