COLUMBUS, OH — Rep. Dale Horvath, 61, (R-OH) filed a formal request Wednesday to invalidate his own floor vote after discovering the bill he accidentally supported was, in fact, the bill he had campaigned on supporting for three consecutive terms.

Horvath, who has represented Ohio’s 9th Congressional District since 2014, told reporters he had “meant to vote no” on the Rural Infrastructure Accountability Act before learning from a staffer that he had publicly promised to vote yes on the Rural Infrastructure Accountability Act at 14 separate town halls between 2021 and 2024.

“With respect, I know what I voted for,” Horvath said at a press conference, visibly unsettled. “And if it turns out I voted for what I said I would vote for, then I have to wonder if the whole process is even working correctly.”

“He asked us to check his voting record against his campaign promises. We thought it would take an hour. It took eleven minutes. We wish it had taken longer.”

Horvath’s chief of staff, Renee Calloway, 38, confirmed the discrepancy was discovered during a routine press prep review. “He asked us to check his voting record against his campaign promises,” Calloway said. “We thought it would take an hour. It took eleven minutes. We wish it had taken longer.”

The congressman has since retained legal counsel to determine whether the vote can be reclassified as procedural error. The bill passed 291–134.

At press time, Horvath had issued a statement clarifying that while he did vote correctly, he did so for the wrong reasons, and was exploring options.