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Certified printed choices for every Ohio statewide contest

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Ohio's certified official ballot form confirms 20 printed choices in 8 statewide candidate contests for November 3, 2026.

Name source: Directive 2026-45, dated August 25, 2026, prescribes the November 3 official ballot form and lists the valid named write-in choices. Its attached statewide sample ballot, dated August 20, supplies the printed names, party labels, Supreme Court term dates, and State Issue 3 text.
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The table presents the same candidates in a compact format.

Printed choices in all Ohio statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorAmy Acton and David PepperDemocraticState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorDon Kissick and James L. MillsLibertarianState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorVivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColleyRepublicanState record matched
Attorney GeneralKeith FaberRepublicanState record matched
Attorney GeneralJohn J. KulewiczDemocraticState record matched
Auditor of StateAnnette BlackwellDemocraticState record matched
Auditor of StateFrank LaRoseRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateTom PrussLibertarianState record matched
Secretary of StateAllison RussoDemocraticState record matched
Secretary of StateRobert SpragueRepublicanState record matched
Treasurer of StateJay EdwardsRepublicanState record matched
Treasurer of StateSeth WalshDemocraticState record matched
Justice of the Supreme Court, full term commencing January 1, 2027Daniel R. HawkinsRepublicanState record matched
Justice of the Supreme Court, full term commencing January 1, 2027Marilyn ZayasDemocraticState record matched
Justice of the Supreme Court, full term commencing January 2, 2027Jennifer BrunnerDemocraticState record matched
Justice of the Supreme Court, full term commencing January 2, 2027Colleen O'DonnellRepublicanState record matched
United States Senator, unexpired term ending January 3, 2029Sherrod BrownDemocraticFEC record matched
United States Senator, unexpired term ending January 3, 2029Jon HustedRepublicanFEC record matched
United States Senator, unexpired term ending January 3, 2029Greg LevyOther-party candidateFEC record matched
United States Senator, unexpired term ending January 3, 2029William B. RedpathLibertarianFEC record matched
Separate from printed choices

7 approved named statewide write-in choices

Directive 2026-45 lists four valid Governor and Lieutenant Governor write-in tickets and three valid U.S. Senate write-in candidates. Only those two statewide contests receive the specified write-in blank. These names remain separate from the 20 printed choices.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

  • Timothy Grady and Andrea Neutzling
  • Heather Hill and Patrick Manley
  • Renea Turner and Jalen Turner
  • Ron Ula and Michael C. Lehnerd

United States Senator

  • Stephen Faris
  • Anthony Holliman
  • Timothy Telymonde
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Official candidate and election documents

Directive 2026-45: Official Ballot FormOfficial August 25 directive used for ballot certification and all seven valid named statewide write-in choices.Official Statewide Sample BallotOfficial August 20 statewide ballot used for every printed name, party label, office title, Supreme Court term date, and State Issue 3.Ohio Election DirectivesOfficial directive index used to verify Directive 2026-45 and its attachments.
Coverage boundary: This page covers candidate contests and questions decided by every Ohio voter. U.S. House, General Assembly, court of appeals, common pleas, county, municipal, township, school, and local questions are excluded because they are not voted statewide. The two Supreme Court offices are statewide partisan candidate elections and are included. Withdrawn, removed, primary-only, district, local, or unprinted names are not restored by inference. Read the full coverage boundary.