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Governor

GOVERNOR:
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Amy Acton (D) - Ex-State Health Dept Director, Physician & Public Health Researcher

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Lieutenant Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jim Tressel (R)* - Not a candidate in 2026. ]
David Pepper (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Ex-Hamilton County Comm. & '14 Atty Gen Nominee

Secretary of State

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Frank LaRose (R)* - Candidate for State Auditor in 2026. ]
Allison Russo (D) - State House Minority Leader, Healthcare Consultant & '21 US Rep Nominee

Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Andy Wilson (R)* - Not a candidate in 2026. ]
John Kulewicz (D) - Upper Arlington Councilman & Retired Attorney

State Treasurer

STATE TREASURER:
[ Robert Sprague (R)* - Candidate for Secretary of State in 2026. ]
Seth Walsh (D) - Cincinnati City Councilman & Ex-Community Development Executive

State Auditor

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

STATE LEGISLATURE

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. Senator

U.S. SENATORS:

SENATE ELECTION 2028:

[ Jon Husted (R)* - Lost in 2026. ]
Sherrod Brown (D) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.

Ron Mottl for Congress & John Glenn for US Senate 1974 George Voinovich for Governor & Mike DeWine for Lt Governor - 1990 Louis Stokes for Congress Reagan for President & John Ashbrook for Congress - 1980

SENATE ELECTION 2030:

Bernie Moreno (R)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. House (Districts)

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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)* - Lost for Reelection in 2026. ]
Brian Poindexter (D) - Brook Park City Councilman & Ironworker

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vanessa Enoch (D) - Public Policy Consultant, Community Organizer & Frequent Candidate

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Derek Merrin (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Waterville Mayor, Real Estate Investor & '24/'26 Nominee

District 10

[ Mike Turner (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2026. ]
Kristina Knickerbocker (D) - Nurse & USAF Veteran

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14

Dave Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15

[ Mike Carey (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2026. ]
Don Leonard (D) - College Professor & International Development Consultant


Political Parties

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Maryland (ASP)
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)
Party of Socialism & Liberation (PSL)
Ohio Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Ohio United Party (UP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

State Election Office

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State News Sources

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

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
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)