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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 = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on April 14, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
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.

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
Elliot Forhan (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

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
Jay Edwards (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Realtor
Kristina Roegner (R) - State Sen., Ex-Hudson City Councilwoman & Mechanical Engineer
Michael Zuren (R) - Lake County Treasurer, Mortgage Loan Officer & Author

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

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
Emilia Sykes (D) - Congresswoman
Tim Ryan (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 Nominee

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

U.S. 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)

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

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

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

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
Josh Williams (R) - State Rep. & Attorney

District 10:
Mike Turner (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 12:
Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerrad Christian (D) - IT Specialist, Navy Veteran & '24 Nominee

District 13:
Emilia Sykes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Coughlin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Consultant & '24 Nominee

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

District 15:
Mike Carey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Miller (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Army Reserve Colonel, Afghan War Vet & '24 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Ohio (ASP)
Constitution Party of Ohio (C)
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
Ohio Forward Party (F)
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
Loveland Local 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
Scioto Valley Guardian
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)