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Mahoning County, OH

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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U.S. House

ZIP 44449 spans District 6 and District 14, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the Ohio hub.

U.S. Senate
4 candidates
Federal ▾
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Jon Husted
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign Finance
$10,527,814 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (55% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (14% of receipts)
Key voting record
Supported 2025 Republican tax law, which created deductions for tips and overtime pay and which he says will save the average Ohio family thousands of dollars. Supported
Supported Laken Riley Act requiring federal detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and other crimes, which passed with every Senate Republican in favor shortly after he took office. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Sherrod Brown
DEM
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign Finance
$25,979,968 raised · top industries: Small-dollar donors under $200 (47% of receipts), Large donors giving $2,000+ (27% of receipts)
Key voting record
Supported 2022 PACT Act expanding VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins, a bipartisan law he championed. Supported
Supported 2022 CHIPS and Science Act funding domestic semiconductor manufacturing, which helped land Intel's chip facility in central Ohio. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Greg Levy
Biography
Greg Levy prints as an other-party candidate for U.S. Senate, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Top Priorities
  • Supports expanding Medicaid funding to keep rural hospitals open
  • Supports raising the minimum wage in Ohio
  • Supports expanded affordable housing programs
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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William B. Redpath
Biography
Redpath is a longtime Libertarian Party activist who served two terms as chairman of the Libertarian National Committee and chairs the party's Ballot Access Committee, per the campaign site. He has previously run for governor, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House in Virginia, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • End tariffs on imported goods and services
  • Reduce federal spending, including ending corporate welfare and farm subsidies
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Governor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Vivek Ramaswamy
REP
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Amy Acton
DEM
Biography
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 Party chair David Pepper.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
DK
Don Kissick
Biography
Kissick is a U.S. Navy veteran who served six years, including deployments during Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Southern Watch, per the campaign site. He is running with running mate James Mills, a business owner and nonprofit leader, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Lowering income taxes and ending property taxes
  • Government transparency and accountability
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Secretary of State
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Robert Sprague
REP
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Allison Russo
DEM
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Tom Pruss
Biography
Tom Pruss is the Libertarian candidate for Ohio secretary of state, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Ballot access and equal treatment for candidates
  • Election transparency and secure voting systems
Per the WTOL News.
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Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Keith Faber
REP
Biography
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 and prosecutors.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
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John Kulewicz
DEM
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Jay Edwards
REP
Biography
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. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Apply state budget-writing experience to Ohio's finances
  • Manage state investments and debt responsibly
  • Protect taxpayer dollars
Full profile
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Seth Walsh
DEM
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
Auditor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
FL
Frank LaRose
REP
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
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AB
Annette Blackwell
DEM
Biography
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.
Top 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
Campaign siteFull profile
Supreme Court, Term Commencing January 1
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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DR
Daniel R. Hawkins
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Daniel R. Hawkins is an incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Full profile
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MZ
Marilyn Zayas
DEM
Biography
Marilyn Zayas is a judge who was selected by Ohio's chief justice to sit temporarily on the Ohio Supreme Court and has been appointed to sit with the Second, Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth District Courts of Appeal, running for a full term on the Ohio Supreme Court, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Judicial independence and impartiality
  • Expanded access to justice
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Supreme Court, Term Commencing January 2
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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JB
Jennifer Brunner
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Jennifer Brunner is an incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Full profile
CO
Colleen O'Donnell
REP
Biography
Colleen O'Donnell is a judge on the certified ballot for this seat, per the Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Full profile

Countywide races in Mahoning County

ZIP 44449 sits in Mahoning County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Mahoning County races (10).

Mahoning County Commissioner
2 candidates
County ▾
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Lauren McNally
DEM
Biography
Lauren McNally is a Democratic state representative from Youngstown, serving her second two-year term in the Ohio House, per The Vindicator. She was endorsed by outgoing Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti, who is not seeking reelection to the seat McNally is running for. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lauren McNally.
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CO
Christine Oliver
REP
Biography
Christine Oliver is president of the Canfield City Council and works as northeast Ohio agency leader for Combined Insurance, per The Vindicator. She has a background in both the private sector and local government. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Christine Oliver.
Top Priorities
  • Prioritizes government effectiveness and transparency
  • Supports public safety, property tax reform and senior citizen services
Per The Vindicator.
Full profile
About this race
Open seat: Democratic incumbent Carol Rimedio-Righetti, serving her fourth term, is not seeking reelection and has endorsed Democratic nominee Lauren McNally, per The Vindicator. McNally, unopposed in the Democratic primary, faces Republican nominee Christine Oliver, who won a three-way GOP primary, in November.
Mahoning County Auditor
2 candidates
County ▾
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Ralph T. Meacham
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Ralph T. Meacham is the incumbent Mahoning County Auditor, per the Board of Elections' current elected officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ralph T. Meacham.
Full profile
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Dalton Bosze
DEM
Biography
Bosze is an elder at Canfield Presbyterian Church who previously managed grants for nonprofit organizations in Indiana before returning to his native Mahoning County, per the campaign site. He grew up in Canfield, Ohio, and is married to his wife Jamie, a physician, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Emphasizes fiscal accountability in county government
  • Says he wants to make Mahoning County communities more affordable for residents
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Republican incumbent Ralph T. Meacham faces Democrat Dalton Bosze. Unofficial May 2026 primary counts showed Bosze with 14,583 votes in the Democratic primary and Meacham with 13,158 votes in the Republican primary, per Mahoning County Board of Elections unofficial results.
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division (term beginning January 2, 2027)
1 candidate
County ▾
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Maureen A. Sweeney
INCUMBENT
Biography
Maureen A. Sweeney is the incumbent Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judge in the General Division and is unopposed for reelection, per the Board of Elections' current elected officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Maureen A. Sweeney.
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Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Maureen A. Sweeney, the Republican primary nominee, is unopposed for reelection; Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels, per the Mahoning County Board of Elections certified candidate list.
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division (term beginning February 9, 2027)
2 candidates
County ▾
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Ross T. Smith
Biography
Ross T. Smith has practiced law in Mahoning County for more than 20 years as both a prosecuting attorney and a defense attorney, per his campaign site. He was sworn in as a magistrate under Judge R. Scott Krichbaum in January 2026; Krichbaum's seat is open this year because Ohio's age limit bars him from seeking reelection, per The Vindicator.
Top Priorities
  • Says his experience on both the prosecution and defense sides gives him a balanced view that supports fairness and impartiality on the bench, per the campaign s
  • Pledges to keep the courts fair and efficient, per the campaign site
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Mark P. D'Apolito
Biography
Mark P. D'Apolito was hired in April 2023 as Austintown Township administrator, per WFMJ. He previously spent five years as a Mahoning County assistant prosecutor and three years as a Youngstown assistant law director. He is a first cousin of sitting Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony D'Apolito and a nephew of David D'Apolito, a former 7th District Court of Appeals and county court judge. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark P. D'Apolito.
Full profile
About this race
Open seat: Judge R. Scott Krichbaum cannot seek reelection under Ohio's age limit for judges, per The Vindicator and WYTV. Ross T. Smith, the Republican primary winner, faces Democratic nominee Mark P. D'Apolito. Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels.
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division (term beginning July 1, 2027)
4 candidates
County ▾
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Ralph Rivera
Biography
Ralph Rivera has served as a Mahoning County assistant prosecutor since November 2007, working in the Criminal and Appellate divisions and serving as chief of the Criminal Division, per his campaign site. He is running for the seat held by Judge John M. Durkin, who is not seeking reelection, per WYTV.
Top Priorities
  • Says he is committed to serving with integrity
  • Says he will judge with impartiality
  • Wants to help ensure a safe community
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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J. Michael Thompson
Biography
J. Michael Thompson is an attorney and president of the Poland Village Council, per WKBN. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for J. Michael Thompson.
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Robert Andrews
Biography
Robert Andrews joined the Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office in 1999 and has handled more than 100 felony trials in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, including 50 homicide cases, per the Tribune Chronicle. He is a registered Democrat running as an independent candidate for this seat. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert Andrews.
Full profile
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Jeff Limbian
Biography
Jeff Limbian is running for the Common Pleas Court seat held by Judge John M. Durkin, who is not seeking reelection, per the Tribune Chronicle. He has previously run for office five times, including twice for Common Pleas Court judge, twice for Youngstown Municipal Court judge and once, in 2023, for Youngstown clerk of courts. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff Limbian.
Full profile
About this race
Open seat: Judge John M. Durkin is not seeking reelection. Republican primary winner Ralph Rivera faces Democratic nominee J. Michael Thompson and independents Robert Andrews and Jeff Limbian. Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels.
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, Domestic Relations Division
2 candidates
County ▾
MA
Mark Anthony DeVicchio
Biography
Mark Anthony DeVicchio is a former Mahoning County domestic relations magistrate who now directs the domestic relations practice group at the Betras & Kopp law firm, per WKBN. He is running for the seat held by Judge Beth A. Smith, who cannot seek reelection under Ohio's age limit for judges. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Anthony DeVicchio.
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Terry A. Grenga
Biography
Terry A. Grenga has spent more than twenty-seven years serving Mahoning County families as a prosecutor, defense attorney and assistant law director, per her campaign site. She currently coordinates defense attorneys for the Mahoning County Drug Court and has volunteered at the Domestic Relations self-help clinic assisting families who cannot afford counsel, per her campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Open seat: longtime Domestic Relations Judge Beth A. Smith, first elected in 1996, cannot seek reelection under Ohio's age limit for judges, per WKBN. Republican primary winner Mark Anthony DeVicchio faces Democratic nominee Terry A. Grenga. Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels.
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, Probate Division
1 candidate
County ▾
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Robert N. Rusu, Jr.
INCUMBENT
Biography
Robert N. Rusu, Jr. is the sitting Probate Judge of Mahoning County, appointed in July 2014 and elected in November 2014, per his campaign site. He spent twenty years in private probate practice, handling estate administration, guardianships, adoptions and elder law matters, before his appointment to the bench, per his campaign site. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Youngstown State University and a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and serves as president of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Robert N. Rusu, Jr., the Republican primary nominee, is unopposed for reelection; Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels, per the Mahoning County Board of Elections certified candidate list.

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