U.S. House, Ohio 14th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Ohio's 14th Congressional District?
David Joyce has the strongest record in Ohio's 14th Congressional District. David Joyce scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. David Joyce's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Maria Jukic (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
David Joyce
On the ballot as David P. Joyce
66 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 70
Democratic
Maria Jukic
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
David Joyce
- Mark against2024-08-06
Filed a periodic transaction report on Aug. 6, 2024 disclosing stock sales from July 2022 and June 2023, past the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20021523, Newsweek, August 2024, Sludge, Aug. 16, 2024
- On the record2024-06-12
Voted Nay on the resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress; Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise voted Yea.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 260, 2024
- On the record2023
Chaired the House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee in the matter of Rep. George Santos.
- On the record2021-01-06
Voted Nay on the January 2021 objection to Arizona's certified electoral votes and did not vote on the Pennsylvania objection.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 10, 2021, House Clerk Roll Call 11, 2021
- Credit2024-10-01
Sponsored the IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act, enacted as S. 670 and signed Oct. 1, 2024; the bill had 5 Republican and 4 Democratic cosponsors.
Maria Jukic
- On the record2026-04
Lives in Euclid, outside the 14th District, per the Vindicator and her filing address on the Lake County candidate list; federal law requires House members to live in the state, not the district.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
David Joyce. A periodic transaction report signed Aug. 6, 2024 disclosed stock trades from June 2023 and July 2022, past the 45-day deadline, as Newsweek and Sludge reported (E16). No House Ethics Committee finding found.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20021523, Newsweek, August 2024, Sludge, Aug. 16, 2024
Maria Jukic. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, and a House candidate financial disclosure was filed May 4, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10076455, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
David Joyce. Voted against holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt in June 2024 and for the 2026 Ukraine Support Act and the Protect America's Workforce Act when the Speaker and Majority Leader voted the other way.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 260, 2024, House Clerk Roll Call 207, 2026, House Clerk Roll Call 332, 2025
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
David Joyce. No public record found.
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
David Joyce. Nearly 25 years as Geauga County prosecutor and in Congress since 2013; chaired the Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee on Rep. George Santos. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Sources: House office site, About, House Committee on Ethics site search for Joyce
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
David Joyce. Has held sworn office since 1988. Voted Nay on the January 2021 objection to Arizona's electoral votes and did not vote on the Pennsylvania objection; not on the Texas v. Pennsylvania House amicus list.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 10, 2021, House Clerk Roll Call 11, 2021
Maria Jukic. Served one term on the Euclid City Council and is an attorney; says she took the oath as a lawyer and as a council member. No official finding of misconduct found.
Sources: Youngstown Vindicator, April 11, 2026, Ballotpedia, Maria Jukic, City of Euclid, Dec. 20, 2023
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
David Joyce. In the U.S. House since January 2013, now in his seventh term; Geauga County prosecutor for nearly 25 years before that.
Source: House office site, About
Maria Jukic. Former one-term Euclid City Council member and attorney who was a senior director at the Cleveland Clinic's Art and Medical Institute.
Sources: Youngstown Vindicator, April 11, 2026, City of Euclid, Dec. 20, 2023
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
David Joyce. Chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and sits on the Defense and Transportation-HUD appropriations subcommittees and Homeland Security.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, Youngstown Vindicator, April 11, 2026
Maria Jukic. Lists priorities in her Ballotpedia survey, including Social Security and Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP, tax policy and jobs, mostly in general terms.
Source: Ballotpedia, Maria Jukic
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
David Joyce. Offers a weekly newsletter and publishes a Where I Stand issues section. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: House office site, home page, Ballotpedia, David Joyce
Maria Jukic. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026 with plain-language answers.
Source: Ballotpedia, Maria Jukic
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
David Joyce. Lives in Bainbridge in Geauga County, inside the district, and served nearly 25 years as Geauga County prosecutor. FEC by-state totals for 2025 to 2026 show about 43 percent of itemized individual contributions from Ohio.
Sources: Youngstown Vindicator, April 11, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Maria Jukic. Lives in Euclid, in Cuyahoga County, outside the district, which covers Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties and parts of Portage and Mahoning. About 63 percent of itemized contributions are from Ohio.
Sources: Youngstown Vindicator, April 11, 2026, Lake County Board of Elections candidate list, Wikipedia, Euclid, Ohio, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
David Joyce. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Maria Jukic. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
David Joyce. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 2.444 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.477, exceeds expectations. Primary sponsor of 14 enacted bills, including the IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act signed Oct. 1, 2024.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
David Joyce. Missed 231 of 7,608 roll call votes, 3.0 percent, from January 2013 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
David Joyce. Runs a district office in Mentor and offers help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found.
Sources: House office site, Contact, House office site, home page
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
David Joyce. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of 1.39883 in the latest posted House scores (2023), ranked 15 of 436, in the top quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
David Joyce. His office reports returning more than $1.5 million from his congressional office budget to the Treasury since 2013.
Source: House office site, About
Maria Jukic. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Ohio's 14th Congressional District?
David Joyce has the strongest record in Ohio's 14th Congressional District. David Joyce scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. David Joyce's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Maria Jukic (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Ohio's 14th Congressional District in 2026?
David Joyce (Republican, incumbent), Maria Jukic (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is David Joyce a good candidate for Congress?
David Joyce scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 70 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Maria Jukic a good candidate for Congress?
Maria Jukic has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Ohio race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Ohio 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.