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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: December 20, 2023 Filing Deadline for Primary Write-Ins: January 8, 2024 Filing Deadline for Minor Party & Independent Candidates: August 27, 2024 Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 26, 2024 Primary: March 19, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 29, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Mike DeWine (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Warren Davidson (R) - Congressman, Businessman & Army Veteran
Keith Faber (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Jon Husted (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Sec of State, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-House Speaker
Frank LaRose (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen., Iraq War Veteran & '24 US Sen Candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) - Venture Capitalist & '24 Pres Candidate
Jim Renacci (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, '18 US Sen Nominee & '22 Gov Candidate
Robert Sprague (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Findlay City Treasurer
Jeremiah Workman (R) - Veterans Affairs Employee, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
Dave Yost (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-County Prosecutor
Amy Acton (D) - Ex-State Health Dept Director, Physician & Public Health Researcher
Justin Bibb (D) - Cleveland Mayor, Ex-Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Banker
Jennifer Brunner (D) - State Supreme Court Justice, Ex-Appellate Judge & Ex-Secretary of State
Andy Ginther (D) - Columbus Mayor, Ex-City Council President, Ex-School Board Member & Attorney
Aftab Pureval (D) - Cincinnati Mayor, Ex-Hamilton County Clerk & Attorney
Chris Redfern (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-State Democratic Chair & Political Consultant
Allison Russo (D) - State House Minority Leader, Healthcare Consultant & '21 US Rep Nominee
Tim Ryan (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 US Sen Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jon Husted (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Frank LaRose (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Dave Yost (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Keith Faber (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
[ Robert Sprague (R)* -Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Keith Faber (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Dave Greenspan (R) - Westlake City Council President, Ex-State Rep. & Business Consultant

STATE AUDITOR:
Keith Faber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Sprague (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Findlay City Treasurer

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Sherrod Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bernie Moreno (R) - Businessman, Auto Dealer & '22 Candidate
Don Kissick (L) - Auto Worker & Navy Veteran
Stephen Faris (WI) - Electrical Engineer, USAF Veteran, Pro-Life Activist & '18/'22 Candidate
David Pastorius (WI) - Minister & '14 US Rep Candidate
Nathan Russell (WI)
Tariq Shabazz (WI) - Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate

J.D. Vance (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Greg Landsman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Orlando Sonza (R) - Attorney, Accountant, Army Veteran & '22 St Sen Nominee

District 2:
[ Brad Wenstrup (R)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
David Taylor (R) - Concrete Company Owner & Attorney
Samantha Meadows (D) - Clinical Nurse Manager & '22 Nominee

District 3:
Joyce Beatty (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Young (R) - '22 Candidate

District 4:
Jim Jordan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tamie Wilson (D) - Businesswoman, Feminist Activist & '22 Nominee

District 5:
Bob Latta (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Mundy (D) - Legal Research Firm Owner, Progressive Activist & '16 Nominee

District 6:
Michael Rulli (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Kripchak (D) - Businessman, USAF Veteran & '22 Candidate

District 7:
Max Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matthew Diemer (D) - Podcast Host, Ex-Teacher & '22 Nominee
Dennis Kucinich (I) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Cleveland Mayor, Ex-State Sen. & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vanessa Enoch (D) - Public Policy Consultant, Community Organizer & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Derek Merrin (R) - State Rep., Ex-Waterville Mayor & Real Estate Investor
Tom Pruss (L) - Mail Marketing Company Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 10:
Mike Turner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Amy Cox (D) - Teacher
Michael Harbaugh (I) - Food Truck Owner

District 11:
Shontel Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Alan Rapoport (R) - Ex-Cleveland Heights Mayor, Attorney & Ex-Democrat
Sean Freeman (I) - FInancial Analyst
Tracy Deforde (WI) - Teacher, Bartender & Community Activist
Chris Zelonish (WI) - Warehouse Manager

District 12:
Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerrad Christian (D) - IT Specialist & Navy Veteran

District 13:
Emilia Sykes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Coughlin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Public Affairs Consultant

District 14:
Dave Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Kenderes (D) - Private School Administrator, Soccer Coach & '22 Candidate

District 15:
Mike Carey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Miller (D) - State Rep., Attorney, Army Reserve Colonel & Afghan War Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Ohio (ASP)
Constitution Party of Ohio (C)
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Ohio (G)s
Libertarian Party of Ohio (L)
Ohio Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Akron Beacon-Journal
Ashtabula Star Beacon
BG Falcon News (Bowling Green State University)
Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune
Buckeye Flame (LGBT)
Canton Repository
Chagrin Valley Times
Chillicothe Gazette
Cincinnati CityBeat (Alternative)
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Herald (African-American)
Axios Cleveland
Cleveland Call & Post (African-American)
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Scene (Alternative)
Signal Cleveland
Columbiana County Morning Journal
Axios Columbus
Columbus Communicator News (African-American)
City Scene Columbus (Alternative)
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Free Press (Alternative)
Columbus Underground (Alternative)
Cuyohoga County - West Life News
Dayton Daily News
Dayton Weekly News (African-American)
Dover-New Philadelphia Times-Reporter
Eaton Register-Herald
Findlay Courier
Gongwer News Service: Ohio
Hamilton Journal-News
Kent Wired (Kent State University)
Lima News
Loveland Local News
Massillon Independent
Medina Gazette
Merco Hispano (Spanish)
Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Fusion (LGBT - Kent State University)
Ohio State University Lantern
Oxford Observer
Ravenna Record-Courier
Scioto Valley Guardian
Sidney Daily News
Springfield News-Sun
Statehouse News Bureau
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
Toledo Blade
Toledo Journal (African-American)
La Vanguardia USA (Spanish)
Wapakoneta Daily News
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Willoughby News-Herald
Youngstown Vindicator

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Ideastream Public Media (PBS)
The Ohio Channel (PBS - State Government)
WKYC TV-3 (NBC - Cleveland)
WEWS TV-5 (ABC - Cleveland)
WJW TV-8 (FOX - Cleveland)
WOIO TV-19 (CBS - Cleveland)
WTCL TV-62 (Telemundo - Cleveland)
WHCM TV-4 (NBC - Columbus)
WSYX TV-6 (ABC - Columbus)
WBNS TV-10 (CBS - Columbus)
WTTE TV-28 (FOX - Columbus)
WOSU TV-34 (PBS - Columbus)
Spectrum News (Columbus)
Telemundo Columbus
WHIO TV-7 (CBS - Dayton)
WTOL TV-11 (CBS - Toledo)
WTVG TV-13 (ABC - Toledo)
WNWO TV-24 (NBC - Toledo)
WUPW TV-36 (FOX - Toledo)
WFMJ TV-21 (NBC - Youngstown)
WKBN TV-27 (CBS - Youngstown)
Ohio News Network Radio
WCBE Public Radio (NPR - Columbus)