Every race, every candidate

41 candidates from the Ohio Secretary of State's official sample ballot, each with a profile page. INCOMPLETE: statewide, U.S. Senate and Ohio Supreme Court candidates are from the Secretary of State's sample ballot (Directive 2026-45). U.S. House (Districts 1 and 8), Ohio Senate (Districts 7 and 9) and Ohio House (Districts 24 to 30) candidates are from the Hamilton County Board of Elections list only. The other 13 U.S. House districts, 15 Ohio Senate districts and 92 Ohio House districts are missing. The U.S. House layer uses older district lines. Issue 3's ballot language is copied word for word from the Secretary of State's Issue 3 report. Your sample ballot is the final word. County and local races are on your sample ballot.

Governor, statewide offices, U.S. Senate and Ohio Supreme Court

• Ohio Supreme Court (term starting 1-1-2027)2 candidates

  One of seven justices on Ohio's highest court (term starting January 1, 2027).

• Ohio Supreme Court (term starting 1-2-2027)2 candidates

  One of seven justices on Ohio's highest court (term starting January 2, 2027).

• U.S. Senate (special election)4 candidates

  One of Ohio's two votes in the U.S.

• Governor and Lieutenant Governor3 candidates

  Ohio's chief executive.

• Attorney General2 candidates

  Ohio's chief lawyer.

• Auditor of State2 candidates

  Ohio's chief checker of public money.

• Secretary of State3 candidates

  Ohio's chief elections officer.

• Treasurer of State2 candidates

  Ohio's banker.

Statewide, Ohio voters choose a governor and lieutenant governor (as one team), attorney general, auditor of state, secretary of state and treasurer of state, plus a U.S. senator in a special election and two Ohio Supreme Court justices. Supreme Court candidates are listed with their party on the ballot. U.S. House candidates are listed only for Districts 1 and 8, from the Hamilton County list. The other 13 U.S. House districts are missing.

U.S. House

Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.

• District 13 candidates
• District 82 candidates

State Senate

Your district's vote in the Ohio Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve many of the governor's appointments, and can override the governor's veto with three-fifths of the vote. A term is four years.

• District 72 candidates
• District 92 candidates

17 of the 33 Ohio Senate seats (the odd-numbered districts) are on the ballot; senators serve four-year terms. We only have the Hamilton County Board of Elections list, so only Districts 7 and 9 are shown. Other counties are not shown yet.

State House

Your district's vote in the Ohio House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and can propose constitutional amendments like Issue 3 on this ballot. A term is two years.

• District 241 candidate
• District 251 candidate
• District 262 candidates
• District 272 candidates
• District 282 candidates
• District 292 candidates
• District 302 candidates

All 99 Ohio House seats are on the ballot; members serve two-year terms. We only have the Hamilton County Board of Elections list, so only Hamilton County's districts (24 to 30) are shown. Other counties are not shown yet.