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Congressman John Ashbrook - 1980

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
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 19, 2024

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
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
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen., Iraq War Veteran & '24 US Sen Candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) - Venture Capitalist & '24 Pres Candidate
Jim Renacci (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, '18 US Sen Nominee & '22 Gov Candidate
Robert Sprague (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Findlay City Treasurer
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:
[ 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

Bob Taft

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

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)* - Lost for Reelection in 2024. ]
Bernie Moreno (R) - Businessman, Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate

US Senator John W Bricker

SPECIAL ELECTION 2026:
[ J.D. Vance (R)* - Resigning January 20, 2025, to become Vice President. ]
Sherrod Brown (D) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.
Greg Landsman (D) - Congressman & Ex-Cincinnati City Councilman
Tim Ryan (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 Nominee

U.S. CONGRESS:

Jim Traficant for Congress