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U.S. House · Ohio's 11th District

Cuyahoga County, including most of Cleveland and eastern suburbs.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Shontel Brown, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Shontel Brown219,97183.5%
Mike Kirchner43,37316.5%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Shontel Brown (D) defeated Ardelia Holmes and Sean Freeman in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary, 85.5%-7.9%-6.6%. Mike Kirchner won the Republican primary. Independent Cortney Peterson withdrew or was disqualified before the general election.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Shontel BrownDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2021)Full profile →Mike KirchnerRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][19]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][20][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Shontel Brown
    Supports[11]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Shontel Brown
    Recorded votes[22][23]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Mike Kirchner
    —

Research notes & limits

Ballotpedia has only a minimal profile for Mike Kirchner (no biography, campaign-website statement, or Candidate Connection survey response found); his entry reflects that limited public footprint. Federal key votes and FEC finance totals for Brown are added separately. Kirchner's biography comes from his campaign website only; no independent news profile was loaded.

Sources · 30

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Shontel Brown · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Mike Kirchner · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Brown Blasts Catastrophic Loss of Health Care Coverage in Ohio · Office of Rep. Shontel Brown · 2026-10-03 Official record
  4. 4.Farmageddon: Trump’s trade war and shutdown are crushing the heartland · Fox News (op-ed by Rep. Shontel Brown) · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Preparing for the OAS Catastrophe · Mike Kirchner (campaign website) · 2026-09-01 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Shontel Brown · Ballotpedia Reference
  7. 7.Shontel Brown · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  8. 8.Biography · Office of Rep. Shontel Brown, U.S. House Official record
  9. 9.Ohio U.S. House District 11 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  10. 10.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  28. 28.Mike Kirchner · Ballotpedia Reference
  29. 29.About · Mike Kirchner campaign Candidate's own words
  30. 30.U.S. House Ohio's 11th District results 2026 · NBC News News report