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Ohio Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Ohio's 2026 ballot includes governor (Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Amy Acton (D), Don Kissick (Libertarian)); U.S. Senate (Jon Husted (R), Sherrod Brown (D), Greg Levy (Other), and 1 more); 15 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Ohio jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMay 5, 2026

General ElectionNov. 3, 2026

StateOhio

Places Listed34

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2026 Statewide & Congressional Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Ohio's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

3 candidates

Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Vivek Ramaswamy is the Republican nominee for Ohio governor in the open 2026 race, a Cincinnati-area biotech entrepreneur and author who ran for president in 2024 and briefly co-led the Department of Government Efficiency effort. Endorsed by President Trump, his plan centers on making Ohio the most affordable, opportunity-rich state in America. His running mate is state Senate President Rob McColley.
Priorities: Lower costs and taxes to put more money in Ohioans' pockets · Deliver a world-class education for Ohio kids · Cut red tape, reduce government waste, and expand energy supply
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Amy Acton (D)
Dr. Amy Acton is the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, a physician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health who became a familiar figure leading the state's early COVID-19 response. Her campaign says she is running because she refuses to look away from Ohioans who are struggling, with an agenda focused on affordability, cleaning up corruption, and education. Her running mate is former Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper.
Priorities: Reduce costs for Ohio families through her affordability agenda · Clean up corruption in state government · Improve education and lower the cost of health care
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Don Kissick (Libertarian)
Don Kissick is a candidate for Ohio lieutenant governor running with James Mills, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Lowering income taxes and ending property taxes, per the campaign site · Government transparency and accountability, per the campaign site
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U.S. Senate

4 candidates

Jon Husted (R)Incumbent
Jon Husted is Ohio's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee in the 2026 special election to finish the term. Appointed in January 2025 when JD Vance became vice president, he previously served as Ohio's lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and speaker of the Ohio House. His campaign emphasizes a strong pro-business economy, job training, and cutting government waste.
Priorities: Grow Ohio's economy and jobs, building on the Intel project and TechCred job training · Cut government waste and red tape through technology and regulatory reform · Conservative priorities of family, faith, and freedom
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Sherrod Brown (D)
Sherrod Brown is the Democratic nominee in Ohio's 2026 special U.S. Senate election, seeking a return to the seat he held for three terms from 2007 to 2025. Raised in Mansfield, he frames his career around the dignity of work, pointing to fights to protect worker pensions, cap insulin costs, and expand care for veterans exposed to burn pits.
Priorities: Protect worker pensions and the dignity of work · Lower prescription drug costs, building on the insulin price cap · Expand health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
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Greg Levy (Other)
Greg Levy prints as an other-party candidate for U.S. Senate, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
William B. Redpath (Libertarian)
Redpath is a longtime Libertarian Party activist who served two terms as chairman of the Libertarian National Committee and chairs the party's Ballot Access Committee, per the campaign site. He has previously run for governor, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House in Virginia, per the campaign site.
Priorities: End tariffs on imported goods and services, per the campaign site · Reduce federal spending, including ending corporate welfare and farm subsidies, per the campaign site
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Secretary Of State

3 candidates

Robert Sprague (R)
Robert Sprague is the Republican nominee for Ohio secretary of state, currently serving as Ohio's state treasurer. An engineer by training and former state representative from Findlay, his campaign emphasizes running the most secure elections in Ohio history, stopping fraud, and applying the fiscal-management record he built at the treasury.
Priorities: Run secure, trusted elections and stop fraud · Apply real-world problem solving from engineering and finance · Safeguard tax dollars with the discipline he brought to the treasury
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Allison Russo (D)
Allison Russo is the Democratic nominee for Ohio secretary of state, a four-term state representative from the Columbus area and former leader of the Ohio House Democrats. A health-policy researcher by profession, her campaign theme is restoring your power in your government, with a focus on making sure every vote is counted and election rules work for Ohioans rather than the powerful.
Priorities: Protect one person, one vote and ensure every vote is counted · Defend voter access and honest, transparent elections · Push back on backroom deals that keep power in the hands of the few
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Tom Pruss (Libertarian)
Tom Pruss is the Libertarian candidate for Ohio secretary of state, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Ballot access and equal treatment for candidates, per WTOL News · Election transparency and secure voting systems, per WTOL News

Attorney General

2 candidates

Keith Faber (R)
Keith Faber is the Republican nominee for Ohio attorney general, currently serving as Ohio's auditor of state. A former president of the Ohio Senate and practicing attorney from Celina, his auditor's office reports more than 129 convictions of corrupt public officials and the discovery of roughly $6.9 billion in unemployment-system fraud and overpayments. His campaign emphasizes public safety and support for police and prosecutors.
Priorities: Focus the office on public safety and support for police and prosecutors · Fight public corruption, building on his auditor record · Defend the Constitution and protect Ohio families
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John Kulewicz (D)
John Kulewicz is the Democratic nominee for Ohio attorney general, a Columbus attorney who spent 44 years at the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease and argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. A two-time Upper Arlington city councilman, he visited all 88 Ohio counties before entering the race, and his campaign stresses that he is a lawyer, not a politician, running an independent-minded office for Ohioans.
Priorities: Take on corrupt politicians and root out waste, fraud, and abuse · Protect consumers from price-fixing monopolies, scams, and robocallers · Serve as an independent-minded attorney general who listens to Ohioans
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Treasurer

2 candidates

Jay Edwards (R)
Jay Edwards is the Republican nominee for Ohio treasurer, a former state representative from Nelsonville in southeast Ohio who chaired the House Finance Committee. His legislative career centered on state budget writing and fiscal policy, experience he cites for managing Ohio's investments and debt as treasurer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Apply state budget-writing experience to Ohio's finances · Manage state investments and debt responsibly · Protect taxpayer dollars
Seth Walsh (D)
Seth Walsh is the Democratic nominee for Ohio treasurer, a Cincinnati city councilman. His campaign centers on strategic community investment in Ohio's farmers, public-sector employees, and small-business entrepreneurs, and he pledges to serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings.
Priorities: Invest in communities so all Ohioans can thrive · Serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings · Support farmers, public employees, and small-business entrepreneurs
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Auditor

2 candidates

Frank LaRose (R)
Frank LaRose is the Republican nominee for Ohio auditor of state, currently serving as Ohio's secretary of state. A former state senator and Army veteran who serves in the Ohio National Guard, his campaign platform is transparency, efficiency, and accountability, pledging to help state and local offices manage tax dollars openly and hold them accountable when they don't.
Priorities: Bring transparency, efficiency, and accountability to state and local spending · Help government offices manage tax dollars more openly and efficiently · Hold public offices accountable when they mismanage funds
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Annette Blackwell (D)
Annette Blackwell is the Democratic nominee for Ohio auditor of state, the mayor of Maple Heights in Cuyahoga County. Her campaign theme is experience, integrity, and accountability, drawing on her career as a business leader with several large organizations and her record of fiscal responsibility managing her city's budget.
Priorities: Bring experience, integrity, and accountability to the auditor's office · Apply business leadership and municipal budget management to state oversight · Protect taxpayer dollars across Ohio's governments
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Supreme Court, Term Commencing January 1

2 candidates

Daniel R. Hawkins (R)Incumbent
Daniel R. Hawkins is an incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Marilyn Zayas (D)
Marilyn Zayas is a judge who was selected by Ohio's chief justice to sit temporarily on the Ohio Supreme Court and has been appointed to sit with the Second, Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth District Courts of Appeal, running for a full term on the Ohio Supreme Court, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Judicial independence and impartiality, per the campaign site · Expanded access to justice, per the campaign site
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Supreme Court, Term Commencing January 2

2 candidates

Jennifer Brunner (D)Incumbent
Jennifer Brunner is an incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Colleen O'Donnell (R)
Colleen O'Donnell is a judge on the certified ballot for this seat, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.

U.S. House - OH-1

3 candidates

Greg Landsman (Democratic)Incumbent
Greg Landsman is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2023, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Eric Conroy (Republican)
Eric Conroy is a former U.S. Air Force Special Operations captain and CIA case officer from Cincinnati's West Side, according to his campaign site. He is running for Ohio's 1st Congressional District on a platform centered on the economy, small business and public safety, per his campaign site. Eric Conroy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Jobs, the economy and small-business and Main Street revitalization, per the campaign site · Border security and safe neighborhoods, per the campaign site · Support for veterans and Social Security and Medicare, per the campaign site
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Nathan Weise (Libertarian)
Nathan Weise was certified to the Libertarian line by the Hamilton County board after the primary winner left the field, per the county's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.

U.S. House - OH-2

2 candidates

David J. Taylor (Republican)Incumbent
Taylor is a conservative businessman and attorney representing Ohio's Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives, per the campaign site. The site says Taylor graduated from Miami University and the Dayton School of Law, worked as a prosecutor in the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, and served as president of his family's small business, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Ensuring the safety and development of infrastructure in rural Ohio, per the campaign site · Supporting legislation that bolsters Ohio’s agriculture industry and local farmers, ranchers, and producers, per the campaign site · Expanding broadband access across rural Appalachia, per the campaign site
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Jen Mazzuckelli (Democratic)
Jen Mazzuckelli was a 2024 candidate for the Clermont County commission, per coverage of the race. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Transparency and accessibility in government, per Portsmouth Daily Times · Affordable housing, per Portsmouth Daily Times · Support for working families, per Portsmouth Daily Times

U.S. House - OH-3

2 candidates

Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Incumbent
Beatty serves as Representative of Ohio's Third Congressional District and chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Beatty is focused on voting rights and economic development initiatives for Central Ohio communities, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Voting rights reform, per the campaign site · Financial equity, per the campaign site · Healthcare access, per the campaign site
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Cleophus Dulaney (Republican)
Cleophus Dulaney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Housing the homeless and home improvement grants, per the campaign site · Tax relief, per the campaign site · Improving relations with law enforcement, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - OH-4

3 candidates

Jim Jordan (Republican)Incumbent
Jordan earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, a master's in education from Ohio State University, and a law degree from Capital University before being elected a four-time state wrestling champion turned two-time NCAA wrestling champion, per the official House biography. He has represented Ohio's 4th District in Congress and chairs the House Judiciary Committee, per the official House biography.
Priorities: Government Oversight and Accountability, per the campaign site · Fiscal Conservatism and Limited Government, per the campaign site · Pro-life Legislation, per the campaign site
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Joshua D. Kolasinski (Democratic)
Joshua D. Kolasinski is a small business owner, per coverage of the race. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Infrastructure investment, per Lima News · Opposing for-profit incarceration, per Lima News · Opposing school voucher programs that divert funding from public schools, per Lima News
Tracey L. Tackett (Independent)
Tackett is a Springfield city commissioner elected in 2023 and the city's assistant mayor, and has owned and operated the Sip and Dipity Paint Bar for 12 years, per her campaign site. She holds degrees from Wittenberg University and Ohio State and is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot with no party designation after election officials validated her petition in July, per the Springfield News-Sun and the Delaware, Richland and Clark county boards of elections' certified candidate lists.
Priorities: Representing the district rather than a party, per the campaign site · Solving problems through compromise and openness to new ideas, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - OH-5

3 candidates

Bob Latta (Republican)Incumbent
Latta holds a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and a law degree from the University of Toledo, and has represented Ohio's 5th District in Congress since 2007, per the official House biography. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and chairs its Subcommittee on Energy, per the official House biography.
Priorities: Improving access to broadband capabilities in rural areas, per the campaign site · Reducing government spending, per the campaign site · Maintaining a strong national defense, per the campaign site
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Brian A. Shaver (Democratic)
Shaver is president of the Fostoria City Council and teaches social studies at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School, per the campaign site. A lifelong Northwest Ohioan born and raised in Fostoria, Shaver lives on a small family farm, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Campaign finance limits, per the campaign site · Term limits, per the campaign site · Stronger checks and balances, per the campaign site
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Michael J. Veloff (Libertarian)
Michael J. Veloff holds a certified Libertarian petition line, per the Wood and Lorain county certified lists. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Guns For Thots: Provide guns and training for women who have experienced violence, recycling gun buyback firearms for this purpose., per the campaign site · Tuesdays should be optional., per the campaign site

U.S. House - OH-6

2 candidates

Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Incumbent
Rulli was born and raised in the Mahoning Valley and co-runs Rulli Brothers Market, a family business founded more than 100 years ago, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Rulli was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 2018 and previously served as Leetonia School Board President, leading the school system out of financial crisis without raising taxes, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and managing school finances without tax increases, per the campaign site · Securing funding for communities, per the campaign site · Addressing issues for Ohio families, per the campaign site
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Elizabeth Kirtley (Democratic)
Elizabeth Kirtley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Affordable healthcare and lower prescription drug prices, per WFMJ · Federal regulation of data centers, per WFMJ · Reinvesting in local farmers and small businesses in the Mahoning Valley, per WFMJ

U.S. House - OH-7

2 candidates

Max Miller (Republican)Incumbent
Max Miller is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2023, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: National security and foreign relations, per miller.house.gov · Workforce development and career-oriented technical training, per miller.house.gov · Educational choice for parents and students, per miller.house.gov
Brian Poindexter (Democratic)
Poindexter is a union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman who has worked blue-collar jobs common in Ohio's 7th District while raising a young family, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Take on big corporations, per the campaign site · Expand healthcare for everyone, per the campaign site · Protect and expand unions, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - OH-8

2 candidates

Warren Davidson (Republican)Incumbent
Warren Davidson is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2016, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Vanessa Enoch (Democratic)
Vanessa Enoch is the Democratic nominee for Ohio's 8th Congressional District and president and CEO of Cultural Impact, LLC, a management and technology consulting firm, according to WVXU. Her campaign focuses on affordability and accountability in government, per her campaign site. Vanessa Enoch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Making health care and housing more affordable for families, per the campaign site · Requiring data-center developers to pay for their own infrastructure upgrades rather than passing costs to families, per the campaign site · Limiting water, air and noise pollution from data-center development, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - OH-9

2 candidates

Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Incumbent
Marcy Kaptur is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 1983 as the longest-serving woman in House history, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Great Lakes restoration, as co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, per official House website · Veterans services, per official House website · Support for northwest Ohio agriculture and manufacturing, per official House website
Derek Merrin (Republican)
Merrin is a former Ohio state representative who served eight years in the legislature and chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, and previously served as mayor of Waterville, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and lower taxes, per derekmerrin.com · Economic development for Northwest Ohio, per derekmerrin.com
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U.S. House - OH-10

3 candidates

Mike Turner (Republican)Incumbent
Turner represents Ohio's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, per the campaign site. The site says Turner has led efforts on military sexual assault prevention since 2007 and has worked on job creation and economic growth initiatives in the district, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, per the campaign site · Downtown Dayton Security, per the campaign site · National Security, per the campaign site
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Kristina Knickerbocker (Democratic)
Knickerbocker is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as an officer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for a decade, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Knickerbocker works as an oncology nurse practitioner and is a parent of two, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Ensuring a high quality of life for veterans, service members, and military families., per the campaign site · Providing reliable access to quality, affordable healthcare and reforming the healthcare system., per the campaign site · Addressing the affordability crisis for families by lowering costs for essentials like housing, food, childcare, and eldercare., per the campaign site
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Thomas F. McMasters (Libertarian)
Thomas F. McMasters is a former mayor of Huber Heights whose petition line was certified in February, per the Montgomery County board's report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.

U.S. House - OH-11

2 candidates

Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Incumbent
Brown is a member of Congress representing Ohio's 11th District and previously served as a Cuyahoga County councilmember and Warrensville Heights city councilmember, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Infrastructure and job creation through federal infrastructure funding, per the campaign site · Healthcare access and worker protections, per the campaign site · Community services including education and human services, per the campaign site
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Mike Kirchner (Republican)
Kirchner is a retired pension consultant with 30 years of experience evaluating pension plans at the Wyatt Company, later Towers Watson, and holds a degree in applied mathematics from the University of Akron, per the campaign site.
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U.S. House - OH-12

2 candidates

Troy Balderson (Republican)Incumbent
Troy Balderson is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2018, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Priorities: Restoring American energy independence, per balderson.house.gov · Advancing rural health care access, per balderson.house.gov · Preparing the next generation for in-demand careers, per balderson.house.gov
Jerrad Christian (Democratic)
Christian is a Navy veteran and software engineer running for U.S. House in Ohio's 12th District, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Economic fairness and worker leverage against corporate interests, per the campaign site · Lowering healthcare and housing costs, per the campaign site · Accountability for federal law enforcement conduct, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - OH-13

3 candidates

Emilia Sykes (Democratic)Incumbent
Sykes was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, on the city's west side, per the campaign site. The campaign site says that in a first term in Congress, Sykes has worked with members of both parties to deliver results for Ohio's families, businesses, and seniors, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Lowering costs and promoting good-paying jobs, per the campaign site · Protecting a woman's right to reproductive choice, per the campaign site · Ensuring access to quality affordable healthcare, per the campaign site
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Carey Coleman (Republican)
Carey Coleman is a radio host, per coverage of the race. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Sandeep Dixit (Independent)
Sandeep Dixit is an engineer running as an independent candidate for Ohio's 13th Congressional District, according to his campaign site. He has joined the Independent Candidate Network, a coalition of independent congressional candidates, per New India Abroad. Sandeep Dixit appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Training workers for coming jobs and ensuring automation benefits the district, per the campaign site · Guaranteed basic health care and protecting retirement, per the campaign site · Strict enforcement of environmental regulations and privacy protection laws, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - OH-14

2 candidates

David P. Joyce (Republican)Incumbent
Joyce has represented Ohio's 14th District in Congress since 2012, per the campaign site. He worked his way up from the public defender's office to serve as Geauga County Prosecutor for more than 25 years before his election to Congress, per the campaign site. He is a Northeast Ohio native who grew up as the son of a World War II veteran, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Strengthening the local economy, per the campaign site · Supporting education and schools, per the campaign site · Addressing community concerns, per the campaign site
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Maria Jukic (Democratic)
Jukic is an attorney and healthcare administrator with 24 years in the field, and previously served as a city councilwoman in Euclid, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Making healthcare more affordable and accessible, per mariajukicforcongress.com · Protecting Social Security, per mariajukicforcongress.com · Tax relief for working families, per mariajukicforcongress.com
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U.S. House - OH-15

4 candidates

Mike Carey (Republican)Incumbent
Carey represents Ohio's 15th District in Congress, per the campaign site. Before his election, he spent two decades as an executive for one of the nation's largest privately owned energy companies, headquartered in Ohio, focusing on energy independence, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University and attended Marion Military Institute on an ROTC scholarship before serving as a military officer, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Tax relief, per carey.house.gov · Housing affordability, per carey.house.gov · Domestic energy independence and support for working families, per carey.house.gov
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Don Leonard (Democratic)
Leonard is a professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University, per the campaign site. He previously served two years with the U.S. Peace Corps in South America after college and completed postdoctoral work at Tulane University, per the campaign site. He was raised by a single mother and describes his upbringing as shaping his commitment to working families, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Affordable healthcare coverage, per the campaign site · Housing affordability, per the campaign site · Childcare costs, per the campaign site
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Brennan Barrington (Libertarian)
Brennan Barrington appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-15, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.
Gary Josephson (Independent)
Gary Josephson is on the ballot with no party designation, per the Franklin County certified list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026.

Statewide Ballot Measures

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Issue 3: Require Voter Identification Amendment
Write Ohio's existing photo identification requirement for voting into the state constitution, so future changes would need another statewide vote.
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Adams County

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Allen County

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Ashland County

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Ashtabula County

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Athens County

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Auglaize County

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Belmont County

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Brown County

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Butler County

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Carroll County

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Champaign County

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Clark County

14 candidates

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Clermont County

11 candidates

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Cleveland city

9 candidates

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Clinton County

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Columbiana County

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Coshocton County

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Crawford County

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Cuyahoga County

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Darke County

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Defiance County

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Delaware County

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Erie County

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Fairfield County

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Fayette County

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Franklin County

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Fulton County

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Gallia County

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Geauga County

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Greene County

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Guernsey County

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Hamilton County

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Hancock County

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Hardin County

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Harrison County

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Henry County

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Highland County

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Hocking County

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Holmes County

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Huron County

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Jackson County

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Jefferson County

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Knox County

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Lake County

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Lawrence County

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Licking County

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Logan County

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Lorain city

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Lorain County

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Lucas County

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Madison County

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Mahoning County

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Marion County

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Medina County

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Meigs County

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Mercer County

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Miami County

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Monroe County

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Montgomery County

28 candidates

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Morgan County

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Morrow County

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Muskingum County

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Noble County

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Ottawa County

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Paulding County

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Perry County

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Pickaway County

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Pike County

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Portage County

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Preble County

5 candidates

5 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Putnam County

4 candidates

4 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Richland County

12 candidates

12 tracked candidate profiles
6 office types represented

Ross County

13 candidates

13 tracked candidate profiles
10 office types represented

Sandusky County

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 race covered

Scioto County

6 candidates

6 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Seneca County

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 race covered

Shelby County

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 race covered

Stark County

21 candidates

21 tracked candidate profiles
12 races covered

Summit County

35 candidates

35 tracked candidate profiles
16 races covered

Trumbull County

15 candidates

15 tracked candidate profiles
4 office types represented

Tuscarawas County

8 candidates

8 tracked candidate profiles
4 races covered

Union County

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 race covered

Van Wert County

4 candidates

4 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Vinton County

4 candidates

4 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Warren County

23 candidates

23 tracked candidate profiles
8 office types represented

Washington County

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 race covered

Wayne County

7 candidates

7 tracked candidate profiles
5 races covered

Williams County

3 candidates

3 tracked candidate profiles
2 races covered

Wood County

13 candidates

13 tracked candidate profiles
6 office types represented

Wyandot County

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 race covered

Every county in Ohio

All 88 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 88 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.

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How to vote in Ohio in November 2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Ohio election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline: online by Monday, October 5, 2026; by mail Monday, October 5, 2026; in person by Monday, October 5, 2026
Early voting: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026
Mail ballot: request by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 8:30 p.m; return: Must be received by your county board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026 (non-military/overseas ballots);; no excuse needed
Election Day hours: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where to vote: Find your polling place with the Ohio election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls: Ohio law requires voters to present a valid, unexpired photo ID that includes their name and photograph -- examples include Ohio driver licenses, State of Ohio ID cards, U.S. passports, and military IDs.

Ohio 2026 Election Questions

Who is running for governor of Ohio in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Ohio are Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Amy Acton (D), Don Kissick (Libertarian). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2026?

The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Ohio are Jon Husted (R), Sherrod Brown (D), Greg Levy (Other), William B. Redpath (Libertarian). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Ohio 2026 primary election?

Ohio's 2026 state primary was held on May 5, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Ohio for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Ohio's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Monday, October 5, 2026; by mail Monday, October 5, 2026; in person by Monday, October 5, 2026, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Ohio for the November 2026 election?

Early in-person voting in Ohio runs Tuesday, October 6, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026, per the state election office.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Ohio for November 2026?

Ohio mail ballots: request by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 8:30 p.m; return: Must be received by your county board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026 (non-military/overseas ballots);; no excuse needed, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Ohio in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Ohio election office's official lookup at https://voteohio.gov to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

Find Your Exact Ballot

Enter an address to narrow statewide, congressional, county, and municipal races.

Voting Resources

Registration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.

Election Calendar

Track major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.

Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.