WILLIAMS, JOSH
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6OH09131- Internal id
fc82b52c-60c4-494d-a9ce-78737a0aec84- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), OH-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 781,702 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $66,739 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,128 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.470 |
| Race | White alone | 76.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.4% |
| Household | Family households | 60.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.30 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $174,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $920 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 80.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $851,766 | $715,980 | $135,786 | $118,724 | $837,466 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · OH-9 — running
Committees
- JOSH WILLIAMS FOR OHIO — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $45,000 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | support | $15,000 | ONLINE ADVERTISING / EMAIL COMMUNICATION / SMS MESSAGING |
| 2025-12-18 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | support | $30,000 | ONLINE ADVERTISING / EMAIL COMMUNICATION / SMS MESSAGING |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | 24E | $15,000 |
| 2025-12-18 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | 24E | $30,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA | 24K | $500 |
| 2025-09-24 | MOUNTAINEER PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JOSH WILLIAMS FOR OHIO.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORSTER, HAROLD | RETIRED · RETIRED | TARZANA, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| LASUSA, PHIL | ALLIANT ENERGY · AVP | COLUMBUS, OH | 1 | $2,500 |
| SCHALL, JAMES | PHYSICIAN · EWBA17 | HUNTINGDON, PA | 3 | $1,500 |
| WADSWORTH, BRITT | LIONS SHARE COMPANY · CEO | SYLVANIA, OH | 1 | $1,041 |
| DAVIS, MATT | SELF · CONSULTANT | CINCINNATI, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| PERKINS, JAMES | RETIRED · RETIRED | TYLER, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| CAMARA, STEVEN | RETIRED · RETIRED | NEW BEDFORD, MA | 1 | $1,000 |
| SMEAD, LARRY | SASCO · CEO | ESSEX, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| SCHNEIDER, MICHELLE | HILLEBRAND · OWNER | CINCINNATI, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| BIEBER, ALBERT | NONE · EWBB16 | CHINA, TX | 2 | $700 |
| DEETER, KELLIE | FIRELANDS ANESTHESIA · CRNA | NORWALK, OH | 1 | $520 |
| BUTLER, GREGORY | RETIRED · RETIRED | WEST FARGO, ND | 1 | $500 |
| REED, CINTHIA | OHIO GAS COMPANY · PRESIDENT | BRYAN, OH | 1 | $500 |
| SWIGART, THOMAS | THOMAS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP · EXECUTIVE | TOLEDO, OH | 1 | $500 |
| KARLOVITS, PETER | RETIRED · RETIRED | KENVIL, NJ | 3 | $450 |
| BARBOUR, IDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | MECHANICSBURG, PA | 2 | $450 |
| HUFFMAN, CAROL | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | CARROLLTON, TX | 1 | $400 |
| NELSON, RICHARD | RETIRED · RETIRED | NEKOOSA, WI | 1 | $300 |
| LIVINGSTON, RICHARD | RETIRED · RETIRED | WESTLAKE, OH | 1 | $250 |
| WILLIAMS, MICHAEL | RETIRED · RETIRED | DONGOLA, IL | 1 | $250 |
| UNDERWOOD, LINDA | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | MANITOWOC, WI | 1 | $250 |
| DONAHUE, JANE | RETIRED · RETIRED | WELLESLEY, MA | 1 | $250 |
| SMITH, DAVID | DENTIST · EWBB03 | FORT MILL, SC | 1 | $250 |
| RISIUS, BARBARA | RETIRED · RETIRED | LYNDHURST, OH | 1 | $250 |
| REINHARD, DONALD | EXECUTIVE · EWBE19 | PALMERTON, PA | 1 | $250 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (6)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | supports_independently | $15,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-24 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | contributed_to | $15,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-18 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | supports_independently | $30,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2025-12-18 | AMERICAN DREAM OHIO PAC | contributed_to | $30,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-12 | ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-24 | MOUNTAINEER PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JOSH WILLIAMS FOR OHIO | — | candidate_committees |