Local Pastor Endorses Erbeck for Congress

Jim Rankin

WILMINGTON, Ohio (April 15, 2026)—On May 5th the residents of Clinton County will decide who their next representative will be in Congress. After the re-drawing of the Congressional map for Ohio, we have been placed in the First District and there are four candidates running in the primary to represent us.

I have personally endorsed Steve Erbeck for Congress in Ohio’s First District. This is partly due to his ability to articulate a position, to stand toe to toe with opposition and not compromise his integrity or the values of those he stands for. Steve brings with him values of the family, with his wife and daughter along his side they mirror what a Biblical and American Family looks like. As a father he understands more than most the importance of American values for future generations. He carries with him a faith in the Almighty Creator God that guides his moral convictions. I believe he will stand for his constituents in the First District in a respectful and integral manner. I am convinced he will stand true to the core values of the Republican Party and fully support the America First Agenda. Steve is not only my choice for our First District Congressman, but the right choice for Clinton County.

Chairman, Jim Rankin

Jim Rankin is Pastor of the Wilmington Baptist Church, Owner of Wilmington Investment

Group, President of the Board of Directors for the New Life Clinic, and Chairman of the

Clinton County Republican Central Committee.

Article Submitted by Jim Rankin