Ohio 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2026 General Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary and Special Primary US Senate Class 3: Tuesday 5 May 2026
General Election and Special Election US Senate Class 3: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Wednesday 4 February 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
Monday 23 February 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
Monday 23 February 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
Monday 4 May 2026 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
Tuesday 5 May 2026 - Primary and Special Primary US Senate Class 3 . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).
Monday 24 August 2026 - Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in .
Tuesday 3 November 2026 - General Election and Special Election US Senate Class 3 . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC).

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."

Elections Calendar from the Secretary of State.

2026 Candidate Requirement Guide from the Secretary of State.

2026 Ohio Elections Calendar from the Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th 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 Jon A. Husted • Appointed January 2025 [re: resignation of Senator J.D. Vance who ascended to the office of Vice President]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 • 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. 10 January 2025: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) resigned to ascend to the office of Vice President.
	15 July 2024: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) was 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 on 5 November 2025. 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. 10 January 2025: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) resigned to take the office of Vice President. "As I prepare to assume my duties as Vice President of the United States, I would like to express that it has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve the people of Ohio in the Senate ...." Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will appoint a replacement and call for a Special Election on 3 November 2026. The winner of the election will serve the remainder of the term which ends in January 2028. 10 January 2025: Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) resigned to ascend to the office of Vice President. 17 January 2025: Media reports state Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) will appoint Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted (Republican) to fill the vacant Senate seat. 21 January 2025: Sworn.

Class 3 Special Election			• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably) • Special Election - To fill the vacant seat of Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) who resigned on 10 January 2025 from the US Senate to become US Vice President on 19 January 2025.
	Candidate list (10)

		Democratic		former Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected to the US Senate: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the US Senate: 2024. Also served in the US House, first elected: 1992, re-elected: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004. Not a candidate for for re-election to the US House but elected to the US Senate: 2006. • FEC S6OH00379; 30 Sep 25; Tot $7,022,464; Dsb $1,076,575
		Democratic		Ronald E. "Ron" Kincaid, Jr. • FEC S6OH00361; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,771; Dsb $3,139
		Democratic		Lynnea Lau • FEC S6OH00338
		Democratic		Frederick J. "Fred" Ode • FEC S6OH00387; 30 Sep 25; Tot $5,000,017; Dsb $278,686
		Democratic		Dakota James Rose • FEC S6OH00403
		Democratic		Christopher "Chris" Volpe • FEC S6OH00346 or S6OH00353 • FEC S6OH00346; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,000; Dsb $457

		Republican		Brian Christopher Bibler • Fiscal Officer Village of Baltimore (Appointed position) • FEC S6OH00312
		*Republican*		*Senator Jon A. Husted* • FEC S6OH00304; 30 Sep 25; Tot $5,840,228; Dsb $812,445

		Independent		Stephen I. Faris • FEC S8OH00144; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,175; Dsb $1,175

		Nonparty		Gregory Lee "Greg" Levy • FEC S6OH00395

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

Open		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 (5)

		Democratic		Amy Acton

		Republican		Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy
		Republican		Jeremiah Workman

		Independent; (Forward Party)		Timothy "Tim" Grady • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrea Neutzling

		Nonparty		former Morgan County School Board Member Heather Brazell-Hill • aka Heather Hill

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.

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel • Appointed 12 February 2025 [re: Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted (Republican) appointed to the office of Senate Class 3 seat] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Not running for Lieutenant Governor in 2026.
	Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted (Republican), who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, was appointed to the office of Senate Class 3 by Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican). Lieutenant Governor Husted is filling the seat of Senator J.D. Vance (Republican) who resigned to ascend to the office of Vice President. 10 February 2025: Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) nominated Jim Tressel (Republican) as Lieutenant Governor. The nomination requires approval from the Ohio state Senate and state House, both of which have Republican majorities. 12 February 2025: The Ohio state Senate 31-1 and House 68-27 confirmed Jim Tressel (Republican) as Lieutenant Governor.

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th 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
	Candidate list (6) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Lindsey Marie Ferreira • FEC H6OH01120
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Greg Landsman* • FEC H2OH01194; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,287,303; Dsb $368,344

		Republican		Eric Conroy • FEC H6OH01138; 30 Sep 25; Tot $427,380; Dsb $11,359
		Republican		Steven Erbeck • FEC H6OH01161; 30 Sep 25; Tot $362,802; Dsb $11,643
		Republican		Rosemary Oglesby-Henry • FEC H6OH01146; 30 Sep 25; Tot $30,614; Dsb $22,245

		Libertarian		John David Hancock, Jr. • FEC H6OH01179

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress David J. "Dave" Taylor • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress David J. "Dave" Taylor* • FEC H4OH02248; 30 Sep 25; Tot $533,388; Dsb $205,657

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty* • FEC H2OH03125; 30 Sep 25; Tot $438,213; Dsb $557,800

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
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Tamara "Tamie" Wilson • FEC H6OH04173; 31 Mar 25; Tot $22,050; Dsb $0

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress James D. "Jim" Jordan* • FEC H6OH04082; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,002,285; Dsb $2,459,260

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
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Republican		Erica Elizabeth Kelley • FEC H6OH05105
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Robert Edward "Bob" Latta* • FEC H8OH05036; 30 Sep 25; Tot $681,845; Dsb $443,473

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
	Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Sam Barrick • FEC H6OH06186
		Democratic		Sean Michael Connolly • FEC H6OH06194
		Democratic		William Farms • 28 January 2025: Filed for US Senate Class 2 with the FEC S6OH00320. 26 October 2025: Filed for US House CD 6 with the FEC H8OH06158. • FEC H8OH06158
		Democratic		Michael Lawrence Kripchak • FEC H4OH06231; 30 Sep 25; Tot $0; Dsb $2,208
		Democratic		Malcolm Ritchie • FEC H6OH06160; 30 Sep 25; Tot $6,332; Dsb $4,916

		Republican		Jullie Kelley • FEC H6OH06178
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Michael A. Rulli* • FEC H4OH06165; 30 Sep 25; Tot $580,812; Dsb $376,101

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Max Miller • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Michael Eisner • FEC H6OH07135; 30 Sep 25; Tot $23,708; Dsb $9,516
		Democratic		former Cuyahoga County Executive Edward O'Donnell "Ed" Fitzgerald • FEC H6OH07143; 30 Sep 25; Tot $32,955; Dsb $23,209
		Democratic		Bay Village Board of Education Member Scott Schulz • FEC H6OH07150

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Max Miller* • FEC H2OH16051; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,001,647; Dsb $332,582
		Republican		Jonah Schulz • FEC H2OH16069; 28 Oct 25; Tot $15,510; Dsb $15,510

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
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Madaris Grant

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Warren Davidson* • FEC H6OH08315; 30 Sep 25; Tot $307,490; Dsb $269,823

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
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur* • FEC H2OH09031; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,125,170; Dsb $323,159

		Republican		Wayne Charles Kinsel • FEC H6OH09123; 30 Sep 25; Tot $90,565; Dsb $57,544
		Republican		former state Representative Derek Merrin • FEC H4OH09169; 30 Sep 25; Tot $406,727; Dsb $134,430
		Republican		Alea Nadeem • FEC H6OH09115; 30 Sep 25; Tot $322,495; Dsb $212,070
		Republican		state Representative Josh Williams • FEC H6OH09131; 30 Sep 25; Tot $265,198; Dsb $57,752

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
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Manuel Foggie

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Michael R. "Mike" Turner* • FEC H2OH03067; 30 Sep 25; Tot $483,601; Dsb $372,138

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
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Shontel M. Brown* • FEC H2OH11169; 30 Sep 25; Tot $477,146; Dsb $281,235
		Democratic		David Light • FEC H6OH11178

		Republican		James Terrelle Hemphill • FEC H2OH11250

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
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Jerrad Shane Christian • FEC H4OH12080; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,909; Dsb $6,179

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress William Troy "Troy" Balderson* • FEC H8OH12180; 30 Sep 25; Tot $843,428; Dsb $339,576

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 (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Emilia Sykes* • FEC H2OH13264; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,342,617; Dsb $486,099

		Republican		Margaret Elizabeth Briem • FEC H6OH13265; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,029; Dsb $1,420
		~~Republican~~		~~former state Senator Kevin Coughlin - apparently not a candidate~~ • 2 November 2025: Withdrew. "... I are grateful to everyone who has played a part in supporting this campaign ...." • FEC H4OH13153; 30 Sep 25; Tot $534,268; Dsb $112,440

		Nonparty		Sandeep S. Dixit • FEC H6OH13273

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
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		former Associate Justice at Supreme Court of Ohio Bill Michael O'Neill • https://www.oneillforcongress.com/ • FEC H6OH14214

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce* • FEC H2OH14064; 30 Sep 25; Tot $589,330; Dsb $192,853

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
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Don Ralph Leonard • FEC H6OH15112 or H6OH15120 • FEC H6OH15112; 30 Sep 25; Tot $35,420; Dsb $19,678
		Democratic		former state Representative Adam Clay Miller • FEC H4OH15083; 30 Sep 25; Tot $280,644; Dsb $109,818

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Mike Carey* • FEC H2OH15228; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,716,630; Dsb $534,835

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

Open		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. Candidate for Auditor in 2026.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Bryan Hambley
		Democratic		state Representative C. Allison Russo

		Republican		Treasurer Robert Cole Sprague

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

Open		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. 16 May 2025: Dropped out of the contest for Governor in 2026.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		former state Representative Elliot Forhan
		Democratic		Upper Arlington Council Member John J. Kulewicz

		Republican		Auditor Keith Faber

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

Open		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. Candidate for Secretary of State in 2026.
	Candidate list (4)

		Republican		former state Senator Niraj Antani
		Republican		former state Representative Jay Edwards
		Republican		state Senator Kristina D. Roegner
		Republican		Lake County Treasurer Michael Zuren

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

Open		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. Candidate for Attorney General in 2026.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican		Secretary of State Frank LaRose

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, 33 candidates
	• Republican: 18 incumbents, 33 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: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Forward Party: 1 candidate
	• Justice Party
	• Unity
Independents
	• (blank): 1 incumbent
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Nonparty: 3 candidates
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.

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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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