Greg Landsman | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Chabot |
| Member of theCincinnati City Council | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – December 19, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Flynn |
| Succeeded by | Seth Walsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory John Landsman (1976-12-04)December 4, 1976 (age 49) Cincinnati,Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Landsman |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Ohio University (BA) Harvard University (MA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Gregory John Landsman (born December 4, 1976)[1] is an American politician who has been theU.S. representative fromOhio's 1st congressional district since 2023. The district is based inCincinnati, and includes most of its inner suburbs.
A member of theDemocratic Party, Landsman served on theCincinnati City Council from 2018 to 2022.[2] He was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives in the2022 election, defeating 13-term incumbentSteve Chabot.
Landsman was born and raised inCincinnati,Ohio, to aJewish family.[citation needed] He earned aBachelor of Arts degree ineconomics andpolitical science fromOhio University in 1999 and aMaster of Arts degree intheological studies fromHarvard Divinity School in 2004.[3][4][dead link]GovernorTed Strickland appointed Landsman to be his director of faith-based and community initiatives in 2007.[5]
Landsman served as executive director for StrivePartnership until December 2015. He then led Preschool Promise, an initiative to make two years of preschool available to all three- and four-year-olds in Cincinnati.[6] Preschool Promise was incorporated into a joint levy with Cincinnati Public Schools, and the levy passed in November 2016.[7]
Landsman ran for theCincinnati City Council in 2013 and lost. He ran again in 2017,[5] and was elected to one of the council's seats in the November general election.[8] Landsman was reelected in 2021.[9]
In 2018, Landsman and four other city councilors (P.G. Sittenfeld,Chris Seelbach, Wendell Young, and Tamaya Dennard), known collectively as the "Gang of Five", were found to be discussing city business via text messages. They talked about how to keep the city manager and potentially regain power from the mayor. In March 2019, the Gang of Five agreed to turn over their text messages in order to settle a lawsuit filed by a local anti-tax activist. The text messages were made searchable and posted on the website of the law firm that sued the Gang of Five.[10] No criminal charges were filed.[11]
In 2021, national Democrats recruited Landsman to run against long-time Republican incumbentSteve Chabot for theUnited States House of Representatives seat fromOhio's 1st congressional district in the2022 elections. Chabot had held the seat for all but one term since 1995.[12] Landsman announced his candidacy in January 2022[13] and defeated Chabot in the November election by a vote of 151,418 (53%) to 137,213 (47%).[14]
On November 5, 2024, Landsman won re-election to his house seat against Republican Orlando Sonza by a vote of 208,650 (55%) to 174,621 (45%).[15] He thus became only the third Democrat to represent a significant portion of Cincinnati for more than one term since the Civil War.[citation needed]
Landsman took office on January 7, 2023, as theU.S. representative forOhio’s 1st congressional district.[16] During the118th Congress, he served on theSmall Business Committee and theVeterans' Affairs Committee.[16] That March, he supported the bipartisan Rail Act, which called for increased train inspections and stronger penalties to help prevent future accidents following theNorfolk Southern freight trainderailment disaster inEast Palestine, Ohio.[17]
In 2024, Landsman co-sponsored the bipartisan NO BOSS Act, which encourages states to offer self-employment assistance programs, which allow entrepreneurs to collectunemployment benefits while starting their own businesses.[18] In mid-July, he called forJoe Biden to withdraw from the2024 presidential race.[19] Later in October, he co-sponsored the bipartisan What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act, which seeks to strengthensuicide prevention and mental health support for veterans by improving data collection to identify the most effective programs.[20]
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In 2023, Landsman introduced the Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act, which aimed to capinsulin costs at $35 per month for individuals aged 26 and younger with private insurance orMedicaid.[25][17] In 2024, he introduced the Medicare PBM Accountability Act to increase transparency by requiringpharmacy benefit managers to disclose profits and address pricing discrepancies.[26]
In 2023, Landsman co-introduced the bipartisan Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act, alongside RepresentativesEmilia Sykes,Mike Carey, andMax Miller. The bill proposes allowing law enforcement agencies to use federal grants for recruitment and retention bonuses.[27]
Landsman lives with his wife, Sarah, and their two children inMount Washington, a neighborhood on Cincinnati's east side.[28]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Landsman | 156,416 | 52.76 | |
| Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 140,058 | 47.24 | |
| Total votes | 296,474 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Landsman (incumbent) | 213,916 | 54.58 | |
| Republican | Orlando Sonza | 177,993 | 45.42 | |
| Total votes | 391,909 | 100.0 | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 1st congressional district 2023–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 329th | Succeeded by |
