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William Farms
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William Farms (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. He declared candidacy for the special Democratic primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.[source]
Farms is also running for election for President of the United States. He declared candidacy for the 2028 election.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate special election in Ohio, 2026
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.
Special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio
Gregory Levy and Stephen Faris are running in the special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 3, 2026.
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| Gregory Levy (Independent) | ||
| Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio
The following candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio
Incumbent Jon Husted and Brian Bibler are running in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 5, 2026.
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| Brian Bibler | ||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Ohio's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Ohio's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
Ohio's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 6
Incumbent Michael Rulli defeated Michael Kripchak in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Rulli (R) | 66.7 | 245,860 |
 | Michael Kripchak (D) | 33.3 | 122,515 | |
| Total votes: 368,375 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Farms (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6
Michael Kripchak defeated Rylan Finzer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kripchak | 66.3 | 20,632 |
 | Rylan Finzer | 33.7 | 10,480 | |
| Total votes: 31,112 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lou Lyras (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6
Incumbent Michael Rulli defeated Reggie Stoltzfus and Rick Tsai in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Rulli | 49.5 | 43,857 |
 | Reggie Stoltzfus | 40.7 | 36,033 | |
 | Rick Tsai | 9.8 | 8,641 | |
| Total votes: 88,531 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kurt Hilderbrand (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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See also
2026 Elections
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