Preble County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Ohio Senate and Ohio House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Preble County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Ohio Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressOhio Senate District 5Jeffrey Harris (D) · Phil Plummer (R)
Jeffrey Harris
Jeffrey Harris of Troy is the Democratic nominee for the open Ohio Senate District 5 seat, running against Republican Phil Plummer, per the Journal-News. No campaign website or additional biographical detail was found as of September 11, 2026.
Phil Plummer
Born and raised in Montgomery County, earned an associate's degree in criminal justice from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, per the campaign site. Served 30 years in the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office including 10 years as Sheriff and SWAT Team Commander, with executive training from the FBI National Academy, per the campaign site. Phil Plummer, the Republican nominee for the open Ohio Senate District 5 seat, currently represents Ohio House District 39 and previously served as Sheriff of Montgomery County, per his official Ohio House biography. He is not the incumbent in this Senate race, which is open.
Jeffrey Harris (Democratic), Phil Plummer (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio Senate District 5. Not on the November ballot: Stephen A. Huffman, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageOhio House District 40Timothy B. Hornbacker (D) · Rodney Creech (R) · Joshua A. Umbaugh (Libertarian)
Timothy B. Hornbacker
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting family farms from corporate land purchases
- Closing corporate tax loopholes and keeping tax dollars local
- Investing in infrastructure, education and healthcare
About Timothy B. Hornbacker
Timothy B. Hornbacker is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Hornbacker is a retired nurse, paramedic/EMT and former dairy farmer and construction business owner, per Hornbacker campaign site.
Rodney Creech
Rodney Creech is serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 40th District, per his campaign site. He previously served as a Twin Township Trustee and a Preble County Commissioner, and started a lawn care business that has grown to more than 40 employees, per his campaign site.
Joshua A. Umbaugh
Joshua A. Umbaugh is the Libertarian candidate for Ohio House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Umbaugh grew up in a small Midwestern town, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and has lived in Miamisburg for over a decade, per Umbaugh campaign site (search-indexed). He serves his community through his church, youth soccer, and the Citizens Urban Forestry Advisory Board, per Umbaugh campaign site (search-indexed).
Timothy B. Hornbacker (Democratic), Rodney Creech (Republican), Joshua A. Umbaugh (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 40; Rodney Creech is the sitting member, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Preble County, Ohio on November 3, 2026?
Preble County sample ballot 2026: who is running for ohio house and ohio senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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