2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ismail Mohamed and Bernadine Kennedy Kent. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ismail Mohamed (Democratic), Bernadine Kennedy Kent (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 3; Ismail Mohamed is the sitting member, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Bernadine Kennedy Kent won the Republican nomination as a primary write-in and prints as a regular nominee, per the Franklin County Board of Elections' August 27 general election candidate list.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ismail Mohamed, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Ismail Mohamed is the sitting Ohio House member for District 3, per Ohio House member directory. The Franklin County Board of Elections lists his campaign website as www.ismailforohio.com, but that domain did not resolve as of September 11, 2026, per Franklin County Board of Elections 2026 General Election Candidates list (revised August 27, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Bernadine Kennedy Kent previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from January 2017 to December 2020, per campaign site. The Franklin County Board of Elections' 2026 general election candidate list shows Kent as a regular certified Republican nominee for House District 3; the separately certified write-in for that district is Elegant Afriyie, per Franklin County Board of Elections 2026 General Election Candidates list (revised August 27, 2026).
Who is running for Ohio House District 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ismail Mohamed and Bernadine Kennedy Kent. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Ohio House District 3 election in Ohio?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Ohio are on the Ohio election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Franklin County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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