OH-01 voters face crowded field of candidates, former candidates, ballot ghosts, and one man asking voters to spell

CINCINNATI—With Ohio’s May 5 primary approaching, The Queen City Post has completed its responsible civic review of the OH-01 congressional field, which currently includes Greg Landsman, Damon Lynch IV, John Hancock Jr., Jason Stoops as a write-in, Holly Adams, Eric Conroy, Steven Erbeck, and Rosemary Oglesby-Henry on Hamilton County’s certified candidate list.   Lindsey Ferreira also exists in federal campaign paperwork as a 2026 Democratic candidate for House Ohio-01, which is technically a form of political life.  

Eric Conroy enters the race with the energy of a man who owns at least one serious folder labeled “America” and has printed out the Constitution on paper thick enough to survive a house fire. His campaign received the rare Trump endorsement boost, giving him the look of a candidate who opened a normal primary and found a golden ticket inside the coney sauce.  

Holly Adams appears to be campaigning as if Greater Cincinnati can be healed through a firm handshake, one more Facebook post, and a yard sign placed at a morally confident angle. Sources close to the situation said Adams has “normal candidate energy,” which in OH-01 is already considered suspicious.

Rosemary Oglesby-Henry brings the kind of name length that makes voters feel like they are filling out a mortgage application. Experts say the effect may project stability, or simply trap elderly poll workers in the booth until lunch.

Greg Landsman, the incumbent, continues presenting himself as the sensible adult in the room, which in Congress mostly means standing near a burning copier and calmly saying “we are making progress.” His campaign has reportedly emphasized results, though Cincinnati residents remain unclear if those results are visible to the naked eye.

Damon Lynch gives off the vibe of a pastor, organizer, and community figure who accidentally walked into a primary and decided the room needed better lighting. Residents said his campaign carries a serious tone, which has unsettled voters accustomed to congressional races feeling like a Kroger parking lot argument.

John Hancock, the Libertarian, faces the historic burden of having a name so American it sounds like a fake ID printed by a homeschool co-op. Party officials noted that his platform includes liberty, constitutional limits, and the difficult task of convincing voters he is not a founding father prank account.

Jason Stoops, running as a Libertarian write-in, has taken the boldest possible position in politics: requiring voters to spell. Election workers said this strategy demonstrates confidence, discipline, and a willingness to lose ballots to handwriting that looks like it was completed during turbulence.

Steven Erbeck, the hot dentist, dropped out after Trump endorsed Conroy, reportedly stepping aside in the interest of party unity, which is politician language for “the room changed temperature.”   His campaign now lives in the rare political category of “still on paper, spiritually at brunch,” leaving voters to decide whether dental confidence can be transferred by absentee ballot.

Lindsey Ferreira was primed to run after announcing early, only to reach the tragic Cincinnati milestone of becoming more campaign rumor than ballot option. Her cat-forward, commie-coded TikTok presence reportedly achieved tens of twenty views, a grassroots media operation so intimate it may have legally counted as a group chat.

“Every candidate offers something different,” said local resident Brenda Tunkle, standing outside a Clifton Skyline. “Mostly stress. But different kinds.”

A Hamilton County elections observer said the race shows democracy is functioning “in the same way the streetcar is functioning, technically and with witnesses.”

As of press time, voters were encouraged to study the candidates carefully before selecting the person most likely to disappoint them at the federal level.