OH-05 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
GenderMale
LocationOhio
BackgroundSocial studies teacher
EducationBachelor's, Bluffton University, Education (1999)
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Notable personal detailsBrian Shaver is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 5th Congressional District and has been identified as the president of the Fostoria City Council. He works as a social studies teacher at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School and lives in Fostoria on a small family farm with his wife, Elizabeth, and their daughter, Genevieve. In the 2026 cycle he won the Democratic nomination for Ohio’s 5th Congressional District.
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Brian Shaver is in the news because of a Supreme Court case over whether states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked on time. The ruling could affect voting rules in Mississippi and many other states, including how military and overseas ballots are handled. A decision is expected by late June 2026, and it could have major implications for the midterm elections.
Supreme Court to consider deadlines for late-arriving mail ballots, as Trump continues attacks
Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away
Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arriving ballots
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Monday Over Late-Arriving Ballots, a Trump Target
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