Timothy
Telymonde
Timothy Telymonde is an independent write-in candidate for the 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate special election.
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Background
Timothy Telymonde is a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate special election in Ohio on November 3, 2026, contesting the seat for the remainder of a term ending January 3, 2029. 116 He is identified as an independent candidate by candidate-reference sources. 11
According to a 2005 NJBIZ article, Telymonde was then serving as CEO of Cares Built, a company he started in 1996, and also ran his father's company; both businesses were described as operating in the medical imaging field. 9 The same article noted that he studied at the Alliance Institute of Technology and took business and computer software courses at Brookdale Community College, though no specific degrees or graduation dates were mentioned. 9
No current occupation or public office is established in the election records reviewed, and no prior elected office has been identified in available sources. 11611 The incumbent in the 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate special election is Jon Husted; Telymonde is a write-in challenger. 3
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. Senate (special), Ohio
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Sep 27newsYour Ohio News lists Telymonde among write-in candidates for Ohio U.S. Senate
Your Ohio News identifies Telymonde among the write-in candidates for U.S. Senate, noting separately the four candidates whose names are printed on the ballot.
Carroll County voters to choose probate judge - Your Ohio News · Sep 27, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 19filingSmarter.Vote profile lists Timothy Telymonde as independent write-in candidate for Ohio U.S. Senate special election
Smarter.Vote describes Telymonde as an independent write-in candidate confirmed by an official county candidate list. The profile found no campaign website or additional biographical information.
Timothy Telymonde — 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate Special Election | Smarter.Vote · Sep 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 20filingOhio official general-election ballot issued; Telymonde not among four named candidates as write-in
Ohio's official general-election sample ballot, issued with Secretary of State Directive 2026-45, lists four candidates whose names appear on the ballot. Telymonde, as a write-in candidate, is not among them.
Bill Redpath, Ohio Senate candidate · Project Curia · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 3
- [1] Carroll County voters to choose probate judge - Your Ohio News(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
- [2] Bill Redpath, Ohio Senate candidate · Project Curia(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [3] Timothy Telymonde — 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate Special Election | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Sep 19, 2026