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Congressman John Ashbrook - 1980

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: December 2023
Filing Deadline for Independents: May 2024
Filing Deadline for Minor Party Candidates: August 2024
Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 2024
Primary: March 19, 2024

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

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on March 23, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Jon Husted (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Sec of State, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-House Speaker
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Matt Mayer (R) - Conservative Think Tank President & Ex-US DHS Official
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.

Governor Dick Celeste

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jon Husted (R)*

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

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

Bob Taft

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

Voinovich - DeWine - 1990

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Sherrod Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Warren Davidson (R) - Congressman, Businessman & Army Veteran
Matt Dolan (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Businessman & '22 Candidate
Peter Kirsanow (R) - US Civil Rights Commission Member & aattorney
Mark Kvamme (R) - Venture Capitalist
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Bernie Moreno (R) - Businessman, Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate
Joel Mutchler (R) - Farmer
Jane Timken (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-Kent State Univ Trustee, Attorney & '22 Candidate
Dave Yost (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-County Prosecutor
Stephen Faris (WI) - Electrical Engineer, USAF Veteran, Pro-Life Activist & '18/'22 Candidate

US Senator John W Bricker

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

Jim Traficant for Congress

District 1:
Greg Landsman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Roshawn Jenkins (R) - Health Center Coordinator & '18 St Rep Candidate
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)
Ross Tackett Jr. (I)

John Kasich for Congress - 1982

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

Jimmy Carter - John Freedom - 1976

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

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

District 9:
Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Theresa Gavarone (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Businesswoman & '22 Candidate
J.R. Majewski (R) - Project Manager, USAF Veteran, MAGA Activist & '22 Nominee
Derek Merrin (R) - State Rep., Ex-Waterville Mayor & Real Estate Investor
Dan Wilczynski (R) - Ex-Walbridge Mayor, Process Safety Manager & Engineer

Louis Stokes for Congress

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

District 11:
Shontel Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sean Freeman (I)

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

Louis Stokes for Congress

District 13:
Emilia Sykes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Madison Gesiotto Gilbert (R) - Attorney, Ex-Miss Ohio & '22 Nominee
Janet Folger Porter (R) - Political Organizer, Pro-Life Activist & '22 Candidate
Greg Wheeler (R) - Attorney, Accountant & '22 Candidate