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PRIMARY ELECTION

MAy 5, 2026

The 2026 gubernatorial election cycle includes partisan races at the state and county level as well as issues originating from all levels of government. In the primary election, voters decide which candidates will move forward to the November 3, 2026 General Election.

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KEY DATEs

STATEWIDE RACES

In the Primary Election, voters select a party and then determine which candidates from that party move forward to the General Election. Voters may also select an issues only ballot. Once they select a party ballot, the voter will be affiliated with that party until the next Primary Election.

Race	Term	Date	Party	Candidate
U.S. Senator	Unexpired	Ending 1/3/2029	D D L L R	Sherrod Brown Ron Kincaid Jeffrey M. Kanter William B. Redpath John Justed
Governor/Lt. Governor	Full	Beginning 1/11/2027	D L R R R R	Amy Acton/David Pepper Donald C. Kissick/James L. Mills Heather Hill/Stuart Moats Casey Putsch/Kimberly C. Georgeton Vivek Ramaswamy/Robert A. McColley Renea Turner/Jalen Turner
Attorney General	Full	Beginning 1/11/2027	D D R	Elliott Forhan John J. Kulewicz Keith Faber
Secretary of State	Full	Beginning 1/11/2027	D D L R R	Brian Hambley Allison Russo Tom Pruss Robert Sprague Marcell Strbich
Treasurer of State	Full	Beginning 1/11/2027	D D R	Seth Walsh Jay Edwards Kristina D. Roegner
Ohio Supreme Court Justice	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D R	Marilyn Zayas Daniel R. Hawkins
Ohio Supreme Court Justice	Full	Beginning 1/2/2027	D R R R R	Jennifer Brunner Andrew King Jill Lanzinger Ronald Lewis Colleen O'Donnell

district races

Race	Term	Date	Party	Candidate
U.S. Representative, 14th District	Full	Beginning 1/3/2027	D D D R R R	Maria Jukic Bill O'Neill Carl Setzer Niki Frenchko David P. Joyce Mark Zetzer
Court of Appeals Judge, 11th District	Full	Beginning 2/10/2027	R	Robert J. Patton
Court of Appeals Judge, 11th District	Full	Beginning 2/9/2027	R R	Marisa L. Cornachio David Engler
Ohio State Senator, 27th District	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D R	Mike Roberto Steve Demetriou
Ohio State Representative, 35th District	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D D R	Samantha Salamon Molly Kudley Schneider Vik Sandhu
Ohio State Representative, 99th District	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D D R	Louis Murphy Michael F. Price Sarah Fowler Arthur

state Central Committee races

State Central Committees are elected during the Primary Election and are the controlling committees of each major political party. They manage the affairs of the statewide party, are responsible for its day to day operations; direct general policy; direct and conduct campaign activities; and assist the party in its fundraising efforts. A state central committee consists of two members, one a man and one a woman, from each state senate district. Currently, committee members of the Republican political party serve two-year terms, and members of the Democratic party serve four-year terms.

Race	Term	Date	Party	Candidate
State Central Committee, 27th District - Man	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D D D D R	Russ Balthis Christopher E. Clevenger Kirk L. Noden John Schmidt Mike Berger
State Central Committee, 27th District - Woman	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D R	Elizabeth Walters Laurie Suffecool
State Central Committee, 32nd District - Man	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D D R	Tom Letson Thomas Summers Charlie Frye
State Central Committee, 32nd District - Woman	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D R	Kathy Decristofaro Melissa Pope

county races

Race	Term	Date	Party	Candidate
County Auditor	Full	Beginning 3/9/2027	R R	Joe DeBoth Charles E. Walder
County Commissioner	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	R R	Jim Dvorak Steven Oluic
Probate/Juvenile County Judge, Court of Common Pleas	Full	Beginning 2/9/2027	R R R	Stephanie Heibertshausen Anderson Kate Jacob Abbey King Mueller

county Central Committee races

The Geauga County Democratic Central Committee and the Geauga County Republican Central Committee are the decision making bodies for their respective county parties. Each party’s Central Committee is comprised of 79 members, one elected member of the party from each of the 79 voting precincts in Geauga County. These individuals represent the interests of party members residing in their voting precinct.

County Central Committee members are elected during the Primary Election, with elected Republicans serving 4 year terms and elected Democrats serving 2 year terms.

Race	Term	Date	Party	Candidate
County Central Committee, Democratic Party	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	D	See complete list of candidates on Geauga Board of Elections website.
County Central Committee, Republican Party	Full	Beginning 1/1/2027	R	See complete list of candidates on Geauga Board of Elections website.

2026 district maps

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OH SENATE DISTRICTS

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OH HOUSE DISTRICTS

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