General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
What's on the Ohio ballot
- Election Day
- Tuesday, November 3
- Registration deadline
- Monday, October 5 · 9:00 pm; per Erie County BOE page
- Early voting opens
- Tuesday, October 6 · In-person early voting; hours vary by county
- Early voting ends
- Sunday, November 1 · Sunday before Election Day; hours vary by county
Official sources: boe.cuyahogacounty.gov · ohiosenate.gov · vote.franklincountyohio.gov · boe.ohio.gov · boe.ohio.gov (2) · boe.ohio.gov (3) · boe.ohio.gov (4) · boe.ohio.gov (5) · boe.ohio.gov (6) · ohiohouse.gov
Top of the ticket
U.S. SenateSpecial
- Sherrod BrownDemocratic
- William B. RedpathLibertarian
- Jon HustedRepublicanIncumbent
- Greg LevyOther-party
Governor/Lt. Governor
- Amy Acton and David PepperDemocratic
- Don Kissick and James L. MillsLibertarian
- Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColleyRepublican
US House
9 races
U.S. House · District 3
- Joyce BeattyDemocraticIncumbent
- Cleophus DulaneyRepublican
U.S. House · District 6
- Elizabeth KirtleyDemocratic
- Michael A. RulliRepublicanIncumbent
U.S. House · District 7
- Brian PoindexterDemocratic
- Max MillerRepublicanIncumbent
U.S. House · District 9
- Marcy KapturDemocraticIncumbent
- Derek MerrinRepublican
U.S. House · District 11
- Shontel M. BrownDemocraticIncumbent
- Mike KirchnerRepublican
U.S. House · District 12
- JERRAD CHRISTIANDemocratic
- TROY BALDERSONRepublicanIncumbent
U.S. House · District 13
- Carey ColemanRepublican
- Sandeep DixitNonparty candidate
- Emilia SykesDemocraticIncumbent
U.S. House · District 14
- DAVID P. JOYCERepublicanIncumbent
- MARIA JUKICDemocratic
U.S. House · District 15
- Don LeonardDemocratic
- Mike CareyRepublicanIncumbent
- Brennan BarringtonLibertarian
Other statewide offices
4 races
Attorney General
- John J. KulewiczDemocratic
- Keith FaberRepublican
Auditor of State
- Annette BlackwellDemocratic
- Frank LaRoseRepublican
Secretary of State
- Allison RussoDemocratic
- Tom PrussLibertarian
- Robert SpragueRepublican
Treasurer of State
- Seth WalshDemocratic
- Jay EdwardsRepublican
State legislature
2 chambers
- Ohio Senate: 17 of 33 seats on the ballot. Source: ohiosenate.gov
- Ohio House of Representatives: all 99 seats on the ballot. Source: ohiohouse.gov
Which district you vote in depends on your address — your sample ballot lists your own legislative and local races.
Statewide ballot measures
1 measure
Issue 3
Constitutional Amendment to require certain ID to be presented when voting
As of 2026-10-14. Every race and measure here was checked against the Ohio official sources listed above and below. Anything that could not be confirmed is left out rather than guessed. Candidates are listed in the order their source lists them, which is not always the order on your ballot. Lists can change — your official sample ballot is authoritative. Local races are not shown.
Official sources: boe.cuyahogacounty.gov · ohiosenate.gov · vote.franklincountyohio.gov · boe.ohio.gov · boe.ohio.gov (2) · boe.ohio.gov (3) · boe.ohio.gov (4) · boe.ohio.gov (5) · boe.ohio.gov (6) · ohiohouse.gov