Tracey
L. Tackett
Independent Springfield city commissioner and small-business owner challenging incumbent Jim Jordan for Ohio's 4th Congressional District seat
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Background
Tracey L. Tackett is an Independent candidate for U.S. House in Ohio's 4th Congressional District in the November 2026 election, challenging Republican incumbent Jim Jordan 510. She currently serves as a City Commissioner and Assistant Mayor of Springfield, Ohio, a position she has held since her 2024 election to the commission, with a term running through December 31, 2027 49.
A lifelong Clark County resident, Tackett has built a career spanning small-business ownership, nonprofit development, and public service. She has owned and operated Sip & Dipity Paint Bar, a Springfield paint-bar business, for approximately 12 years, and serves as Development Manager at Glen Helen Nature Preserve 24. She has also been active with the Springfield Arts Council, the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, the Epilepsy Foundation, and the American Cancer Society 4.
Tackett earned an honors degree in Organizational Leadership with a minor in Political Science from Wittenberg University in 2022, and a master's degree in Public Policy and Leadership from The Ohio State University in 2024 24. She has also completed the Leadership Clark County and LEAD Ohio programs 2. Her congressional campaign qualified for the general-election ballot on July 6, 2026 3, and she has received endorsement from the Forward Party 11.
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 4, Ohio
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Assistant Mayor and City Commissioner, Springfield, Ohio
- Website
- traceytackett.org(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 6newsTackett described as 'bridge builder in the middle' in candidate profile as early voting begins
In a candidate profile published as early voting began, Tackett described herself as a 'bridge builder in the middle' and said 'a lot of people are sick of the two-party sport.' She argued more resources should reach local communities and said she wanted to examine renewable energy options while keeping costs low. She noted she gathered more than 4,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot as an independent.
Three battle to serve Fourth District in Congress · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 3newsRichland Source profiles Tackett's campaign priorities and plan for Independent Caucus
A Richland Source profile reported Tackett's stated priorities: public safety, roads and infrastructure, public education, veterans and farmers, economic opportunity, health-care costs, and government accountability. She also said she would form an Independent Caucus in Congress if elected.
Jim Jordan faces 2 foes in race for Ohio's Ohio's 4th Congressional ... · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25newsTackett's immigration remarks covered by LimaOhio and Yahoo News under headline 'Let me referee'
LimaOhio and Yahoo News published profiles of Tackett's immigration remarks from the Allen County event, with Tackett describing her role as a referee between competing interests on immigration policy.
Tackett on immigration: ‘Let me referee' · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24newsTackett speaks at Allen County Democratic event on Haitian immigration impacts in Springfield
Tackett spoke at an Allen County Democratic Party event in Lima about the effects of changes to Haitian immigrants' Temporary Protected Status on Springfield. She said, 'Our Haitian population, they can't work. Some of them are obviously detained now. So families are broken,' and described difficulties for children getting to school.
Tackett discusses Springfield's response to changes in Haitian ... · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 16endorsementTackett campaign endorsed by UAW Region 2B Ohio State CAP Council
Tracey Tackett announced on her campaign's X account that the UAW Region 2B Ohio State CAP Council had endorsed her independent congressional campaign. The endorsement was reported in an X post on September 21 and noted by Cleveland.com on September 17.
Tracey Tackett, the assistant mayor of Springfield running Independent for Congress against Jim Jordan, has now also been endorsed by the UAW Ohio CAP Council. · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Springfield Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 333 unionListed on the campaign endorsements page as endorsing Tackett for her 2026 congressional campaign; no endorsement date given. traceytackett.org
- Clark County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 209 organizationListed on the campaign endorsements page as endorsing Tackett for her 2026 congressional campaign; no endorsement date given. traceytackett.org
- UAW Region 2B Ohio State CAP Council (Ohio State Community Action Program Council) unionTackett announced the endorsement on September 16, 2026, per her post quoted in a September 21 report; also reported by Cleveland.com on September 17, 2026. x.com · Sep 16, 2026
- Forward Party organizationThe Forward Party announced its endorsement of Tackett as an independent congressional candidate for Ohio's 4th District. forwardparty.com · Aug 20, 2026
Sources 9
- [1] Tracey Tackett Endorsements — Tracey Tackett for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
- [2] Issues — Tracey Tackett for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [3] Three battle to serve Fourth District in Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] Jim Jordan faces 2 foes in race for Ohio's Ohio's 4th Congressional ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [5] Tackett on immigration: ‘Let me referee'(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026
- [6] Tackett discusses Springfield's response to changes in Haitian ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [7] Son-of-Sam Grady on X: "Jim Jordan may be facing his first serious ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [8] Tracey Tackett, the assistant mayor of Springfield running Independent for Congress against Jim Jordan, has now also been endorsed by the UAW Ohio CAP Council.(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [9] Forward Party Endorses Independent Congressional Candidates ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 20, 2026