Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2026)
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| 2026 Franklin County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 4, 2026 & May 4, 2026 |
| Primary election: May 5, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
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| Offices up: Auditor, county commission, and court of common pleas judges |
| Total seats up: 9 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Franklin County, Ohio, is holding general elections for auditor, county commission, and court of common pleas judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for May 5, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was February 4, 2026. The filing deadline for independent candidates is May 4, 2026.
Elections
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Offices up for election in 2026:
County auditor
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Auditor
Incumbent Michael Stinziano is running in the Democratic primary for Franklin County Auditor on May 5, 2026.
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 | Michael Stinziano | |
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County commissioner
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission
Incumbent Erica Crawley is running in the Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission on May 5, 2026.
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 | Erica Crawley | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Commission
Davide Cugini is running in the Republican primary for Franklin County Commission on May 5, 2026.
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| Davide Cugini | ||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Franklin County Commission
Eric Terford is running in the Libertarian primary for Franklin County Commission on May 5, 2026.
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 | Eric Terford | |
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Judicial offices
Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Primary
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division primary, 2026 |
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| Term starts 01/03/2027 |
Lasheyl Stroud (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Tern starts 01/02/2027 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Primary
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Term starts 01/01/2027 |
Carl Aveni (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 02/09/2027 |
Andy Miller (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 07/01/2027 |
David Young (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 07/02/2027 |
Chris Brown (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Primary
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Term starts 02/09/2027 |
Kelly Green |
The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Franklin County, Ohio | ||
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| Franklin County | Ohio | |
| Population | 1,323,807 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 532 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 22.7% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 2% | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.1% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 40.4% | 28.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $62,352 | $58,116 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.1% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Franklin County, Ohio | Ohio | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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