Marion County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
13 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Marion County races, led by the Ohio House District 86 contest.
County offices
CommissionerChristy Neff (R) · Jason Schaber (R) · Kenneth Stiverson (R) · Timothy Mooney (R)
Christy Neff (Republican), Jason Schaber (Republican), Kenneth Stiverson (Republican) and Timothy Mooney (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Marion County Commissioner.
Christy Neff Republican
About Christy Neff
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Jason Schaber Republican
About Jason Schaber
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kenneth Stiverson Republican
About Kenneth Stiverson
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Timothy Mooney Republican
About Timothy Mooney
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Central Committee (Marion 1-B)Tommy T. Reese (R) · Shawn R. Barr (R)
Tommy T. Reese (Republican) and Shawn R. Barr (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Marion County Central Committee (Marion 1-B).
Tommy T. Reese Republican
About Tommy T. Reese
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Shawn R. Barr Republican
About Shawn R. Barr
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Coroner (Special)Timothy F. Garner (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Timothy F. Garner (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Marion County Coroner (Special).
Timothy F. Garner Republican
About Timothy F. Garner
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
AuditorJoan Kasotis
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joan Kasotis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Marion County Auditor.
Joan Kasotis
About Joan Kasotis
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Judges
Judge of Court of Common Pleas Family DivisionRhonda Burggraf
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rhonda Burggraf is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of Court of Common Pleas Family Division.
Rhonda Burggraf
About Rhonda Burggraf
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Marion County is split across 2 Ohio House districts.
Find your districts by addressOhio House: 2 districtsDistricts 86, 87
Ohio House District 86Kent Halloran (D) · Ben Weber (R)
Kent Halloran Democratic
- Priorities include government accountability and ethics reform, property tax relief for homeowners and seniors, infrastructure investment, conservation of water resources and farmland, and support for public schools and rural communities.
Per the campaign site.
About Kent Halloran
Kent Halloran is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 86. Halloran is an environmental engineer with more than 30 years of experience designing and maintaining stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, per the campaign site.
Ben Weber Republican
- Priorities include reducing the property tax burden, defending parental rights in education, and building an affordable future through local energy production and job creation.
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Weber
Ben Weber is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 86. Weber is a small business attorney who has lived in southern Union County for a decade after growing up in Delaware County, per the campaign site.
Kent Halloran (Democratic), Ben Weber (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 86. Not on the November ballot: Tracy M. Richardson, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Full race pageOhio House District 87Lora Covrett (D) · Jeffrey A. McClain (R)
Lora Covrett Democratic
- Opposes the proposed US 23-71 bypass, citing risks to farmland and eminent domain concerns.
- Opposes tax breaks for data centers and calls for diversifying energy sources.
- Opposes eliminating property taxes without a plan to protect homeowners, renters and public schools.
Per the campaign site.
About Lora Covrett
Lora Covrett is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 87. Covrett has spent more than 20 years working in technology, implementing workflow and document management systems, and lives in southern Morrow County, per the campaign site.
Jeffrey A. McClain Republican
Jeffrey A. McClain is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lora Covrett (Democratic), Jeffrey A. McClain (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 87. Not on the November ballot: Riordan T. McClain, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
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Ohio nominees were set by the May 5 primary; a plurality wins in November, unopposed candidates still print, and judicial candidates appear without party labels, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Marion County, Ohio on November 3, 2026?
Marion County sample ballot 2026: see where the ohio house candidates stand on property taxes, schools and environment and energy. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Ohio?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Ohio are listed on the Ohio election hub. Ohio election hub →
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