The Green Papers: Ohio 2025 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:11,808,848 (3.81% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:17(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:15(3.45% of 435)
Capital:Columbus
 

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Ohio State and Local Government


The primary includes the Democratic, Green, and Republican Parties.

The designation "independent" will not appear on the ballot. Independent candidates choose to appear on the ballot as "nonparty candidate" or "other-party candidate."

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Bernie Moreno
First elected: 2024.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030

Class 3 Republican Senator  J.D. Vance
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028
Open Seat - 15 July 2024: Chosen by former President Donald John Trump to be his 2024 running mate.
5 November 2024: Senator J.D. Vance is elected as Vice President. He will resign circa 20 January 2025 when he ascends as Vice President.
Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will make an appointment to fill the vacant seat when Senator J.D. Vance resigns. "The appointee shall hold office until the 15th day of December succeeding the next regular state election that occurs more than 180 days after the vacancy ... At that next regular state election, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held..." [Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Section 3521.02] Therefore, a special election to fill the remainder of term will be held 3 November 2026.
 15 July 2024: Chosen by former President Donald John Trump to be his 2024 running mate.
5 November 2024: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican), who was first elected in 2022, was elected as Vice President.
Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will make an appointment to fill the vacant seat when Senator J.D. Vance resigns. "The appointee shall hold office until the 15th day of December succeeding the next regular state election that occurs more than 180 days after the vacancy ... At that next regular state election, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held..." [Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Section 3521.02] Therefore, a special election to fill the remainder of term will be held 3 November 2026.

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor  Michael "Mike" DeWine
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit.
 Candidate list (3)
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Jon A. Husted
  Candidate Republican     Jeremiah Workman
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  David A. "Dave" Yost

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

  Republican Lieutenant Governor  Jon A. Husted
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
Candidate for Governor in 2026.

119th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (5 Undetermined);
10 Republican (10 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1 Democratic Member of Congress  Greg Landsman
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress David J. Taylor
First elected: 2024.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3 Democratic Member of Congress  Joyce B. Beatty
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 4 Republican Member of Congress  James D. "Jim" Jordan
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5 Republican Member of Congress  Robert Edward "Bob" Latta
First elected in a special election (re: death of Member of Congress Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6 Republican Member of Congress Michael A. Rulli
First elected in a Special Election [re: resignation of Member of Congress Bill Johnson]: 11 June 2024.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7 Republican Member of Congress  Max Miller
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 8 Republican Member of Congress  Warren Davidson
First elected: 7 June 2016 in a special election.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 9 Democratic Member of Congress  Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur
First elected: 1982
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 10 Republican Member of Congress  Michael R. "Mike" Turner
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 11 Democratic Member of Congress  Shontel M. Brown
First elected: 2 November 2021 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)].
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 12 Republican Member of Congress  William Troy "Troy" Balderson
First elected in a special election: 7 August 2018 (re: 15 January 2018 resignation of Member of Congress Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi (Republican).
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 13 Democratic Member of Congress  Emilia Sykes
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Emilia Sykes
FEC H2OH13264; 25 Nov 24; Tot $11,266,656; Dsb $10,672,087

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 14 Republican Member of Congress  David P. "Dave" Joyce
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 15 Republican Member of Congress  Mike Carey
First elected in a Special Election: 2 November 2021 [re: resignation of Steve E. Stivers (Republican)]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Secretary of State  Frank LaRose
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Attorney General  David A. "Dave" Yost
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
Candidate for Governor in 2026.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Treasurer  Robert Cole Sprague
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Auditor  Keith Faber
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Auditor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 1 candidate
  Republican: 18 incumbents, 3 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian
Other Third Parties
  Conservative USA
  Justice Party
  Right to Life
  Unity
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


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Democratic
  Ohio Democratic Party
Republican
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Third Party
  Conservative Party USA Ohio
  Green Party of Ohio
  Justice Party of Ohio
  Libertarian Party of Ohio
  Ohio Right to Life Society
  The Unity Party of Ohio
Media & others
  Chagrin Valley Times
  cleveland.com - Everything Cleveland
  Courier - Findlay
  Dayton Daily News
  Gongwer News Service
  JournalNews - Hamilton
  Lisbon Morning Journal
  Medina Gazette
  Merco Hispano - Westlake
  News-Herald - Willoughby
  NewsLink.org - Ohio Newspapers
  Politics1.com - Ohio
  Sentinel-Tribune - Bowling Green
  Star Beacon - Ashtabula
  The Advertiser-Tribune - Tiffin
  The Free Press - Columbus
  The Lima News - Lima
  The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
  The Vindicator - Youngstown
  Today's Pulse - Liberty Township / Butler and Warren Counties
  Toledo Blade
  Tribune Chronicle - TribToday.com - Warren
  Wapakoneta Daily News
  WBNS TV - CBS - Central Ohio
  WeST LIFE - Westshore
  WEWS TV - ABC - Cleveland - Akron
  WFMJ TV - NBC - Youngstown
  WHIO TV - CBS - Dayton
  WKYC TV - NBC - Cleveland
  WNWO TV - NBC - Toledo
  WTOL TV - CBS - Toledo

 


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