Shontel M. Brown
U.S. Representative, Ohio 11th Congressional District · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Ohio 11th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List, dated 2026-09-17: USH11, Shontel M. Brown (Democratic) · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Ohio 11th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningOhio 11th Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
- HoldsOhio 11th Congressional Districtsince Jan 3, 2025 · U.S. Representative
The District
What Ohio 11th Congressional District covers
Covers part of Cuyahoga County.
647 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congressional Redistricting Plan Adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission" (Ohio Const. Art. XIX; adopted unanimously by the Ohio Redistricting Commission Oct 31, 2025; Secretary of State Directive 2025-55); 2026 status: In effect for 2026 through 2032 (commission plan adopted with bipartisan support; no pending challenge). Official file https://maps.ohio.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted//FeatureServer/0
Key Votes
The record
Current office: U.S. Representative, Ohio 11th District
House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as B001313. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · sourceH.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)
Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)
Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceS. 2 Secure America Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)
Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)
Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)
Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)
Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted No
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)
Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)
Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)
Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)
Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 · voted No
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)
Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)
Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceS. 1582 GENIUS Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 3633 CLARITY Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act · voted No
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)
Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4 Rescissions Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)
Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)
May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 22 SAVE Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)
Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 29 Laken Riley Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)
Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score -0.4760 over 572 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,190,932cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,156,556cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $977,026cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Balodis Group Llc$98,468.20
- Advanced Network Strategies Llc$58,105.37
- Qwestcom Graphics Inc$46,118.27
- Ngp Van$44,323.26
- Mctigue & Colombo Llc$34,316.67
Campaign finance · Shontel Brown For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Shontel Brown For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,190,932.29 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $977,025.50 · cash on hand $1,156,555.94 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $452,904.57 (38%); PACs and other political committees $725,696.00 (61%); Transfers from authorized committees $382.25 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $11,949.47 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $175,773.29; other $75,173.76; digital $73,215.15; media and advertising $56,336.43; direct mail $46,631.27; legal $34,316.67.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionStock trades · no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026
No periodic transaction reports appear in the U.S. House Clerk financial-disclosure indexes for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (searched by StateDst and surname). Index files searched as of 2026-09-24.
Official · U.S. House Clerk
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websiteshontelbrown.house.govOfficial
- Xx.com/RepShontelBrownSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepShontelBrownSelf-published
Public social accounts
X, Facebook
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Ohio 11th District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Shontel M. Brown" (Democratic) on the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List (certifying board for OH-11) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List (certifying board for OH-11) · sourceSponsored travel · Jobs for the Future, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and Joyce Foundation
Cleveland, OH, 8/26/2025 to 8/28/2025. Original filing, filed by Lyndsey Hannah.
Aug 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · St. Louis AgriBusiness Club
St. Louis, MO, 8/20/2025 to 8/22/2025. Original filing, filed by Amber Joyner.
Aug 20, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Black Caucus Institute
Tunica, MI, 8/8/2024 to 8/11/2024. Original filing, filed by Shontel Brown.
Aug 8, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Jobs for the Future and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Wilmington, DE, 8/22/2023 to 8/23/2023. Original filing, filed by Lyndsey Hannah.
Aug 22, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Representative · OH-11
Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Official
Not on file for Shontel yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hvq1y83xx.
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