David Joyce
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District (Bainbridge, northeast Ohio) ยท R-OH-14 ยท ๐ All of Ohio's Republicans
๐จ RINO Alert ๐๏ธ In office
In office since 2013. Won the May 5, 2026 primary and faces Democrat Maria Jukic on Nov. 3, 2026; Trump has endorsed him.
Voted for the Democrats' 3-year Obamacare subsidy extension, yet Trump endorsed him for re-election
๐ The short version
Joyce, a seven-term congressman who was elected chair of the Republican Governance Group in 2022, voted for final passage of the Democrats' three-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies (Jan. 8, 2026), the Protect America's Workforce Act (Dec. 11, 2025) and the Faster Labor Contracts Act (June 9, 2026), although he had voted against the motions to force the Obamacare and federal-union votes. He was one of five Republicans who voted to kill the censure of Rep. LaMonica McIver (Sept. 3, 2025). He also voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill. President Trump has endorsed him, and he won his May 5, 2026 primary.
๐ณ๏ธ How David Joyce voted on the key votes
7 of 17 votes cast with the Democrats (weighted: 42.4%). Votes against the MAGA side are listed first.
๐ Other times David Joyce broke ranks
Recent party-line votes where most Republicans voted one way, most Democrats the other, and David Joyce joined a small group of Republicans on the Democratic side.
- Jul 22, 2026 On Agreeing to the Amendment (HR8800): Voted Nay, one of 2 Republicans ยท Agreed to Record โ
- Nov 18, 2025 On Motion to Refer (HRES888): Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with conv Voted Yea, one of 2 Republicans ยท Failed Record โ
- Nov 18, 2025 On Agreeing to the Resolution (HRES888): Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with conv Voted Nay, one of 3 Republicans ยท Failed Record โ
- Sep 10, 2025 On Agreeing to the Amendment (HR3838): Voted Nay, one of 2 Republicans ยท Agreed to Record โ
- Sep 3, 2025 On Motion to Table (HRES539): Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security. Voted Yea, one of 5 Republicans ยท Passed Record โ
๐ On the record
- Jun 24, 2022 Joyce voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the 2022 gun-violence bill. His statement called him 'a staunch defender of the Second Amendment' who has opposed 'partisan gun control bills' but backed this bipartisan one. Rep. Dave Joyce (official House website) โ
- Dec 8, 2022 Joyce voted yes on final House passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives โ
- Jun 12, 2023 Spectrum News interviewed Joyce, who said events 'post-the election and up to Jan. 6' were 'not in the best interest of our country' and that he did not foresee former President Trump as the 2024 Republican nominee. The outlet described him as 'tired of his party's allegiance' to Trump. Spectrum News โ
- Sep 3, 2025 Joyce was one of five Republicans who voted with Democrats to table (kill) a resolution censuring Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) over an altercation outside an immigration detention facility. Roll Call โ
- Nov 1, 2025 President Trump endorsed Joyce for re-election in November 2025 and the post was repeated on May 5, 2026. It called Joyce โa true America First Patriot!โ Trump's Truth (archive of Truth Social posts) โ
- Dec 11, 2025 Joyce voted yes on final passage of the Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550), the bill to reverse President Trump's March 2025 executive order on federal-employee unions. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives โ
- Jan 8, 2026 Joyce was one of three Ohio Republicans (with Max Miller and Mike Carey) who voted with Democrats to restore the expired Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. News 5 Cleveland reported they 'defied President Donald Trump.' News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) โ
- May 5, 2026 Joyce beat challenger Niki Frenchko in the Republican primary, about 70% to 30% in unofficial results. He spent more than $500,000 of campaign money on commercials promoting Trump's endorsement. Tribune Chronicle โ
- Jun 9, 2026 Joyce voted yes on final passage of the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408), which sets deadlines for bargaining a first union contract. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives โ
โThere were some great policies there, but a lot of things that happened post-the election and up to Jan. 6 were things that were not in the best interest of our country.โ
โAll we're doing is kicking a failed system down the road for a little bit longer, but we can't punish the people at home just because the people in D.C. can't come to a decision and fix the problem.โ
โ๏ธ In fairness: their side
Joyce says he answers to his district, not House leadership: 'I don't work for leadership, they didn't put me in.' He calls the Obamacare vote a stopgap that was not his ideal plan, made because leadership refused to act. On the 2022 gun bill he said it 'proves that we can stop murderers without infringing on the rights of law-abiding Americans.' Answering a primary challenger who cited scorecards, he said: 'the president endorsed me, and I voted with the president 97% of the time' (his own figure). He also voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
More sources
- Roll Call 190 | Bill Number: H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Joyce Elected as Chair of the Republican Governance Group Rep. Dave Joyce (official House website)
- 'Naked Niki,' Trump endorsement dominate GOP US House primary The Vindicator
- Roll Call 4 | H. Res. 780 (motion to discharge the ACA subsidy bill, Jan. 7, 2026) Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Roll Call 321 | H. Res. 432 (motion to discharge the Protect America's Workforce Act, Dec. 10, 2025) Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives