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Ohio Elections 2026

What is on the Ohio ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 15 U.S. House seats, statewide offices, 1 ballot measure.

Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.

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Senate and governor

RaceStatusRatingCandidates
OhioJon Husted (R), appointed in 2025, is running (special election)Toss-upSherrod Brown (D), Jon Husted (R)
OhioMike DeWine (R) is term-limitedLean DAmy Acton (D), Vivek Ramaswamy (R)

U.S. House

District 1 · Likely DDistrict 2 · Solid RDistrict 3 · Solid DDistrict 4 · Solid RDistrict 5 · Solid RDistrict 6 · Solid RDistrict 7 · Toss-upDistrict 8 · Solid RDistrict 9 · Toss-upDistrict 10 · Lean RDistrict 11 · Solid DDistrict 12 · Solid RDistrict 13 · Likely DDistrict 14 · Solid RDistrict 15 · Lean R

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Statewide offices

OfficeStatusCandidates
Attorney generalOpen: Dave Yost (R) is term-limitedKeith Faber (R), John Kulewicz (D)
Secretary of stateOpen: Frank LaRose (R) is term-limitedRobert Sprague (R), Allison Russo (D), Tom Pruss (L)
TreasurerOpen: Robert Sprague (R) is running for secretary of stateJay Edwards (R), Seth Walsh (D)
AuditorOpen: Keith Faber (R) is running for attorney generalFrank LaRose (R), Annette Blackwell (D)

State legislature

Ballot measures

Issue 3: Photo ID to vote

Would require photo ID to vote.

A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.

Local, school and special-district elections

1 upcoming local contest with an official date or candidate list, and 115 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.

DatePlaceOfficeStatus
November 17, 2026Delaware Soil and Water Conservation DistrictDistrict Supervisor — At Largeofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
2027BexleyCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027Canal WinchesterMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027Canal WinchesterCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027GahannaMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027GahannaCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027Grandview HeightsMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027Grandview HeightsCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027GroveportMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027GroveportCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027HilliardCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027New AlbanyMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027New AlbanyCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027ObetzMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027ObetzCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027Upper ArlingtonCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027WestervilleCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027WorthingtonCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027BriceMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027BriceCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027HarrisburgMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027HarrisburgCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027LockbourneMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027LockbourneCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027Marble CliffMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027Marble CliffCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027Minerva ParkMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027Minerva ParkCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027RiverleaMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027RiverleaCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027UrbancrestMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027UrbancrestCity/Village Council — At large/unnumbered expiring seatsyear confirmed
2027ValleyviewMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027ColumbusMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027Grove CityMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027ReynoldsburgMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027WhitehallMayor — At largeyear confirmed
2027GahannaCity Attorney — At largeyear confirmed
2027ReynoldsburgCity Attorney — At largeyear confirmed
2027WhitehallCity Attorney — At largeyear confirmed
2027ReynoldsburgCouncil President — At largeyear confirmed
2027ColumbusCity Council — District 2year confirmed
2027ColumbusCity Council — District 5year confirmed
2027ColumbusCity Council — District 6year confirmed
2027ColumbusCity Council — District 8year confirmed
2027ColumbusCity Council — District 9year confirmed
2027Grove CityCity Council — At largeyear confirmed
2027Grove CityCity Council — Ward 2year confirmed
2027Grove CityCity Council — Ward 4year confirmed
2027ReynoldsburgCity Council — Ward 2year confirmed
2027ReynoldsburgCity Council — Ward 3year confirmed
2027ReynoldsburgCity Council — Ward 4year confirmed
2027WhitehallCity Council — At large (three seats)year confirmed
2027DublinCity Council — At large (three seats)year confirmed
2027UrbancrestBoard of Public Affairs — At large (two seats)year confirmed
2027RiverleaVillage Clerk-Treasurer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Blendon TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Blendon TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Brown TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Brown TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Clinton TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Clinton TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Franklin Township (Franklin County)Township Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Franklin Township (Franklin County)Township Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Hamilton TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Hamilton TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Jackson TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Jackson TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Jefferson TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Jefferson TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Madison TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Madison TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Mifflin TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Mifflin TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Norwich TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Norwich TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Perry TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Perry TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed
2027Plain TownshipTownship Fiscal Officer — At largeyear confirmed
2027Plain TownshipTownship Trustee — At large (one term)year confirmed

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Mayors

44 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.

City or townMayorNext mayoral election
AkronShammas Malik (roster)
AthensSteve Patterson (roster)
BeavercreekDon Adams (roster)
BrunswickRon Falconi
CantonWilliam Sherer (roster)
CincinnatiAftab Pureval (roster)
ClevelandJustin Bibb
Cleveland HeightsJim Petras (roster)
ColumbusAndrew Ginther (roster)2027
Cuyahoga FallsDon Walters (roster)
DaytonShenise Turner-Sloss (roster)
DelawareCarolyn Kay Riggle
DublinChris Amorose Groomes (roster)
ElyriaKevin Brubaker (roster)
EuclidKirsten Holzheimer Gail (roster)
FindlayChristina Muryn (roster)2027
Grove CityRichard Stage (roster)2027
HamiltonPat Moeller
Huber HeightsJeff Gore (roster)
KetteringBryan Suddith (roster)
LakewoodMeghan George (roster)
LancasterDon McDaniel (roster)
LimaSharetta Smith (roster)
LorainJack Bradley (roster)
MansfieldJodie Perry (roster)
Maple HeightsAnnette M. Blackwell
MasonJosh Styrcula
MiddletownElizabeth Slamka (roster)
New AlbanySloan Spalding2027
North OlmstedNicole Dailey Jones
ParmaTim DeGeeter (roster)
ReynoldsburgJoe Begeny (roster)2027
Richmond HeightsKim A. Thomas
SpringfieldRob Rue (roster)
StrongsvilleThomas P. Perciak (roster)
ToledoWade Kapszukiewicz (roster)
Upper ArlingtonUkeme Awakessien Jeter
UrbancrestJoseph L. Barnes Sr.2027
Village of South PointJeff Gaskin
Village of WoodmereNakeshia Nickerson
WarrenWilliam D. Franklin (roster)
WestlakeDennis Clough
WhitehallMichael T. Bivens2027
YoungstownDerrick McDowell (roster)

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Sources

Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.