Ohio state executive official elections, 2026
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| Ohio state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 4, 2026 |
| Primary: May 5, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
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Eleven state executive offices are up for election in Ohio in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
State Board of Education (5 seats)
Governor of Ohio
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Ohio
Tim Grady is running in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio
Amy Acton is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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 | Amy Acton | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Ohio
Casey Putsch, Heather Hill, and Vivek Ramaswamy are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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 | Casey Putsch | |
 | Heather Hill | |
 | Vivek Ramaswamy | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Renea Turner (R)
- Robert Sprague (R)
- Dave Yost (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Ohio
Don Kissick is running in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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| Don Kissick | ||
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Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
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 Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
David Pepper is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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 | David Pepper | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Kim Georgeton, Robert McColley, and Stuart Moats are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jalen Turner (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
James Mills is running in the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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| James Mills | ||
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Attorney General of Ohio
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 Attorney General of Ohio
Elliot Forhan and John Kulewicz are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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 | Elliot Forhan | |
 | John Kulewicz | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Ohio
Keith Faber is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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 | Keith Faber | |
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Ohio Secretary of State
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 Ohio Secretary of State
Bryan Hambley and Allison Russo are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 5, 2026.
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 | Bryan Hambley | |
 | Allison Russo | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State
Robert Sprague and Marcell Strbich are running in the Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 5, 2026.
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 | Robert Sprague | |
 | Marcell Strbich | |
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Ohio Secretary of State
Tom Pruss is running in the Libertarian primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 5, 2026.
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 | Tom Pruss | |
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Ohio Auditor of State
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 Ohio Auditor of State
Annette Blackwell is running in the Democratic primary for Ohio Auditor of State on May 5, 2026.
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| Annette Blackwell | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Auditor of State
Frank LaRose is running in the Republican primary for Ohio Auditor of State on May 5, 2026.
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 | Frank LaRose | |
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Ohio Treasurer
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 Ohio Treasurer
Seth Walsh is running in the Democratic primary for Ohio Treasurer on May 5, 2026.
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 | Seth Walsh | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Treasurer
Jay Edwards and Kristina Daley Roegner are running in the Republican primary for Ohio Treasurer on May 5, 2026.
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 | Jay Edwards | |
 | Kristina Daley Roegner | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Niraj Antani (R)
- Mike Zuren (R)
Ohio State Board of Education
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 4
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 9
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 10
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Ohio
Ohio Party Control: 1992-2026
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Ohio
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
State Board of Education (6 seats)
See also
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