Tag: ohio
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Sherrod Brown (D) defeated incumbent Jon Husted (R), Bill Redpath (L), and Gregory Levy (I) in the special election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D) defeated incumbent Jon Husted (R), Bill Redpath (L), and Gregory Levy (I) in the special election for U.S. Senate in Ohio on November 3, 2026. Click here for detailed results. Brown and Husted led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements. The election pitted Brown, a former three-term senator who lost re-election…
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Republicans maintained their majority in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives on Nov. 3
General elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place on November 3, 2026. The primary was on May 5, 2026. Following the election, Republicans maintained a majority. Heading into the election, Republicans had a 65-34 majority. All districts were up for election in 2026. In Ohio, a supermajority, which allows the party in power…
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Amy Acton (D) defeated Vivek Ramaswamy (R) and Don Kissick (L) in the general election for governor of Ohio
Amy Acton (D) defeated Vivek Ramaswamy (R) and Don Kissick (L) in the general election for governor of Ohio on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Mike DeWine (R) was term-limited. Ohio voters last elected a Democratic governor in 2006 when Ted Strickland (D) defeated J. Kenneth Blackwell (R) 61%-37%. Ohio voted for President Donald Trump (R)…
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Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D) defeated Derek Merrin (R) and Kathy McKinstry (Independent) (Write-in) in the general election for Ohio's 9th Congressional District
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D) defeated Derek Merrin (R) and Kathy McKinstry (Independent) (Write-in) in the general election for Ohio's 9th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The election took place in the context of redistricting that changed the boundaries of the 9th District from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said the new…
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Brian Poindexter (D) defeated incumbent Max Miller (R), Thahbia Asad (Independent) (Write-in), and Andrey Martinichin (Independent) (Write-in) in the general election for Ohio's 7th Congressional District
Brian Poindexter (D) defeated incumbent Max Miller (R), Thahbia Asad (Independent) (Write-in), and Andrey Martinichin (Independent) (Write-in) in the general election for Ohio's 7th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The election took place in the context of redistricting, which changed the district's boundaries from those used in 2024. The Downballot calculated that President Donald…
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Two Democratic candidates won the general elections for two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court, expanding the Court's liberal bloc
Four candidates ran in partisan general elections for two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Justice Jennifer L. Brunner (D) defeated Colleen O'Donnell (R) in one seat, and Marilyn Zayas (D) defeated incumbent Justice Dan Hawkins (R) in the other. Click here for detailed results. Republicans had a 6-1 majority…
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Ohio Supreme Court candidates for two seats will have their party affiliation appear along with their names on the general election for the third time on Nov. 3
Four candidates are running in partisan general elections for two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Justice Jennifer L. Brunner (D) and Colleen O'Donnell (R) are running for one seat, and incumbent Justice Dan Hawkins (R) and Marilyn Zayas (D) are running for the other. Republicans have a 6-1 majority…
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Supermajority control at stake in Ohio House of Representatives elections on Nov. 3
General elections for the Ohio House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 3. The primary was on May 5. Heading into the election, Republicans have a 64-34 majority, with one vacancy. All districts are up for election this year. In Ohio, a supermajority, which allows the party in power to override the governor's vetoes,…
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Amy Acton (D) and Vivek Ramaswamy (R) to face off in toss-up election for Governor of Ohio
Amy Acton (D), Vivek Ramaswamy (R), and Don Kissick (L) are running in the general election for governor of Ohio on Nov. 3. Incumbent Mike DeWine (R) is term-limited. Ohio voters last elected a Democratic governor in 2006 when Ted Strickland (D) defeated J. Kenneth Blackwell (R) 61%-37%. Ohio voted for President Donald Trump (R)…
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Ohio leads states in number of local ballot measures on data centers for 2026
Voters in eight states—Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, California, Michigan, Nevada, and Florida—will decide on 38 data center-related ballot measures in 2026. The ballot measures span 35 jurisdictions in 30 counties. Ohio accounts for 20 measures across 17 jurisdictions, more than half of the total. Illinois has seven measures, including four in Madison County. The remaining…