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Congressman John Ashbrook - 1980

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: December 2025
Filing Deadline for Primary Write-Ins: January 2026
Filing Deadline for Minor Party & Independent Candidates: August 2026
Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 2026
Primary: March 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on February 11, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Warren Davidson (R) - Congressman, Businessman & Army Veteran
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) - Venture Capitalist & '24 Pres Candidate
Jim Renacci (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, '18 US Sen Nominee & '22 Gov Candidate
Jim Tressel (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Ohio State Football Coach & Ex-Youngstown State College Pres.
Jeremiah Workman (R) - Veterans Affairs Employee, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
Dave Yost (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-County Prosecutor
Amy Acton (D) - Ex-State Health Dept Director, Physician & Public Health Researcher
Justin Bibb (D) - Cleveland Mayor, Ex-Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Banker
Sherrod Brown (D) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.
Jennifer Brunner (D) - State Supreme Court Justice, Ex-Appellate Judge & Ex-Secretary of State
Andy Ginther (D) - Columbus Mayor, Ex-City Council President, Ex-School Board Member & Attorney
Aftab Pureval (D) - Cincinnati Mayor, Ex-Hamilton County Clerk & Attorney
Chris Redfern (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-State Democratic Chair & Political Consultant
Allison Russo (D) - State House Minority Leader, Healthcare Consultant & '21 US Rep Nominee
Tim Ryan (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 US Sen Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Governor Dick Celeste

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jim Tressel (R)* - Not a candidate for Lt Governor in 2026. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Frank LaRose (R)* - Candidate for State Auditor in 2026. ]
Theresa Gavarone (R) - State Sen, Ex-State Rep, Ex-Bowling Green City Councilwoman & Attorney
Robert Sprague (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Findlay City Treasurer
Bryan Hambley (D) - Physician

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Dave Yost (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Keith Faber (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Bob Taft

STATE TREASURER:
[ Robert Sprague (R)* - Candidate for Secretary of State in 2026. ]
Niraj Antani (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & '24 US Rep Candidate
Kristina Roegner (R) - State Sen., Ex-Hudson City Councilwoman & Mechanical Engineer

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Keith Faber (R)* - Candidate for Attorney General in 2026. ]
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen., Iraq War Veteran & '24 US Sen Candidate

Voinovich - DeWine - 1990

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

SPECIAL ELECTION 2026:
Jon Husted (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Bibler (R) - Baltimore Village Fiscal Officer
Sherrod Brown (D) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.
Williams Farms (D) - Frequent Candidate
Greg Landsman (D) - Congressman & Ex-Cincinnati City Councilman
Emilia Sykes (D) - Congresswoman
Tim Ryan (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 Nominee

US Senator John W Bricker

Bernie Moreno (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

Jim Traficant for Congress

District 1:
Greg Landsman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lindsey Ferreira (D) - Web Designer, Navy Veteran & Pro-Palestinian Activist

District 2:
Dave Taylor (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Joyce Beatty (D)* - (Campaign Site)

John Kasich for Congress - 1982

District 4:
Jim Jordan (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Bob Latta (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Michael Rulli (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Jimmy Carter - John Freedom - 1976

District 7:
Max Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob McColley (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Derek Merrin (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Waterville Mayor, Real Estate Investor & '24 Nominee
Craig Riedel (R) - Ex-State Rep., Retired Engineer & '22/'24 Candidate
Josh Williams (R) - State Rep. & Attorney