Ohio 2026 candidates Ohio · 115 FEC filers
Ohio · 2026 elections
Ohio candidates
3 candidates for Governor and 115 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 17 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
Governor
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Ohio’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Acton | Democratic | Open seat | Compiled |
| Don Kissick | Libertarian | Open seat | Compiled |
| Vivek Ramaswamy | Republican | Open seat | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Christopher Bibler | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| M Susanna Brewer | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $68,409,200 | Compiled |
| Stephen I Faris | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,269 | Not yet compiled |
| William Farms | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Anthony John Holliman | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jon Husted | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $19,894,786 | Compiled |
| Ronald E Jr Kincaid | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $46,809 | Not yet compiled |
| Lynnea Lau | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gregory Lee Levy | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $132,712 | Compiled |
| Frederick J Ode | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $5,001,939 | Not yet compiled |
| William Redpath | Libertarian | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $55,256 | Compiled |
| Dakota Rose | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Volpe | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,337 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Volpe | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,337 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Adams | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $412,794 | Not yet compiled |
| Eric Conroy | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $2,372,637 | Compiled |
| Steven Erbeck | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $834,934 | Not yet compiled |
| Lindsey Marie Ferreira | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John David Jr Hancock | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,316 | Not yet compiled |
| Greg Landsman | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $5,662,206 | Compiled |
| Damon IV Lynch | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,630 | Not yet compiled |
| Rosemary Oglesby-Henry | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $44,090 | Not yet compiled |
| Jason Dwight Stoops | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Nathan Weise | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Nathan Weise | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Jacob Dietz | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jen Mazzuckelli | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David Taylor | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,768,915 | Compiled |
| Todd Alan Wilson | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,065 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,454,156 | Compiled |
| Michelle Linda Bird | Non-party | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Santana Jade Dials | Write-in | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Cleophus Dulaney | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Jordan | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $5,617,702 | Compiled |
| Joshua Kolasinski | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $26,211 | Compiled |
| Tamara Wilson | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $22,050 | Not yet compiled |
| Tamara Wilson | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $22,050 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Burket | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $7,551 | Not yet compiled |
| Dalton James Franklin | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Martin Mathias III Heberling | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $10,900 | Not yet compiled |
| Erica Elizabeth Kelley | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Robert Edward Latta | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,772,110 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Frank Maddaluno | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Brian Alan Shaver | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $59,140 | Compiled |
| Scott Edward Tabor | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Barrick | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Sean Michael Connolly | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,546 | Not yet compiled |
| Brent Charles Hanni | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,424 | Not yet compiled |
| Jullie Kelley | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Elizabeth Ann Kirtley | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $11,432 | Compiled |
| Michael Lawrence Kripchak | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $2,000 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Alexander Lafont | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Malcolm Ritchie | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $19,728 | Not yet compiled |
| Michael Rulli | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,419,957 | Not yet compiled |
| Adrian J Vitus | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $32,240 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 7
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thahbia I Asad | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ann Marie Donegan | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Michael Eisner | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $69,931 | Not yet compiled |
| Edward O'Donnell Fitzgerald | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $281,272 | Not yet compiled |
| Max Miller | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,324,942 | Compiled |
| Brian Poindexter | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,720,342 | Compiled |
| Laura D Rodriguez-Carbone | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,122 | Not yet compiled |
| Jonah Schulz | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $15,510 | Not yet compiled |
| Scott Schulz | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $30,866 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 8
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Davidson | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $757,166 | Compiled |
| Vanessa L. Enoch | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,125 | Not yet compiled |
| Madaris Grant | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $31,496 | Not yet compiled |
| Grady Marin | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 9
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Bruce Campbell | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $34,319 | Not yet compiled |
| Jacob Thomas Frost | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David Edward Gedert | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Marcy M.C. Kaptur | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $5,910,481 | Compiled |
| Wayne Charles Kinsel | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $90,565 | Not yet compiled |
| Kathy McKinstry | Write-in | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Derek Merrin | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $2,217,821 | Compiled |
| Alea Nadeem | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $749,818 | Not yet compiled |
| Madison Sheahan | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $272,458 | Not yet compiled |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $975,304 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 10
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Beckett | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $29,827 | Not yet compiled |
| David Esrati | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jan Kinner | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $14,728 | Not yet compiled |
| Kristina Knickerbocker | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,015,878 | Compiled |
| Thomas McMasters | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Tony Pombo | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $162,774 | Not yet compiled |
| Michael R Rep. Turner | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,315,094 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 11
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Shontel Brown | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,566,468 | Not yet compiled |
| Sean Freeman | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| James Terrelle Hemphill | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ardelia Holmes | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mike Kirchner | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David Light | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Cortney Peterson | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 12
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Troy Balderson | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,187,393 | Compiled |
| Jerrad Shane Christian | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $139,968 | Compiled |
| Daniel H Crawford | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $179 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 13
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Elizabeth Briem | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $7,720 | Not yet compiled |
| Carey Coleman | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $169,537 | Compiled |
| Kevin Coughlin | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Sandeep S Dixit | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $92,372 | Compiled |
| Siembida Kevin | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $50,659 | Not yet compiled |
| Niranjan Neil Patel | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $46,486 | Not yet compiled |
| Emilia Sykes | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,990,519 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 14
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David P. Joyce | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,763,174 | Compiled |
| Maria Jukic | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $118,360 | Compiled |
| Frenchko Michele Nicole | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $40,606 | Not yet compiled |
| Bill Oneill | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Carl Setzer | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $18,262 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 15
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Barrington | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Mike Carey | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $4,184,981 | Compiled |
| Don Ralph Leonard | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,329,844 | Compiled |
| Adam Clay Miller | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $907,015 | Not yet compiled |
| Samuel Ronan | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 65
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hill | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |