Jennifer Mazzuckelli, a Democrat from Clermont County, is running for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Republican Dave J. Taylor.

Mazzuckelli said on her campaign website that she is running because she believes the current representative does not work for constituents. "I am running for Congress because our current representative doesn't seem to remember that he works for us and we deserve better," Mazzuckelli said on the site.

She has been certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady.

Candidate information

  • Party: Democratic
  • Residence: Eastlake, a Clermont County community
  • Education: High school diploma, Glen Este High School (1991); master's degree in secondary education and teaching, Miami University (2003)
  • Family: Mother and homemaker

Mazzuckelli said she grew up with family members in public service and that a trip to the United Nations helped convince her to pursue that path, according to the Marietta Times. She said she initially wanted to pursue international studies and become a diplomat but wound up majoring in English and becoming a teacher.

Her life changed sharply in 2013. Mazzuckelli said she pressed domestic violence charges against her partner that year and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, whose symptoms have since stabilized. She said she went from middle class to extremely low income as a result, according to the Marietta Times.

Experience and public service

Mazzuckelli worked as an adjunct instructor at Beckfield College from 2008 to 2009, according to BallotReady. She then taught at Dohn Community High School from 2011 to 2013.

She ran for Clermont County commissioner in 2024, according to the Marietta Times.

On the issues

Economic affordability: Mazzuckelli said she understands financial struggle because she has lived it. She said it "shouldn't be this difficult" to afford basic necessities and that she is tired of being represented by people who do not understand that struggle, according to her campaign website.

Substance abuse policy: Mazzuckelli said the country needs to focus on mental health and treat substance abuse as a mental health issue rather than a criminal one, according to the Marietta Times.

Endorsements

Mazzuckelli has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO, according to BallotReady.

  • AFL-CIO

Candidate positions and biographical details are based on the candidate's own statements to the Marietta Times and on her campaign website, as well as data compiled by BallotReady. The Loveland-Symmes Chronicle did not interview the candidate for this profile.