Jeffrey Kanter

Jeffrey Kanter

Libertarian Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Ohio

Elections and appointments

Next election

May 5, 2026

Jeffrey Kanter (Libertarian Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. Kanter declared candidacy for the special Libertarian Party primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.^[source]

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. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio

Gregory Levy (Independent) and Stephen Faris (Independent) are running in the special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Gregory Levy (Independent)
		Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary

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.

		Candidate
		Sherrod Brown
	Submit photo	William Farms
		Ron Kincaid
	Submit photo	Lynnea Lau
	Submit photo	Dakota Rose
	Submit photo	Christopher Volpe

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Fred Ode (D)

Republican primary

Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Incumbent Jon Husted (R), Brian Bibler (R), and Susanna Brewer (R) are running in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jon Husted
	Submit photo	Brian Bibler
	Submit photo	Susanna Brewer

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Libertarian Party primary

Special Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Jeffrey Kanter (L) and Bill Redpath (L) are running in the special Libertarian Party primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jeffrey Kanter
		Bill Redpath

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Campaign themes

2026

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Footnotes

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)