2026 United States general election · Ballot
Ohio
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Statewide
1 race
Governor Vote for one
Amy Acton Democratic Ohio physician and former state health director Amy Acton is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Ohio governor Full profile → Don Kissick Libertarian Libertarian candidate for Ohio Governor in 2026; Navy veteran and Ottawa, Ohio resident Full profile → Vivek Ramaswamy Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate, is the 2026 Republican nominee for Governor of Ohio. Full profile →U.S. Senate
1 race
U.S. Senate (special) Vote for one
Jon Husted Republican · Incumbent Jon Husted is the appointed Republican U.S. Senator from Ohio, running in the 2026 special election to retain his seat. Full profile → Anthony Holliman Independent Independent write-in candidate for Ohio's U.S. Senate unexpired term (to Jan. 3, 2029) in the Nov. 2026 election Full profile → Greg Levy Independent Independent Ohio Senate candidate, veteran, community organizer, and founder of the Paul Robeson Revolutionary Choir Full profile → Sherrod Brown Democratic Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is the 2026 Democratic nominee in Ohio's Senate special election against appointed incumbent Jon Husted. Full profile → Stephen Faris Independent Stephen Faris is an Independent write-in candidate for the 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate special election and Fairborn, Ohio-based electrical engineer. Full profile → Timothy Telymonde Independent Timothy Telymonde is an independent write-in candidate for the 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate special election. Full profile → William B. Redpath Libertarian Libertarian challenger William B. "Bill" Redpath is running for U.S. Senate in Ohio's 2026 special election. Full profile →U.S. House
15 districts
U.S. House · District 1 Vote for one
Greg Landsman Democratic · Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman represents Ohio's 1st District and is seeking reelection in 2026. Full profile → Eric Conroy Republican Republican nominee challenging incumbent Rep. Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District; Air Force veteran and former CIA officer Full profile → John Hancock Libertarian Party John Hancock won the Libertarian Party primary on May 5, 2026, against write-in candidate Jason Stoops, but subsequently withdrew from the general election and was replaced by Nathan Weise. Withdrew
Nathan Weise Libertarian Libertarian candidate for Ohio's 1st Congressional District in the November 2026 election Full profile →U.S. House · District 2 Vote for one
David J. Taylor Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. David J. Taylor (OH-02) seeks reelection in 2026 after first being sworn in January 2025. Full profile → Jen Mazzuckelli Democratic Democratic nominee for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District, challenging GOP incumbent David Taylor in November 2026 Full profile →U.S. House · District 3 Vote for one
Joyce Beatty Democratic · Incumbent Joyce Beatty is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 3rd Congressional District, serving since 2013. Full profile → Cleophus Dulaney Republican Cleophus Dulaney is the 2026 Republican challenger to Rep. Joyce Beatty in Ohio's 3rd Congressional District. Full profile →U.S. House · District 4 Vote for one
Jim Jordan Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Jim Jordan seeks reelection to Ohio's 4th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile → Joshua D. Kolasinski Democratic Democratic challenger to Jim Jordan in Ohio's 4th Congressional District; biomedical technician and small business owner Full profile → Tracey L. Tackett Independent Independent Springfield city commissioner and small-business owner challenging incumbent Jim Jordan for Ohio's 4th Congressional District seat Full profile →U.S. House · District 5 Vote for one
Bob Latta Republican · Incumbent Bob Latta is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 5th Congressional District, serving since 2007. Full profile → Brian A. Shaver Democratic Democrat Brian Shaver, Fostoria teacher and city council president, challenges incumbent Bob Latta in Ohio's 5th Congressional District Full profile → Michael J. Veloff Libertarian Libertarian candidate Michael J. Veloff challenges GOP incumbent Bob Latta in Ohio's 5th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 6 Vote for one
Michael A. Rulli Republican · Incumbent Michael A. Rulli is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th District, first elected by special election in 2024. Full profile → Elizabeth Kirtley Democratic Elizabeth Kirtley, first-time Democratic candidate, faces Republican incumbent Michael Rulli in Ohio's 6th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 7 Vote for one
Max Miller Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Max Miller represents Ohio's 7th Congressional District and is seeking re-election in November 2026. Full profile → Brian Poindexter Democratic Union ironworker and former Brook Park councilman challenging Rep. Max Miller in Ohio's 7th District Full profile → Thahbia Asad Independent Thahbia Asad is an Independent write-in candidate for Ohio's 7th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 8 Vote for one
Warren Davidson Republican · Incumbent Warren Davidson is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for Ohio's 8th Congressional District, first elected in 2016. Full profile → Vanessa Enoch Democratic Democratic nominee Vanessa Enoch challenges Rep. Warren Davidson in Ohio's 8th District for the fifth time Full profile →U.S. House · District 9 Vote for one
Marcy Kaptur Democratic · Incumbent Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur has represented Ohio's 9th Congressional District since 1983 and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. Full profile → Derek Merrin Republican Republican Derek Merrin challenges incumbent Marcy Kaptur in Ohio's 9th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile → Kathy McKinstry Independent Kathy McKinstry is an independent write-in candidate for Ohio's 9th Congressional District in the November 2026 election. Full profile → Matthew Althaus Libertarian Libertarian candidate for Ohio's 9th Congressional District; manufacturing manager with no prior political experience Full profile →U.S. House · District 10 Vote for one
Michael R. Turner Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Mike Turner seeks re-election to Ohio's 10th Congressional District seat he has held since 2013. Full profile → Kristina Knickerbocker Democratic Democratic nominee challenging Rep. Michael Turner in Ohio's 10th Congressional District; Air Force veteran and nurse practitioner Full profile → Thomas F. McMasters Libertarian Libertarian candidate for Ohio's 10th Congressional District; former Huber Heights mayor and Air Force veteran Full profile →U.S. House · District 11 Vote for one
Shontel M. Brown Democratic · Incumbent Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 11th District, serving since 2021 and running for re-election in 2026. Full profile → Cortney Peterson Independent Cortney Peterson filed to run in the general election but did not qualify for the ballot. Withdrew
Mike Kirchner Republican Retired pension actuary and first-time Republican candidate challenging Rep. Shontel Brown in Ohio's 11th District Full profile →U.S. House · District 12 Vote for one
Troy Balderson Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Troy Balderson represents Ohio's 12th Congressional District and is seeking reelection in 2026. Full profile → Jerrad Shane Christian Democratic Navy veteran and software engineer Jerrad Christian is the 2026 Democratic nominee challenging GOP incumbent in Ohio's 12th Congressional District. Full profile →U.S. House · District 13 Vote for one
Emilia Sykes Democratic · Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th District, seeking re-election in 2026 Full profile → Carey Coleman Republican Republican challenger Carey Coleman, a former WNIR-FM radio host and TV meteorologist, faces Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes in Ohio's 13th District in 2026. Full profile → Sandeep Dixit Independent Independent engineer and small-business owner Sandeep Dixit is challenging for Ohio's 13th Congressional District seat in 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 14 Vote for one
David P. Joyce Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. David P. Joyce has represented Ohio's 14th District since 2013 and is seeking re-election in 2026. Full profile → Maria Jukic Democratic Democratic attorney and former Euclid City Council member challenging incumbent Rep. Dave Joyce in Ohio's 14th District Full profile →U.S. House · District 15 Vote for one
Mike Carey Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Mike Carey represents Ohio's 15th Congressional District and is seeking reelection in 2026. Full profile → Brennan Barrington Libertarian Libertarian candidate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District; water meter technician and Ohio State aerospace engineering graduate Full profile → Don Leonard Democratic Democratic challenger Don Leonard, a former Ohio State planning professor, is running against incumbent Rep. Mike Carey in Ohio's 15th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Samuel Ronan Independent Ohio Air Force veteran Samuel Ronan runs as write-in candidate for U.S. House District 15 in 2026 Full profile →