Republican Cleophus Dulaney is running for the U.S. House seat in Ohio's 3rd Congressional District in the Nov. 3 general election. He faces Democratic candidate Joyce Beatty, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

  • Name: Cleophus Dulaney
  • Party: Republican
  • Age: 65, per the Columbus Dispatch in February 2026
  • Residence: Hungarian Village, Columbus, Ohio
  • Occupation: Owner of New Image Furniture since 2014, according to BallotReady

The Dispatch reported that Dulaney lives just over the line into Ohio's 15th Congressional District.

He ran in the district's 2020 Republican primary, according to 10TV.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Dulaney's campaign website and his BallotReady questionnaire responses. They reflect the candidate's own statements.

Cost of living and healthcare: Dulaney said he will push to lower prescription drug prices by letting Medicare negotiate directly and by taking on pharmaceutical middlemen. He said he will support targeted tax relief for working- and middle-class families, not more loopholes for those at the very top.

Housing: Dulaney said gentrification and an affordable housing crisis are key concerns in the district. He cited the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's projection of a population of 3 million by 2050. He also listed property taxes and home improvement grants as priorities.

Jobs and small business: Dulaney said he will support investment in infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and clean energy jobs. He said he will back apprenticeship and training programs and champion small businesses by cutting red tape and expanding access to affordable capital.

Democracy and voting rights: Dulaney said he will support protections for voting rights, secure and accessible elections and fair maps. He said he will defend free speech and peaceful assembly.

Public safety and homelessness: Dulaney listed a better relationship with police and homelessness and opioid addiction rehab as priorities.

Candidate responses were gathered from Dulaney's campaign website and BallotReady questionnaire. The New Albany-Gahanna Beacon did not interview the candidate for this profile.