Ohio

Ohio Voter Guide 2026

Browse tracked Ohio jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State hubs preview the places and candidate profiles we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMay 5, 2026

General ElectionNov. 3, 2026

StateOhio

Places Listed36

Profiles498

2026 Statewide Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Ohio's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

2 candidates

Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Vivek Ramaswamy is the Republican nominee for Ohio governor in the open 2026 race, a Cincinnati-area biotech entrepreneur and author who ran for president in 2024 and briefly co-led the Department of Government Efficiency effort. Endorsed by President Trump, his plan centers on making Ohio the most affordable, opportunity-rich state in America. His running mate is state Senate President Rob McColley.
Priorities: Lower costs and taxes to put more money in Ohioans' pockets · Deliver a world-class education for Ohio kids · Cut red tape, reduce government waste, and expand energy supply
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Amy Acton (D)
Dr. Amy Acton is the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, a physician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health who became a familiar figure leading the state's early COVID-19 response. Her campaign says she is running because she refuses to look away from Ohioans who are struggling, with an agenda focused on affordability, cleaning up corruption, and education. Her running mate is former Ohio Democratic
Priorities: Reduce costs for Ohio families through her affordability agenda · Clean up corruption in state government · Improve education and lower the cost of health care
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U.S. Senate

2 candidates

Jon Husted (R)Incumbent
Jon Husted is Ohio's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee in the 2026 special election to finish the term. Appointed in January 2025 when JD Vance became vice president, he previously served as Ohio's lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and speaker of the Ohio House. His campaign emphasizes a strong pro-business economy, job training, and cutting government waste.
Priorities: Grow Ohio's economy and jobs, building on the Intel project and TechCred job training · Cut government waste and red tape through technology and regulatory reform · Conservative priorities of family, faith, and freedom
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Sherrod Brown (D)
Sherrod Brown is the Democratic nominee in Ohio's 2026 special U.S. Senate election, seeking a return to the seat he held for three terms from 2007 to 2025. Raised in Mansfield, he frames his career around the dignity of work, pointing to fights to protect worker pensions, cap insulin costs, and expand care for veterans exposed to burn pits.
Priorities: Protect worker pensions and the dignity of work · Lower prescription drug costs, building on the insulin price cap · Expand health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
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Secretary Of State

2 candidates

Robert Sprague (R)
Robert Sprague is the Republican nominee for Ohio secretary of state, currently serving as Ohio's state treasurer. An engineer by training and former state representative from Findlay, his campaign emphasizes running the most secure elections in Ohio history, stopping fraud, and applying the fiscal-management record he built at the treasury.
Priorities: Run secure, trusted elections and stop fraud · Apply real-world problem solving from engineering and finance · Safeguard tax dollars with the discipline he brought to the treasury
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Allison Russo (D)
Allison Russo is the Democratic nominee for Ohio secretary of state, a four-term state representative from the Columbus area and former leader of the Ohio House Democrats. A health-policy researcher by profession, her campaign theme is restoring your power in your government, with a focus on making sure every vote is counted and election rules work for Ohioans rather than the powerful.
Priorities: Protect one person, one vote and ensure every vote is counted · Defend voter access and honest, transparent elections · Push back on backroom deals that keep power in the hands of the few
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Attorney General

2 candidates

Keith Faber (R)
Keith Faber is the Republican nominee for Ohio attorney general, currently serving as Ohio's auditor of state. A former president of the Ohio Senate and practicing attorney from Celina, his auditor's office reports more than 129 convictions of corrupt public officials and the discovery of roughly $6.9 billion in unemployment-system fraud and overpayments. His campaign emphasizes public safety and support for police a
Priorities: Focus the office on public safety and support for police and prosecutors · Fight public corruption, building on his auditor record · Defend the Constitution and protect Ohio families
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John Kulewicz (D)
John Kulewicz is the Democratic nominee for Ohio attorney general, a Columbus attorney who spent 44 years at the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease and argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. A two-time Upper Arlington city councilman, he visited all 88 Ohio counties before entering the race, and his campaign stresses that he is a lawyer, not a politician, running an independent-minded office for Ohioans.
Priorities: Take on corrupt politicians and root out waste, fraud, and abuse · Protect consumers from price-fixing monopolies, scams, and robocallers · Serve as an independent-minded attorney general who listens to Ohioans
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Treasurer

2 candidates

Jay Edwards (R)
Jay Edwards is the Republican nominee for Ohio treasurer, a former state representative from Nelsonville in southeast Ohio who chaired the House Finance Committee. His legislative career centered on state budget writing and fiscal policy, experience he cites for managing Ohio's investments and debt as treasurer.
Priorities: Apply state budget-writing experience to Ohio's finances · Manage state investments and debt responsibly · Protect taxpayer dollars
Seth Walsh (D)
Seth Walsh is the Democratic nominee for Ohio treasurer, a Cincinnati city councilman. His campaign centers on strategic community investment in Ohio's farmers, public-sector employees, and small-business entrepreneurs, and he pledges to serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings.
Priorities: Invest in communities so all Ohioans can thrive · Serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings · Support farmers, public employees, and small-business entrepreneurs
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Auditor

2 candidates

Frank LaRose (R)
Frank LaRose is the Republican nominee for Ohio auditor of state, currently serving as Ohio's secretary of state. A former state senator and Army veteran who serves in the Ohio National Guard, his campaign platform is transparency, efficiency, and accountability, pledging to help state and local offices manage tax dollars openly and hold them accountable when they don't.
Priorities: Bring transparency, efficiency, and accountability to state and local spending · Help government offices manage tax dollars more openly and efficiently · Hold public offices accountable when they mismanage funds
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Annette Blackwell (D)
Annette Blackwell is the Democratic nominee for Ohio auditor of state, the mayor of Maple Heights in Cuyahoga County. Her campaign theme is experience, integrity, and accountability, drawing on her career as a business leader with several large organizations and her record of fiscal responsibility managing her city's budget.
Priorities: Bring experience, integrity, and accountability to the auditor's office · Apply business leadership and municipal budget management to state oversight · Protect taxpayer dollars across Ohio's governments
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Statewide Ballot Measures

1 statewide measure is on Ohio's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

Require Voter Identification Amendment
Require photo ID to vote.
Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
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Places We’re Tracking

Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.

Franklin

65 candidates

65 tracked candidate profiles
0 office types represented

Hamilton County

29 candidates

29 tracked candidate profiles
9 office types represented

Summit County

29 candidates

29 tracked candidate profiles
7 office types represented

Montgomery County

28 candidates

28 tracked candidate profiles
7 office types represented

Franklin County

24 candidates

24 tracked candidate profiles
11 office types represented

Warren County

23 candidates

23 tracked candidate profiles
8 office types represented

Cuyahoga County

22 candidates

22 tracked candidate profiles
6 office types represented

Licking County

22 candidates

22 tracked candidate profiles
9 office types represented

Hamilton

19 candidates

19 tracked candidate profiles
9 office types represented

Trumbull County

15 candidates

15 tracked candidate profiles
4 office types represented

Portage County

13 candidates

13 tracked candidate profiles
7 office types represented

Ross County

13 candidates

13 tracked candidate profiles
10 office types represented

Wood County

13 candidates

13 tracked candidate profiles
6 office types represented

Butler County

12 candidates

12 tracked candidate profiles
6 office types represented

Richland County

12 candidates

12 tracked candidate profiles
6 office types represented

Stark County

12 candidates

12 tracked candidate profiles
4 office types represented

Belmont County

11 candidates

11 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Greene County

11 candidates

11 tracked candidate profiles
7 office types represented

Ashtabula County

9 candidates

9 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Cleveland city

9 candidates

9 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Lucas County

9 candidates

9 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Marion County

9 candidates

9 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Columbus city (pt.)

8 candidates

8 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Knox County

8 candidates

8 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Tuscarawas County

8 candidates

8 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Delaware County

7 candidates

7 tracked candidate profiles
4 office types represented

Geauga County

7 candidates

7 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Lake County

7 candidates

7 tracked candidate profiles
4 office types represented

Erie County

6 candidates

6 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Medina County

6 candidates

6 tracked candidate profiles
2 office types represented

Scioto County

6 candidates

6 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Wayne County

6 candidates

6 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Balance of West Chester township

5 candidates

5 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Clark County

5 candidates

5 tracked candidate profiles
2 office types represented

Jefferson County

5 candidates

5 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Lorain city

5 candidates

5 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

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Voting Resources

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Election Calendar

Track major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.

Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.