Greg Landsman is a former Cincinnati City Council member and public education advocate who flipped a traditionally Republican-leaning seat in 2022, becoming the first Democrat to represent Ohio's 1st District since 1995. Before entering politics, he worked as a teacher and later founded a nonprofit focused on education reform and poverty reduction. Landsman has positioned himself as a pragmatic moderate who emphasizes bipartisan solutions to issues like infrastructure, workforce development, and supporting working families. His background in education and local government shapes his focus on practical policy solutions that directly impact communities.