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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: December 18, 2019 Filing Deadline for Independents: March 9, 2020 Filing Deadline for Minor Party Candidates: August 10, 2020 Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 24, 2020 Primary: April 28, 2020

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

This page was last updated on September 18, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Mike DeWine (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Becker (R) - State Rep. & Retired Financial Executive
John Cranley (D) - Cincinnati Mayor, Ex-City Councilman, Attorney & '00/'06 US Rep Nom.
Zach Klein (D) - Columbus City Attorney & Ex-Columbus City Council President
Tim Ryan (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '20 Pres Candidate
Nan Whaley (D) - Dayton Mayor & Ex-Dayton City Councilwoman

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jon Husted (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Frank LaRose (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Dave Yost (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Zach Klein (D) - Columbus City Attorney & Ex-Columbus City Council President

STATE TREASURER:
Robert Sprague (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Keith Faber (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )
State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Sherrod Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Rob Portman (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.
Mark Pukita (R) - Businessman & Electrical Engineer
Tim Ryan (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '20 Pres Candidate
Dominic Lacavera Jr. (L) - Computer Security Consultant & Navy Veteran

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Chabot (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kate Schroder (D) - Healthcare Executive & Ex-City Council Aide
Kevin Kahn (L) - Businessman

District 2:
Brad Wenstrup (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jaime Castle (D) - Teacher & Seamstress

District 3:
Joyce Beatty (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Richardson (R) - Banker & Navy Veteran
Nicholas Moss (WI) - Autoworker & Ex-Juvenile Probation Officer

District 4:
Jim Jordan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shannon Freshour (D) - Paralegal
Steve Perkins (L) - Teacher & Automotive Technician

District 5:
Bob Latta (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Rubando (D) - Office Manager & Democratic Activist

District 6:
Bill Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shawna Roberts (D) - Stay-Home Mother, Ex-Fast Food Worker & '18 Nominee

District 7:
Bob Gibbs (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Quentin Potter (D) - Ex-State Budget Office Official & Ex-Community College VP
Brandon Lape (L) - Computer Technician

District 8:
Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vanessa Enoch (D) - Management Consultant, Nonprofit Group Executive & '18 Nominee

District 9:
Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Weber (R) - Attorney & '18 State Rep. Nominee

District 10:
Mike Turner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Desiree Tims (D) - Law School Graduate, Ex-Congressional Aide & Progressive Activist

District 11:
Marcia Fudge (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Laverne Gore (R) - Consultant, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 12:
Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alaina Shearer (D) - Marketing Firm CEO
John Stewart (L) - Businessman & Franklin County Libertarian Chair

District 13:
Tim Ryan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christina Hagan (R) - Ex-State Rep., Conservative Activist & '18 Candidate
Mike Fricke (L) - Ex-State Libertarian Party Chair & Chemist

District 14:
Dave Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D) - Attorney & Iraq War Veteran

District 15:
Steve Stivers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joel Newby (D) - Attorney

District 16:
Anthony Gonzalez (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Aaron Godfrey (D) - Physicist, College Instructor & '18 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Ohio (C)
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Ohio (G)
Libertarian Party of Ohio (L)
Ohio Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Akron Beacon-Journal
Ashtabula Star Beacon
Avon Lake Press
Bowling Green News
Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune
Canton Repository
Chagrin Valley Times
Chillicothe Gazette
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Post
Cleveland City News Ohio (African-American)
Cleveland Gay People's Chronicle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Scene (Alternative)
Cleveland Sun Newspapers (25 Weekly Newspapers)
Columbiana County Morning Journal
Columbus Communicator News (African-American)
Columbus Dispatch - (Political Blog)
Columbus Free Press (Alternative)
Cuyohoga County - West Life News
Dayton City Paper (Alternative)
Dayton Daily News
Dayton Defender (African-American)
Dover-New Philadelphia Times-Reporter
Eaton Register-Herald
Elections in Ohio
Findlay Courier
Gongwer News Service: Ohio
Hamilton Journal-News
Lima News
Massillon Independent
Medina Gazette
Merco Hispano
Middletown Journal
Ohio News Network
Ohio State University Sentinel
Oxford Press
Ravenna Record-Courier
Sidney Daily News
Springfield News-Sun
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
Toledo Blade
Toledo Journal (African-American)
Wapakoneta Daily News
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Western Star (Warren County)
Willoughby News-Herald
Youngstown Buckeye Review (African-American)
Youngstown Vindicator

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Cleveland - Direct Source Radio
WEWS TV-5 (ABC - Cleveland)
WFMJ TV-21 (NBC - Youngstown)
WHIO TV-7 (CBS - Dayton)
WHIO Radio (1290 AM - Dayton)
WKSU Public Radio (89.7 FM - Akron)
WKYC TV-3 (NBC - Akron)
WNWO TV-24 (NBC - Toledo)
WTOL TV-11 (CBS - Toledo)
WTVG TV-13 (ABC - Toledo)
WYSO Public Radio (91.3 FM - Yellow Springs)

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