Cleophus Dulaney, a Republican from Columbus, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio's 3rd Congressional District.

He faces Democratic candidate Joyce Beatty in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Candidate information

  • Name: Cleophus Dulaney
  • Party: Republican
  • Age: 65 (as reported in February 2026 by the Columbus Dispatch)
  • Residence: Hungarian Village, Columbus. The Columbus Dispatch reported that the neighborhood is just over the line into Ohio's 15th Congressional District. U.S. House candidates are not required to live in the district they seek to represent.
  • Occupation: Owner, New Image Furniture (since 2014), according to BallotReady

Experience and public service

Dulaney ran in the 2020 Republican primary for Ohio's 3rd Congressional District, according to 10TV. He has owned New Image Furniture since 2014. BallotReady lists that as his current occupation.

On the issues

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

Cost of living and health care: 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.

Housing: Dulaney said he wants to address gentrification and the affordable housing shortage in his district. He cited a Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission projection of 3 million residents 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.

Homelessness and public safety: Dulaney listed homelessness and opioid addiction rehab as priorities. He also said he wants a better relationship with police.

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.

Candidate responses were collected from Dulaney's campaign website and BallotReady questionnaire. The Upper Arlington-Grandview Record did not interview the candidate for this profile.