I called every Ohio Congressman and asked them a simple question, here's what I found.
I called each congressperson and asked them a simple question: when was the last time the congressperson held an in-district town hall to hear from their constituents? Here's what they said.
Scroll Right on table to see answers on mobile.
All calls took place today.
**The Question Generally Asked:**
> "Hi, my name is Steve and I am doing a story. I would like to know one simple question if you don't mind... When was the last time the congressperson held a town hall in person in the district or on the phone?"
| District / Congressperson | Result |
|---|---|
| OH-01 - Greg Landsman (D) (Took Office in 2023) | Sept 26, with more scheduled. Jack in the DC office was very nice. They answered the question very quickly. |
| OH-02 - David Taylor (R) (Took Office in 2025) | Refused To Answer. The office refused to answer the simple question, instead referring me to ask via email to press director Rebecca Thompson (no thanks). |
| OH-03 - Joyce Beatty (D) (Took Office in 2013) | No Clear Answer. The office refused to answer the simple question, instead referring me to ask via email to press sec. Kassie Baloue (no thanks). |
| OH-04 - Jim Jordan (R) (Took Office in 2007) | No Clear Answer. Called the DC office; they gave me the number for the Lima office which went to a general voicemail. |
| OH-05 - Bob Latta (R) (Took Office in 2007) | October 2025 (Telephone Town Hall), None Scheduled. The lady in the DC office was nice at the start, but was clearly not wanting to talk as I attempted to ask other questions and forced me off the phone, fair enough |
| OH-06 - Michael Rulli (R) (Took Office in 2024) | Refused to answer. Stated that the congressman holds events in the district, but when pressed they couldn't cite a single town hall. The person who picked up didn't seem to have the liberty to do anything and gave a roundabout answer. |
| OH-07 - Max Miller (R) (Took Office in 2023) | No Answer. No answer at the DC office. Called the Ohio office and was transferred back to the DC office. |
| OH-08 - Warren Davidson (R) (Took Office in 2016) | Non-Answer. "Not 100%" sure; referred to Sophia Tomlinson. The intern didn't seem to have access to the answer and was just there to answer phones. |
| OH-09 - Marcy Kaptur (D) (Took Office in 1983) | Yes. The office didn't have the exact dates, however. |
| OH-10 - Mike Turner (R) (Took Office in 2003) | No Clear Answer. Didn't want to engage with me and referred me to social media. |
| OH-11 - Shontel Brown (D) (Took Office in 2021) | Yes, August 2026. Several Scheduled. They were very nice on the phone and answered the question directly. Out of all the offices, this one seemed to be the nicest. |
| OH-12 - Troy Balderson (R) (Took Office in 2018) | Yes, August 2025. Asked me to subscribe to a newsletter to get notified about new town halls. |
| OH-13 - Emilia Sykes (D) (Took Office in 2023) | Yes, Sept 28, 2026 (In Person). They were very nice and answered the question directly. This was the only office where they didn't put me on hold. |
| OH-14 - David Joyce (R) (Took Office in 2013) | No Clear Answer. Didn't want to engage with me and referred me to their press advisor. |
| OH-15 - Mike Carey (R) (Took Office in 2021) | None Held since 2024. The office refused to answer the question and directed me to call the Columbus office (no answer). They hung up when I called back the DC office. (This is my district, so I wasn't very nice to them for this, if we're being honest). |
| Senator Bernie Moreno (R) (Took Office in 2025) | No Clear Answer. "It should be on the website somewhere." |
| Senator Jon Husted | Phone kept ringing no voicemail |
Edit(s) Put when they took office in the table,
edit, thanks u/express_carrot_5479 for letting me know i forgot to put husted on there, I called his office to yesterday but it just kept ringing.. no voicemail or anything
u/hellosteve_ — 8 days ago