....And The Candidates Are....
Part of our 2026 goal is to get our committees the information you need to help our candidates win.
We do have a contested primary coming up, so we wanted to get you the list ahead of that May 5 date.
Once we have primary winners we'll create a slate card and start working on behalf of our declared candidates.
If you want advice on organizing a campaign for one (or more) of these candidates, contact our Campaign Committee Chair, Deb Cook.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) / Robert A. McColley (R)
Heather Hill (R) / Stuart Moats (R)
Casey Putsch (R) / Kimberly C. Georgeton (R)
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
Keith Faber (R)
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
Frank LaRose (R)
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Robert Sprague (R)
Marcell Strbich (R)
FOR TREASURER OF STATE
Jay Edwards (R)
Kristina D. Roegner (R)
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
Daniel R. Hawkins (R)
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (Replacing Jennifer Brunner (D))
Andrew King (R)
Jill Lanzinger (R)
Ronald Lewis (R)
Colleen O’Donnell (R)
FOR U.S. SENATOR (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
Jon Husted (R)
FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS (5th District) (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
*Bob Latta (R) Incumbent
FOR STATE SENATOR (1st District)
James M. Hoops (R)
Craig S. Riedel (R)
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (83rd District) (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
*Ty Mathews (R) Incumbent
FOR MEMBER OF STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, MAN (1st District) (UNCONTESTED)
*Tony J. Schroeder (R) Incumbent
FOR MEMBER OF STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, WOMAN (1st District) (UNCONTESTED)
*Gina R. Campbell (R) Incumbent
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (3rd District) (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
*Mark C. Miller (R) Incumbent
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
*Jonathan P. Starn (R) Incumbent
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (PROBATE & JUVENILE DIVISION)
(UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
*Kristen K. Johnson (R) Incumbent
FOR HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONER
*Timothy K. Bechtol (R) Incumbent
Gina R. Campbell (R)
Orion Jones (R)
Rachel Rader (R)
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR (UNCONTESTED IN PRIMARY)
*Charity Rauschenberg (R) Incumbent
While the races between these candidates will secure the Republican nomination in the May 5 primary, some of them will face opposition in the November General Election.
NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
VS GOP PRIMARY WINNER
Amy Acton (D) / David Pepper (D)
Don Kissick (L) / James L. Mills (L)
Travis Jon Vought (L) / Christy Jo Orr (L) [WRITE-IN]
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL VS KEITH FABER
Elliot Forhan (D)
John J. Kulewicz (D)
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE VS FRANK LaROSE
Annette Blackwell (D)
Aidan Jeffery (L) [WRITE-IN]
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE VS GOP PRIMARY WINNER
Bryan Hambley (D)
Allison Russo (D)
Tom Pruss (L)
FOR TREASURER OF STATE VS GOP PRIMARY WINNER
Seth Walsh (D)
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT VS DAN HAWKINS
Marilyn Zayas (D)
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT VS GOP PRIMARY WINNER
Jennifer Brunner (D)
FOR U.S. SENATOR VS JON HUSTED
Sherrod Brown (D)
Jeffery M. Kanter (L)
Ron Lincaid (D)
William B. Redpath (L)
Michael J. Veloff (L) [WRITE-IN]
FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS (5th District) VS BOB LATTA
Daniel John Burket (D)
Martin M. Heberling III (D)
Brian A. Shaver (D)
Scott E. Tabor (D)
FOR STATE SENATOR VS GOP PRIMARY WINNER
No Democratic opposition in November
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (83rd District) VS TY MATHEWS
Sheila Coressel (D)
FOR MEMBER OF GOP STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, MAN (1st District) (Vote for not more than 1)
No opposition
FOR MEMBER OF GOP STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, WOMAN (1st District) (Vote for not more than 1)
No opposition
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (3rd District) VS MARK MILLER
No Democratic opposition in November
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS VS JONATHAN STARN
No Democratic opposition in November
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS VS KRISTEN JOHNSON
No Democratic opposition in November
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER VS GOP PRIMARY WINNER
No Democratic opposition in November
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR VS CHARITY RAUSCHENBERG
No Democratic opposition in November
