U.S. House · Ohio's 1st District
Eric Conroy
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · Ohio's 1st District
- Result
- Greg Landsman, projected winner
- Opponents
- Greg Landsman (D); Nathan Weise (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
Eric Conroy supports legislation to ensure women’s sports are reserved for biological females, protecting fairness and equal opportunity.
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| Greg Landsman D | incumbent |
| Eric Conroy R | challenger |
| Nathan Weise LIB | challenger |
Won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Eric Conroy supports legislation to ensure women’s sports are reserved for biological females, protecting fairness and equal opportunity.
Campaign site says he supports legislation reserving women's sports by sex, which would bar transgender women and girls.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
He supports continued military aid to Israel
Campaign site says he supports continued military aid to Israel.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Eric Conroy, a Republican, Cincinnati native and U.S. Air Force Academy graduate who served in the Air Force and later worked as a CIA case officer, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Ohio's 1st Congressional District to Greg Landsman. He announced his candidacy in July 2025 and said he was running on national security, border security, fiscal responsibility and energy independence.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Conroy was born and raised on the West Side of Cincinnati and graduated from Elder High School.[1] He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2011 and served in the Air Force until 2018.[1] He later worked overseas in national security as a CIA case officer, according to his campaign materials, and Fox News described him as a former CIA case officer when he announced his campaign.[1][2] WCPO reports that he was stationed in Afghanistan, Poland and Iraq before moving back to Cincinnati.[6]
Conroy earned a graduate degree from Columbia University in 2025.[1] He announced his campaign for Ohio's 1st District in July 2025, and his Ballotpedia survey says he has been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno.[1][2] WCPO reported that he won the Republican primary in May 2026, describing him as Trump-backed, and that he would face Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman in the November general election.[6] He received 42.9% of the vote to Greg Landsman's 54.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says national security and border security must be restored, supporting 'strong border enforcement, modernizing our immigration system, and ensuring that federal law is consistently upheld.'[7]
- Calls for fiscal responsibility, citing federal spending as a driver of inflation, and says he will 'advocate for responsible budgeting, reducing waste, and policies that promote economic growth and job creation.'[7]
- Supports energy independence and expanding domestic energy production and American manufacturing.[7]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Increase police funding and staffing
“He supports critical funding for law enforcement and equipping officers with the necessary resources and training to serve safely and effectively.”[8]
On his campaign website (third-person issue page)
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“and he supports the swift deportation of violent illegal immigrant criminals.”[9]
On his campaign website (third-person issue page)
Campaign money$1.5M raised · 48% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $572K
- PACs & committees $283K
- Own money & loans $326K
Largest committee contributions
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC PAC$10K
- Restoring Our Freedom PAC PAC$10K
- Western and Southern Life Insurance Co Political Action Committee (Western-Southern PAC) PAC$7,500
- Best at Bringing Entrepreneurial Results Never Imagined Or Envisioned PAC PAC$7,500
- Timberline PAC PAC$7,000
- The Guardian Fund PAC$5,000
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$5,000
- First in Freedom PAC PAC$5,000
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC PAC$5,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/eric-conroy
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Eric Conroy · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 2.SCOOP: Former CIA officer, Air Force veteran launches GOP campaign for Dem-held Ohio district · Fox News · 2025-07-17 News report
- 3.U.S. House Ohio's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Issues — Eric Conroy for Congress · Eric Conroy for Congress campaign site · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 5.National Defense · Eric Conroy for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 6.Trump-backed Eric Conroy wins Republican primary for Ohio's 1st Congressional District · WCPO · 2026-05-05 News report
- 7.Eric Conroy · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 8.Safe Neighborhoods · Eric Conroy for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 9.Border Security · Eric Conroy for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words