Robert E. Latta
OH-5What the Signal reads
Latta is the Republican incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Safe R. The market has Latta at 94.8¢ against Shaver's 9¢, up 2.3¢ since August 3. Latta leads 125.3 to 1 in money raised.
The market
This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Robert E. Latta by name.
6,435 traded · 3,051 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET
Latta v Shaver
Metric by metricThe 2026 race
Ohio 5th District2024 general election · previous district lines, won by Robert E. Latta.
Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.
THEIR SEAT WAS REDRAWNR+29.3 → R+23.8
Ohio had to redraw its map before 2026. The bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously for a new plan on Oct. 31, 2025, and it stays in place until the next census. It becomes somewhat less Republican, going from Trump +29.3 to Trump +23.8 in the 2024 presidential vote.