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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: December 20, 2023 Filing Deadline for Primary Write-Ins: January 8, 2024 Filing Deadline for Minor Party & Independent Candidates: August 27, 2024 Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 26, 2024 Primary: March 19, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 27, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Keith Faber (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Jon Husted (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Sec of State, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-House Speaker
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) - Venture Capitalist & '24 Pres Candidate
Jeremiah Workman (R) - Veterans Affairs Employee, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
Dave Yost (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-County Prosecutor
Tim Ryan (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 US Sen Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jon Husted (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Frank LaRose (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]

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

STATE TREASURER:
[ Robert Sprague (R)* -Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Keith Faber (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

STATE AUDITOR:
Keith Faber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Sprague (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Findlay City Treasurer

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Sherrod Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tariq Shabazz (D) - Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Matt Dolan (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Businessman & '22 Candidate
Peter Kirsanow (R) - US Civil Rights Commission Member & Attorney
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Bernie Moreno (R) - Businessman, Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate
Joel Mutchler (R) - Farmer
Dave Yost (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-County Prosecutor
Stephen Faris (WI) - Electrical Engineer, USAF Veteran, Pro-Life Activist & '18/'22 Candidate

J.D. Vance (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Greg Landsman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Roshawn Jenkins (R) - Health Center Coordinator & '18 St Rep Candidate
Orlando Sonza (R) - Attorney, Accountant, Army Veteran & '22 St Sen Nominee
Gabe Baker (I)

District 2:
Brad Wenstrup (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Condit Jr. (R) - Book Publisher, Anti-Israel Activist & Frequent Candidate
Samantha Meadows (D) - Clinical Nurse Manager & '22 Nominee

District 3:
Joyce Beatty (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Roshan Chandrakumar (D)
Ross Tackett Jr. (I)

District 4:
Jim Jordan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Thomas (D) - Blockchain Consultant
Tamie Wilson (D) - Businesswoman, Feminist Activist & '22 Nominee

District 5:
Bob Latta (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Martin Heberling (D) - Amherst City Councilman, Teacher, Union Activist & '22 Candidate 

District 6:
Bill Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lou Lyras (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
William Farms (I) - Tuter & '24 Pres Candidate

District 7:
Max Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matthew Diemer (D) - Podcast Host, Ex-Teacher & '22 Nominee
Liam Sutman (L)

District 8:
Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nathaniel Hawkins (D) - Hospital Patient Access Representative

District 9:
Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Lankenau (R) - Napoleon Mayor & Realtor
J.R. Majewski (R) - Project Manager, USAF Veteran, MAGA Activist & '22 Nominee
Derek Merrin (R) - State Rep., Ex-Waterville Mayor & Real Estate Investor
Craig Riedel (R) - Ex-State Rep., Retired Engineer & '22 Candidate
Dan Wilczynski (R) - Ex-Walbridge Mayor, Retired Process Safety Manager & Engineer

District 10:
Mike Turner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Esrati (D) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate 
Baxter Stapleton (D) - Video Producer, Photographer & '22 Candidate
Michael Harbaugh (I) - Food Truck Owner

District 11:
Shontel Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Hemphill (R) - General Contractor, Real Estate Investor & '22 Candidate
Alan Rapoport (R) - Ex-Cleveland Heights Mayor, Attorney & Ex-Democrat
Anthony Evans Jr. (I) - Blogger
Sean Freeman (I) - FInancial Analyst

District 12:
Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Emilia Sykes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Banweg (R) - Hudson City Councilman, Project Manager & USMC Veteran
Kevin Coughlin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Public Affairs Consultant
Richard Morckel (R) - Imaging Technician, Ex-Airship Technician & '16/'20 Candidate
Janet Folger Porter (R) - Political Organizer, Pro-Life Activist & '22 Candidate

District 14:
Dave Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Mike Carey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Zerqa Abid (D) - Businesswoman, Nonprofit Executive, Ex-TV News Producer & Community Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Ohio (ASP)
Constitution Party of Ohio (C)
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Ohio (G)
Libertarian Party of Ohio (L)
Ohio Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Akron Beacon-Journal
Ashtabula Star Beacon
BG Falcon News (Bowling Green State University)
Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune
Buckeye Flame (LGBT)
Canton Repository
Chagrin Valley Times
Chillicothe Gazette
Cincinnati CityBeat (Alternative)
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Herald (African-American)
Axios Cleveland
Cleveland Call & Post (African-American)
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Scene (Alternative)
Signal Cleveland
Columbiana County Morning Journal
Axios Columbus
Columbus Communicator News (African-American)
City Scene Columbus (Alternative)
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Free Press (Alternative)
Columbus Underground (Alternative)
Cuyohoga County - West Life News
Dayton Daily News
Dayton Weekly News (African-American)
Dover-New Philadelphia Times-Reporter
Eaton Register-Herald
Findlay Courier
Gongwer News Service: Ohio
Hamilton Journal-News
Kent Wired (Kent State University)
Lima News
Massillon Independent
Medina Gazette
Merco Hispano (Spanish)
Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Fusion (LGBT - Kent State University)
Ohio State University Lantern
Oxford Observer
Ravenna Record-Courier
Sidney Daily News
Springfield News-Sun
Statehouse News Bureau
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
Toledo Blade
Toledo Journal (African-American)
La Vanguardia USA (Spanish)
Wapakoneta Daily News
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Willoughby News-Herald
Youngstown Vindicator

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Ideastream Public Media (PBS)
The Ohio Channel (PBS - State Government)
WKYC TV-3 (NBC - Cleveland)
WEWS TV-5 (ABC - Cleveland)
WJW TV-8 (FOX - Cleveland)
WOIO TV-19 (CBS - Cleveland)
WTCL TV-62 (Telemundo - Cleveland)
WHCM TV-4 (NBC - Columbus)
WSYX TV-6 (ABC - Columbus)
WBNS TV-10 (CBS - Columbus)
WTTE TV-28 (FOX - Columbus)
WOSU TV-34 (PBS - Columbus)
Spectrum News (Columbus)
Telemundo Columbus
WHIO TV-7 (CBS - Dayton)
WTOL TV-11 (CBS - Toledo)
WTVG TV-13 (ABC - Toledo)
WNWO TV-24 (NBC - Toledo)
WUPW TV-36 (FOX - Toledo)
WFMJ TV-21 (NBC - Youngstown)
WKBN TV-27 (CBS - Youngstown)
Ohio News Network Radio
WCBE Public Radio (NPR - Columbus)