Tuesday, April 7, is the start of early voting in Ohio's May 5 primary. On the ballot are party-specific candidates for a number of roles, from governor and U.S. senator to county commissioners. All will set the stage for who you'll see on the ballot in November's election.
Here is everything you need to know to vote, whether you plan to do so in person or by mail. You can check if you are registered on the Ohio Secretary of State's website, and if you're not, you can get registered on the same site. Registration for the May primary closes Monday, April 6, but registering now means you'll be set for November's general election.
Early in-person voting begins April 7 and includes the Saturday and Sunday before Election Day, Tuesday, May 5. Early voting hours vary, so be sure to check with your local board of elections before heading out the door.
Of note for voters in Hamilton County: You may see new polling locations and/or congressional districts. The county's board of elections has consolidated some precincts since the last election, and a new congressional map is in place (at least through 2030). The board sent postcards with updated information to those affected by the change.
Below are links to our coverage of the candidates, in alphabetical order. This list will be updated with state-level candidates as those interviews become available. Until then, we linked to each candidate's campaign website.
Click the links below to be taken directly to a specific section:
State offices
Governor
Amy Acton (D)
Read more: Ohio governor race: Acton releases lots of affordability ideas, but few specifics on funding them
Heather Hill (R)
Don Kissick (L)
Casey Putsch (R)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
Read more: Ohio governor race: Republican Ramaswamy says more growth means income, property tax cuts
Travis Jon Vought (L; write-in)
Read more: Candidates for Ohio governor talk about the cure for Ohio's health care affordability problem
Read more: Leading candidates for Ohio governor talking about tax cuts, but few specifics so far
Attorney General
Keith Faber (R)
Elliot Forhan (D)
John J. Kulewicz (D)
Read more: Attorney, ex-lawmaker vying for Democratic attorney general
Auditor of State
Annette Blackwell (D)
Aidan Michael Jeffery (Write-in; no website)
Frank LaRose (R)
Secretary of State
Bryan Hambley (D)
Tom Pruss (L)
Allison Russo (D)
Robert Sprague (R)
Marcell Strbich (R)
Read more: Ohio primary preview: Democratic secretary of state race features lawmaker and cancer doc
Read more: Meet the 2 GOP candidates battling to oversee Ohio’s elections
Treasurer of State
Jay Edwards (R)
Kristina D. Roegner (R)
Seth Walsh (D)
Read more: 2 Republicans want to earn nomination for treasurer
U.S. Senate
Sherrod Brown (D)
Jon Husted (R)
Ron Kincaid (D)
William B. Redpath (L)
Ohio Supreme Court
Republican judges vie for chance to challenge Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner
Butler County
8th District Democratic primary candidates
Vanessa Enoch vs Madaris Grant
8th District Republican primary candidate
Warren Davidson, incumbent, running unopposed
Levies
Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Various school levies
Clermont County
2nd District Democratic primary candidates
Jennifer Mazzukelli vs Todd Wilson
2nd District Republican primary candidates
Clermont County Commission's Democratic primary candidates
Clermont County Commission's Republican primary candidates
Claire Corcoran (incumbent) vs Luiza McQueen
Levies
Various school levies
Hamilton County
1st District Democratic primary candidates
Cincinnati Edition interviewed all six candidates in the race. Listen to conversations with:
Greg Landsman (incumbent) and Damon Lynch IV
1st District Republican primary candidates
Cincinnati Edition interviewed all six candidates in the race. Listen to conversations with:
Holly Adams
Eric Conroy
Steven Erbeck
Rosemary Oglesby-Henry
Democratic candidates for County Commission
Stephanie Summerow Dumas (incumbent) vs Herman Najoli and Meeka Owens
WATCH: Commission candidates tout policy priorities, address criticisms in debate
Republican candidates for County Commission
None.
Levies
Various school levies
Warren County
Warren County Commission's Democratic primary candidates
Warren County Commission's Liberatarian primary candidates
Warren County Commission's Republican primary candidates
