Ohio Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot

Eric Conroy is a former U.S. Air Force Special Operations captain and CIA case officer from Cincinnati's West Side, according to his campaign site. He is running for Ohio's 1st Congressional District on a platform centered on the economy, small business and public safety, per his campaign site. Eric Conroy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Taylor is a conservative businessman and attorney representing Ohio's Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives, per the campaign site. The site says Taylor graduated from Miami University and the Dayton School of Law, worked as a prosecutor in the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, and served as president of his family's small business, per the campaign site.

Jen Mazzuckelli was a 2024 candidate for the Clermont County commission, per coverage of the race. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Beatty serves as Representative of Ohio's Third Congressional District and chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Beatty is focused on voting rights and economic development initiatives for Central Ohio communities, per the campaign site.

Cleophus Dulaney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Jordan earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, a master's in education from Ohio State University, and a law degree from Capital University before being elected a four-time state wrestling champion turned two-time NCAA wrestling champion, per the official House biography. He has represented Ohio's 4th District in Congress and chairs the House Judiciary Committee, per the official House biography.

Joshua D. Kolasinski is a small business owner, per coverage of the race. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Tackett is a Springfield city commissioner elected in 2023 and the city's assistant mayor, and has owned and operated the Sip and Dipity Paint Bar for 12 years, per her campaign site. She holds degrees from Wittenberg University and Ohio State and is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot with no party designation after election officials validated her petition in July, per the Springfield News-Sun and the Delaware, Richland and Clark county boards of elections' certified candidate lists.

Latta holds a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and a law degree from the University of Toledo, and has represented Ohio's 5th District in Congress since 2007, per the official House biography. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and chairs its Subcommittee on Energy, per the official House biography.

Shaver is president of the Fostoria City Council and teaches social studies at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School, per the campaign site. A lifelong Northwest Ohioan born and raised in Fostoria, Shaver lives on a small family farm, per the campaign site.

Michael J. Veloff holds a certified Libertarian petition line, per the Wood and Lorain county certified lists. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Rulli was born and raised in the Mahoning Valley and co-runs Rulli Brothers Market, a family business founded more than 100 years ago, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Rulli was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 2018 and previously served as Leetonia School Board President, leading the school system out of financial crisis without raising taxes, per the campaign site.

Elizabeth Kirtley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Max Miller is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2023, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Poindexter is a union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman who has worked blue-collar jobs common in Ohio's 7th District while raising a young family, per the campaign site.

Vanessa Enoch is the Democratic nominee for Ohio's 8th Congressional District and president and CEO of Cultural Impact, LLC, a management and technology consulting firm, according to WVXU. Her campaign focuses on affordability and accountability in government, per her campaign site. Vanessa Enoch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Marcy Kaptur is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 1983 as the longest-serving woman in House history, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Merrin is a former Ohio state representative who served eight years in the legislature and chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, and previously served as mayor of Waterville, per the campaign site.

Turner represents Ohio's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, per the campaign site. The site says Turner has led efforts on military sexual assault prevention since 2007 and has worked on job creation and economic growth initiatives in the district, per the campaign site.

Knickerbocker is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as an officer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for a decade, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Knickerbocker works as an oncology nurse practitioner and is a parent of two, per the campaign site.

Brown is a member of Congress representing Ohio's 11th District and previously served as a Cuyahoga County councilmember and Warrensville Heights city councilmember, per the campaign site.

Troy Balderson is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2018, per the chamber's membership roster. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Christian is a Navy veteran and software engineer running for U.S. House in Ohio's 12th District, per the campaign site.

Sykes was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, on the city's west side, per the campaign site. The campaign site says that in a first term in Congress, Sykes has worked with members of both parties to deliver results for Ohio's families, businesses, and seniors, per the campaign site.

Sandeep Dixit is an engineer running as an independent candidate for Ohio's 13th Congressional District, according to his campaign site. He has joined the Independent Candidate Network, a coalition of independent congressional candidates, per New India Abroad. Sandeep Dixit appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Joyce has represented Ohio's 14th District in Congress since 2012, per the campaign site. He worked his way up from the public defender's office to serve as Geauga County Prosecutor for more than 25 years before his election to Congress, per the campaign site. He is a Northeast Ohio native who grew up as the son of a World War II veteran, per the campaign site.

Jukic is an attorney and healthcare administrator with 24 years in the field, and previously served as a city councilwoman in Euclid, per the campaign site.

Carey represents Ohio's 15th District in Congress, per the campaign site. Before his election, he spent two decades as an executive for one of the nation's largest privately owned energy companies, headquartered in Ohio, focusing on energy independence, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University and attended Marion Military Institute on an ROTC scholarship before serving as a military officer, per the campaign site.

Leonard is a professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University, per the campaign site. He previously served two years with the U.S. Peace Corps in South America after college and completed postdoctoral work at Tulane University, per the campaign site. He was raised by a single mother and describes his upbringing as shaping his commitment to working families, per the campaign site.