2026 Ohio Primary Election:
Federal, State and Local Elections by County

On Tuesday May 5^th, Ohioans will head to the polls for the 2026 Primary election. This is a significant year as voters will get to choose who will vie for federal, state and local seats in the general election in November. Below is a guide to the candidates and issues (as of publication of this document) with links to each county’s board of elections for more detailed information. We have also provided links to a candidate’s website when available.

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U.S. Senate:

• Democratic Primary – Sherrod Brown (D) faces Ron Kincaid (D)
• Republican Primary – Jon Husted (R) is currently unopposed
• Third Party Primary – Jeffrey M. Kanter (L) faces William B. Redpath (L)

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio:

• Democratic Primary – Amy Acton, David Pepper (D) are currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Vivek Ramaswamy, Robert A. McColley (R) face Casey Putsch, Kimberly C. Georgeton (R), Heather Hill, Stuart Moats (R) and Renea Turner, Jalen Turner (R)
• Third Party Primary – Donald C. Kissick, James L. Mills (L) are currently unopposed

Attorney General of Ohio:

• Democratic Primary – Elliott Forhan (D) faces John J. Kulewicz (D)
• Republican Primary – Keith Faber (R)

Secretary of State of Ohio:

• Democratic Primary – Bryan Hambley (D) faces Allison Russo (D)
• Republican Primary – Robert Sprague (R) faces Marcell Strbich (R)
• Third Party  Primary – Tom Pruss (L)

Auditor of State of Ohio:

• Democratic Primary – Annette Blackwell (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Frank LaRose (R) is currently unopposed

Treasurer of State of Ohio:

• Democratic Primary – Seth Walsh (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Jay Edwards (R) faces Kristina D. Roegner (R)

Ohio Supreme Court (Full Term Commencing 1-1-2027):

• Democratic Primary – Marilyn Zayas (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary- Daniel R. Hawkins (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio Supreme Court (Full Term Commencing 1-2-2027):

• Democratic Primary – Jennifer Brunner (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Andrew King (R) faces Jill Lanzinger (R), Ronald Lewis (R), and Colleen O’Donnell (R) 

Delaware County

To find all the county-wide candidates and issues use this link. Below are Congressional races, Statehouse races, and ballot issues that impact Delaware County voters:

U.S. House District 4:

• Democratic Primary – Joshua D. Kolasinski (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Jim Jordan (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

U.S. House District 12:               

• Democratic Primary – Jerrad Christian (D) faces Daniel Crawford (D) and Jason Reynard (D)
• Republican Primary – Troy Balderson (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 60:              

• Democratic Primary – Elijah Wenzel (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Brian Lorenz (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 61:

• Democratic Primary – Vince McGrail (D) is currently unopposed            
• Republican Primary – Andrew Brenner (R) faces Shawn Stevens (R)

Ohio Senate District 19:

• Democratic Primary – Janet Wagner (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Beth Lear (R) faces Ryan Rivers (R)

Fairfield County

To find all the county-wide candidates and issues use this link. Below are Congressional, Statehouse, and local races that impact Fairfield County voters:

U.S. House District 12:               

• Democratic Primary – Jerrad Christian (D) faces Daniel Crawford (D) and Jason Reynard (D)
• Republican Primary – Troy Balderson (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 69:

• Democratic Primary – Amy Rigsby (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Kevin D. Miller (R, incumbent)

Ohio House District 73:

• Democratic Primary – Andrew Foltz (D) faces Whittney Wood (D)
• Republican Primary – Jeff LaRe (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Fairfield County Commissioner:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Jeffrey Fix (R) is unopposed

Fairfield County Auditor:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Carri L. Brown (R) is currently unopposed

Fairfield County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)

• Democratic Primary: none filed
• Republican Primary: David Andrew Trimmer (R)

Fairfield County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile/Probate):

• Democratic Primary: none filed
• Republican Primary: Terre L. Vandervoort (R)

Judge of the Court of Appeals (5^th District):

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Matt Donahue (R) faces Jeff Furr (R) and Matthew George (R)

Franklin County

To find all the county-wide candidates and issues use this link. Below are Congressional, Statehouse, and local races, as well as the bond and tax levy issues that impact Franklin County voters:

U.S. House District 3:

• Democratic Primary – Joyce Beatty (D, incumbent) faces Joe Gerard (D)            
• Republican Primary – Cleophus Dulaney (R)

U.S. House District 15:

• Democratic Primary – Don Leonard (D) faces Adam C. Miller (D)            
• Republican Primary – Mike Carey (R-Columbus, incumbent) faces Evan Pargeter (R) and Samuel Ronan (R)
• Third Party Primary – Brennan Jacob Barrington (L) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 01:

• Democratic Primary – Dontavious Jarrells (D, incumbent) faces Christopher Robbins (D)
• Republican Primary – Joel A. Greff (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 02:

• Democratic Primary – Elizabeth D. Richards (D) faces Michael D. Cole (D), Charity Martin King (D)
• Republican Primary – Shareeque Sadiq (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 03:

• Democratic Primary – Ismail Mohamed (D, incumbent) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Bernadine Kennedy Kent (R) is currently unopposed
• Third Party Primary – Elijah Joshua Williams (L)

Ohio House District 04:

• Democratic Primary – Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D, incumbent) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – no one currently registered

Ohio House District 05:

• Democratic Primary – Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D, incumbent) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Richard Cole (R)

Ohio House District 06:

• Democratic Primary – Christine Cockley (D, incumbent) faces Eric Diaz Revilla (D)
• Republican Primary – Matthew Jackson (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 07:

• Democratic Primary – Ukeme Awakessien Jeter (D) faces Michaela Burriss (D), and Zach Rossfeld (D)
• Republican Primary – William Mercier (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 08:

• Democratic Primary- Anita Somani (D, incumbent) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis (R-?)

Ohio House District 09:

• Democratic Primary – Munira Yasin Abdullahi (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Bruce Euans (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 10:

• Democratic Primary – Mark E. Sigrist (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Denise D’Angelo (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 11:

• Democratic Primary – Crystal Lett (D, incumbent) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Shawn Kaeser (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 12:

• Democratic Primary – Daniel DelSignore Jr. (D) faces Liam Strausbaugh (D)
• Republican Primary – Brian Stewart (R, incumbent) faces Patty Hamilton (R)

Ohio Senate District 03:

• Democratic Primary – Stacie A. Baker (D) faces Natasha Wheatley-Caffrey (D)
• Republican Primary – Michele Reynolds (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio Senate District 15:

• Democratic Primary – Latyna M. Humphrey (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Joseph Healy (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio Senate District 25:

• Democratic Primary – Bill DeMora (D, incumbent) faces Jesse Bruce Baker (D), and Raisheda D. Angus (D)
• Republican Primary – Don Roberts (R) is currently unopposed

Franklin County Auditor:

• Democratic Primary: Michael Stinziano
• Republican Primary – none filed

Franklin County Commissioner:

• Democratic Primary: Erica C. Crawley
• Republican Primary: Davide Cugini       

Judge of Court of Appeals (10^th District)

• Democratic Primary – Michael C. Mentel (D) faces Terri Jamison (D)
• Republican Primary – none filed

Franklin County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division)

• Democratic Primary – Kelley Boller (D), George W. Leach (D), Lasheyl N. Stroud (D)
• Republican Primary – none filed

Franklin County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)

• Democratic Primary – Carl Aveni (D), Andy Miller (D), David Young (D), Chris Brown (D)
• Republican Primary – none filed

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate)

• Democratic Primary – Kelly Green (D)
• Republican Primary – Chris Junga (R)

Knox County

The list of all certified candidates can be found here. Congressional races, a ballot issue and one Statehouse race that impact Knox County voters are listed below:

U.S. House District 12:               

• Democratic Primary – Jerrad Christian (D) faces Daniel Crawford (D) and Jason Reynard (D)
• Republican Primary – Troy Balderson (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 61:

• Democratic Primary – Vince McGrail (D) is currently unopposed            
• Republican Primary – Andrew Brenner (R) faces Shawn Stevens (R)

Ohio House District 98:

• Democratic Primary – Scott Grund (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Mark Hiner (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio Senate District 19:

• Democratic Primary – Janet Wagner (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Beth Lear (R) faces Ryan Rivers (R)

Knox County Commissioner:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Christa Lauren Ciotola (R), William Burton Pursel

Knox County Auditor:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Sarah Ann Thorne (R) is unopposed

Knox County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate/Juvenile):

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Jay Walter Nixon (R) is unopposed

Licking County

For a list of all candidates and issues on the ballot, use this link to perform a county-wide ballot lookup. Below is a snapshot of a Congressional race, three Statehouse races as well as local races that will impact Licking County:

U.S. House District 12:               

• Democratic Primary – Jerrad Christian (D) faces Daniel Crawford (D) and Jason Reynard (D)
• Republican Primary – Troy Balderson (R) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 68:

• Democratic Primary – Mason Blankenship (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Thad Claggett (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 69:

• Democratic Primary – Amy Rigsby (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Kevin D. Miller (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Judge of the Court of Appeals (5th District):

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Matt Donahue (R) faces Jeff Furr (R) and Matthew George (R)

Licking County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division):

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary -Thomas M. Marcelain (R)

Licking County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate/Juvenile):

• Democratic Primary – Michael Dalsanto (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Deborah G. Lang (R) is currently unopposed

Licking County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations):

• Democratic Primary – David Branstool (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Richard P. Wright (R) is currently unopposed

Licking County Auditor:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Michael L. Smith (R) is currently unopposed

Licking County Commissioner:

• Democratic Primary – Mary K. McLeish (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Bill Bogantz (R), Jeff Rath (R), Gregory Smith (R), James Snedden, Jr. (R) and Mark A. Van Buren (R)

Logan County

For a list of all candidates and issues on the ballot, use this link to perform a county-wide ballot lookup. Below is a snapshot of a Congressional race and two Statehouse races and that will impact Logan County:

U.S. House District 4:

• Democratic Primary – Joshua D. Kolasinski (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Jim Jordan (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 83:

• Democratic Primary – Sheila Coressel (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Ty Matthews (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 85:

• Democratic Primary – Victoria Maddox (D) faces Pamela Grogean (D)
• Republican Primary – Tim Barhorst (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio Senate District 1:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – James Hoops (R) faces Craig Riedel (R)

Madison County

For a list of all candidates and issues on the ballot, use this link to perform a county-wide ballot lookup. Below is a snapshot of two Congressional races and two Statehouse races as well as ballot issues that will impact Madison County:

U.S. House District 15:

• Democratic Primary – Don Leonard (D) faces Adam C. Miller (D)            
• Republican Primary – Mike Carey (R-Columbus, incumbent) faces Evan Pargeter (R) and Samuel Ronan (R)
• Third Party Primary – Brennan Jacob Barrington (L) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 12:

• Democratic Primary –Liam Strausbaugh (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Brian Stewart (R, incumbent) faces Patty Hamilton (R)

Ohio Senate District 3:

• Democratic Primary – Stacie A. Baker (D) faces Natasha Wheatley-Caffrey (D)
• Republican Primary –Michele Reynolds (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Madison County Commissioner:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Tony K. Xenikis (R) is unopposed

Madison County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate/Juvenile Division):

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Christopher J. Brown (R) is unopposed

Marion County (Primary Candidates Not Yet Listed)

For a list of all candidates and issues on the ballot, use this link to perform a county-wide ballot lookup. Below is a snapshot of two Congressional races and two Statehouse races as well as ballot issues that will impact Marion County:

U.S. House District 4:

• Democratic Primary – Joshua D. Kolasinski (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Jim Jordan (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 86:              

• Democratic Primary – Kent Halloran (D) faces Damion Greenwalt (D)
• Republican Primary –Ben Weber (R) faces Wezlynn Davis (R) and Steven Wolfe (R)

Ohio House District 87:              

• Democratic Primary – Craig Swartz (D) faces Kodi Hawkins (D)
• Republican Primary –Jeff McClain (R)

Morrow County (Primary Candidates Not Yet Listed)

For a list of all candidates and issues on the ballot, use this link to perform a county-wide ballot and candidate lookup. Below is a snapshot of a Congressional race and a Statehouse race:

U.S. House District 4:

• Democratic Primary – Joshua D. Kolasinski (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Jim Jordan (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 87:              

• Democratic Primary – Craig Swartz (D) faces Kodi Hawkins (D)
• Republican Primary –Jeff McClain (R)

Pickaway County

The list of all certified candidates can be found here. Below is a snapshot of one Congressional, three Statehouse, and several county races that will impact Pickaway County:

U.S. House District 2:

• Democratic Primary – Andrew Gage (D) faces Brian Kenderes (D), Jen Mazzuckelli (D) and Todd Wilson (D)
• Republican Primary – David Taylor (R, incumbent) faces Bob Carr (R)

Ohio House District 12:

• Democratic Primary –Liam Strausbaugh (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Brian Stewart (R, incumbent) faces Patty Hamilton (R)

Ohio Senate District 03:

• Democratic Primary – Stacie A. Baker (D) faces Natasha Wheatley-Caffrey (D)
• Republican Primary – Michele Reynolds (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Pickaway County Commissioner:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Jay H. Wippel (R) is currently unopposed

Pickaway County Auditor:

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Brad Washburn (R) is currently unopposed

Pickaway Coroner:

• Democratic Primary – Brad W. Cotton (Write -In)
• Republican Primary – none filed

Pickaway Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile & Probate Division)

• Democratic Primary – Shelly R. Harsha (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – none filed

Judge of Court of Appeals (4^th District)

• Democratic Primary – none filed
• Republican Primary – Peter B. Abele (R) is currently unopposed

For more info on candidates in Pickaway County, follow the link below:

https://lookup.boe.ohio.gov/vtrapp/pickaway/cfis.aspx

Union County

The list of all certified candidates can be found here. Below are one Congressional and two Statehouse races that will impact Union County:

U.S. House District 4:

• Democratic Primary – Joshua D. Kolasinski (D) is currently unopposed
• Republican Primary – Jim Jordan (R, incumbent) is currently unopposed

Ohio House District 86:              

• Democratic Primary – Kent Halloran (D) faces Damion Greenwalt (D)
• Republican Primary –Ben Weber (R) faces Wezlynn Davis (R) and Steven Wolfe (R)