Wayne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Wayne County races, led by the Wayne County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerJonathan Hofstetter (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan Hofstetter (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wayne County Commissioner.
Jonathan Hofstetter Republican Incumbent
Jonathan Hofstetter is a Wayne County commissioner from Kidron who has worked as an area first responder and serves on the Sugar Creek Township board of trustees, per The Dalton Gazette & The Kidron News. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jonathan Hofstetter.
Republican incumbent Jonathan Hofstetter is unopposed on the Nov. 3 ballot for a four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027, per the county Board of Elections' filing list.
Full race pageAuditorRussell Robertson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Russell Robertson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wayne County Auditor.
Russell Robertson Republican
Russell Robertson was appointed Wayne County auditor in February 2024 and elected later that year to complete the remainder of the term, after nine years working in the auditor's office as a GIS professional, per his League of Women Voters of Wayne County candidate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Russell Robertson.
Republican incumbent Russell Robertson is unopposed on the Nov. 3 ballot, per the county Board of Elections' filing list.
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Judge of the Wayne County Probate and Juvenile CourtNonpartisan race · Latecia Eileen Wiles
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Latecia Eileen Wiles is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Wayne County Probate and Juvenile Court.
Latecia Eileen Wiles Nonpartisan
Latecia Eileen Wiles has served as judge of the Wayne County Probate and Juvenile Court since her appointment by Gov. John Kasich in April 2012, the first woman to hold the seat, per the court's official biography. She previously worked as a Wayne County assistant prosecutor handling child abuse and neglect cases in juvenile court and elder abuse and exploitation matters in probate court, and received the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association's 2011 Meritorious Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of the Year award, per the official biography. She holds a law degree from the University of Akron and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as an appellate law specialist, per the official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Latecia Eileen Wiles.
Latecia Eileen Wiles is unopposed on the Nov. 3 ballot; this seat is nonpartisan on Wayne County's filing list.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressOhio Senate District 31Laura Sirot (D) · Al Landis (R)
Laura Sirot Democratic
- Building bipartisan consensus and prioritizing community over party division
- Responsive, listening-focused representation
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Sirot
Laura Sirot, a professor of biology and a resident of Wooster, is the Democratic nominee for Ohio Senate District 31, per The Wooster Voice. Her campaign says she wants to move past partisan differences and build consensus around practical solutions for Ohioans, per her campaign site.
Al Landis Republican Incumbent
Al Landis, the Republican incumbent, has represented Ohio Senate District 31 since January 2023. A native of Dover in Tuscarawas County, he spent 33 years in sales and marketing at Greer Steel Company before serving four terms in the Ohio House and as a Tuscarawas County commissioner, per his official Ohio Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Laura Sirot (Democratic), Al Landis (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio Senate District 31; Al Landis is the sitting member, per the Ohio Senate's official member directory (ohiosenate.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.
Full race pageOhio House District 77Brooke Dillon (D) · Meredith Craig (R)
Brooke Dillon Democratic
- Positioning Ohio as a leader in clean energy innovation
- Strengthening social services for working families, including health care, transportation and education access
- Refusing PAC money and rejecting special-interest influence
Per the campaign site.
About Brooke Dillon
Brooke Dillon, the Democratic nominee for Ohio House District 77, grew up in Litchfield in a union family and holds a degree in equine sciences from the Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute, per her campaign site. She says she will not accept PAC money.
Meredith Craig Republican Incumbent
Meredith Craig, the Republican incumbent, has represented Ohio House District 77 since December 2024. Raised in Wayne County, she previously worked as Director of Healthcare Policy at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and as Assistant Director of Government Affairs for the Ohio Department of Insurance, per her official Ohio House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Brooke Dillon (Democratic), Meredith Craig (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 77; Meredith Craig 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.
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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 Wayne County, Ohio on November 3, 2026?
Wayne County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county commissioner and county auditor, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.