Biography
Cleophus Dulaney is the Republican nominee for Ohio's 3rd District and a business owner who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. He also ran in the 2020 Republican primary for this seat. His campaign website lists housing affordability, policing, homelessness and addiction, and property taxes as issues.[1]
Dulaney grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and his professional experience includes owning his own business. In his 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, he described himself as a single father raising three daughters and as holding traditional values.[1]
He ran in the April 28, 2020 Republican primary for Ohio's 3rd District and lost to Mark Richardson, receiving 13.6% of the vote (1,797 votes). In 2026 he won the uncontested May 5 Republican primary with 15,779 votes.[1]
- 1.Cleophus Dulaney · Ballotpedia (candidate campaign website, as quoted) · 2026-04-24 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.