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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
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First) |
This
page was last updated on September 27, 2023
STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
(Note:
Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
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
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) - Venture Capitalist & '24 Pres Candidate
Jeremiah Workman (R) - Veterans Affairs Employee, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
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.

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

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

STATE
LEGISLATURE:
State House -
( Democratic Caucus
- Republican Caucus
)
State Senate -
( Democratic Caucus
- Republican Caucus
)
U.S.
SENATOR:
Sherrod
Brown (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Tariq Shabazz (D) - Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Matt Dolan (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Businessman & '22 Candidate
Peter Kirsanow (R) - US Civil Rights Commission Member & Attorney
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Bernie Moreno (R) - Businessman, Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate
Joel Mutchler (R) - Farmer
Dave Yost (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-County Prosecutor
Stephen Faris (WI) - Electrical Engineer, USAF Veteran, Pro-Life Activist & '18/'22 Candidate

J.D. Vance (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.
U.S.
CONGRESS:

District
1:
Greg Landsman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Roshawn Jenkins (R) - Health Center Coordinator & '18 St Rep Candidate
Orlando Sonza (R) - Attorney, Accountant, Army Veteran & '22 St Sen Nominee
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)
Roshan Chandrakumar (D)
Ross Tackett Jr. (I)

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
William Farms (I) - Tuter & '24 Pres Candidate

District
7:
Max Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matthew Diemer (D) - Podcast Host, Ex-Teacher & '22 Nominee
Liam Sutman (L)
District
8:
Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nathaniel Hawkins (D) - Hospital Patient Access Representative
District
9:
Marcy
Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Steve Lankenau (R) - Napoleon Mayor & Realtor
J.R. Majewski (R) - Project Manager, USAF Veteran, MAGA Activist & '22 Nominee
Derek Merrin (R) - State Rep., Ex-Waterville Mayor & Real Estate Investor
Craig Riedel (R) - Ex-State Rep., Retired Engineer & '22 Candidate
Dan Wilczynski (R) - Ex-Walbridge Mayor, Retired Process Safety Manager & Engineer

District
10:
Mike
Turner (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
David Esrati (D) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Baxter Stapleton (D) - Video Producer, Photographer & '22 Candidate
Michael Harbaugh (I) - Food Truck Owner
District
11:
Shontel Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Hemphill (R) - General Contractor, Real Estate Investor & '22 Candidate
Alan Rapoport (R) - Ex-Cleveland Heights Mayor, Attorney & Ex-Democrat
Anthony Evans Jr. (I) - Blogger
Sean Freeman (I) - FInancial Analyst
District
12:
Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District
13:
Emilia Sykes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Banweg (R) - Hudson City Councilman, Project Manager & USMC Veteran
Kevin Coughlin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Public Affairs Consultant
Richard Morckel (R) - Imaging Technician, Ex-Airship Technician & '16/'20 Candidate
Janet Folger Porter (R) - Political Organizer, Pro-Life Activist & '22 Candidate
District
14:
Dave
Joyce (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
District
15:
Mike Carey (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Zerqa Abid (D) - Businesswoman, Nonprofit Executive, Ex-TV News Producer & Community Activist

STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:
American Solidarity Party of Ohio (ASP)
Constitution Party of Ohio (C)
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
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
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
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)

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