Federal race · 2020
Ohio U.S. House, District 1, 2020
Primary: April 28, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Kate Schroder (D)$4.1M raised · $505 on hand
- Steve Chabot (R)$3.2M raised · $35K on hand
- Nikki Foster (D)$585K raised · $0 on hand
- Kevin Kahn (L)$12K raised · $4K on hand
- Laura Ann Weaver (D)$3K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Schroder (D) | Lost the general election (44.7%) | $4,072,743.29 | $4,072,238.34 | $504.95 | 2020-12-31 |
| Steve Chabot (R) | Won the general election (51.8%) | $3,204,552.27 | $2,888,368.93 | $34,508.48 | 2020-12-31 |
| Nikki Foster (D) | Lost primary | $585,484.73 | $585,484.73 | $0.00 | 2020-09-30 |
| Kevin Kahn (L) | Lost the general election (3.5%) | $12,084.95 | $8,397.56 | $3,687.39 | 2020-12-31 |
| Laura Ann Weaver (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $3,119.00 | $4,370.38 | $0.00 | 2019-08-29 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$18,213,424.52 = candidates’ own spending $7,462,057.08 + outside spending $10,751,367.44
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Chabot | $450,530.06 | $6,019,315.12 | $0.00 |
| Kate Schroder | $13,668.25 | $4,267,445.20 | $408.81 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 505 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Steve Chabot 47% · Kate Schroder 45% |
| Normington, Petts & Associates (D) | August 30 – September 3, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Steve Chabot 46% · Kate Schroder 50% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | July 13–15, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Steve Chabot 46% · Kate Schroder 47% |
| GQR Research (D) | June 29 – July 2, 2020 | 605 (LV) | ± 3.98% | Steve Chabot 48% · Kate Schroder 46% |
| DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D) | April 29–30, 2020 | 455 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Steve Chabot 50% · Kate Schroder 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Chabot | Republican Party | 199,560 | 51.8% |
| Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | 172,022 | 44.7% |
| Kevin David Kahn | Libertarian Party | 13,692 | 3.5% |
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