Michael Shaw

Michael Sidney Shaw (born January 8, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S Representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Shaw is the Democratic nominee for the 2020 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio.

Born in Washington, D.C., Shaw moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, at age 4 where he was raised. He later attended the University of Cincinnati where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 2012, he ran successfully to be a representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district where he has been re-elected three times. In 2020, after the passing of Senator Martha Monroe, he declared his candidacy to run in the Ohio Senate special election. His opponent, Lindsay Jacobs, has criticized Shaw's stance on gun control and raising the federal minimum wage.