U.S. House · Ohio's 10th District
Thomas McMasters
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Ohio's 10th District
- Result
- Kristina Knickerbocker, projected winner
- Opponents
- Michael Turner (R); Kristina Knickerbocker (D)
- Research
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Thomas McMasters, a Libertarian Party candidate and U.S. Air Force veteran who has worked as a senior consultant, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Ohio's 10th Congressional District to Kristina Knickerbocker. He had sought this seat before, in the 2012 Democratic primary and the 2016 general election as an independent, and in his Ballotpedia survey he named military spending and readiness and efficiency in the use of tax dollars as his main policy interests.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 10
2026-11-03
| Michael Turner R | incumbent |
| Kristina Knickerbocker D | challenger |
| Thomas McMasters LIB | challenger |
Biography
Thomas McMasters, a Libertarian Party candidate and U.S. Air Force veteran who has worked as a senior consultant, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Ohio's 10th Congressional District to Kristina Knickerbocker. He had sought this seat before, in the 2012 Democratic primary and the 2016 general election as an independent, and in his Ballotpedia survey he named military spending and readiness and efficiency in the use of tax dollars as his main policy interests.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
McMasters graduated from Orchard Park High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1989 and a graduate degree from The Citadel in 1997.[1] He served in the U.S. Air Force. Ballotpedia's profile lists his service as 1989 to 2009, while in his Ballotpedia survey he says he entered military service in 1983 and retired from active duty in 2009.[1] He has worked as a senior consultant.[1]
McMasters ran for this seat in the 2012 Democratic primary, which Sharen Neuhardt won, and again in 2016 as an independent, receiving 3.2% (10,890 votes) against incumbent Michael Turner.[1] He received 2.9% of the vote to Kristina Knickerbocker's 49.3%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“We don't need ICE going to swearing in ceremonies to deport people that have legitimately made it that far into the citizenship process.”[4]
In his answers to the League of Women Voters questions, posted on his campaign website Aug. 23, 2026
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“We aren't going to get rid of fossil fuel-based power, but we can't be antagonist to green energy either.”[4]
In his answers to the League of Women Voters questions, posted on his campaign website Aug. 23, 2026
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“This is a bad idea. Higher income tax rates make much better sense.”[5]
On his campaign website, in a Feb. 5, 2019 post about Sen. Elizabeth Warren's proposed wealth tax
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Thomas McMasters (Ohio U.S. House) · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.U.S. House Ohio's 10th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Thomas McMasters, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 4.2026 Leageu of Women Voters Questions · TomMcMasters.US (candidate website) · 2026-08-23 Candidate's own words
- 5.Wealth tax - No · TomMcMasters.US (candidate website) · 2019-02-05 Candidate's own words