On the ballot in Ohio's May 5 primary were party-specific candidates for a number of positions, from governor and U.S. senator to county commissioners. All are setting the stage for what you'll see on the ballot in November's election.
Below are links to our coverage of the candidates, in alphabetical order. This list will be updated with results as they become available after polls close at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Winners are marked in bold with an asterisk(*).
Click the links below to be taken directly to a specific section:
State offices
Find more detailed results from Ohio's statewide races at this link.
Governor
Amy Acton (D)*
Heather Hill (R)
Don Kissick (L)
Casey Putsch (R)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)*
Travis Jon Vought (L; write-in)
Read more:
- Ohio governor race: Acton releases lots of affordability ideas, but few specifics on funding them
- Ohio governor race: Republican Ramaswamy says more growth means income, property tax cuts
- Candidates for Ohio governor talk about the cure for Ohio's health care affordability problem
- 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:
Auditor of State
Annette Blackwell (D)*
Aidan Michael Jeffery (write-in)
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
- 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:
U.S. Senate
Sherrod Brown (D)*
Jon Husted (R)*
Ron Kincaid (D)
William B. Redpath (L)
Ohio Supreme Court
Justice of the Supreme Court - Term Commencing 01/01/2027
Marilyn Zayas (D)*
Daniel R. Hawkins (R)*
Justice of the Supreme Court - Term Commencing 01/02/2027
Jennifer Brunner (D)*
Andrew King (R)
Jill Flagg Lanzinger (R)
Ronald Lewis (R)
Colleen O'Donnell (R)*
Read more:
- Republican judges vie for chance to challenge Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner
- 4 Republicans fight to run for state Supreme Court
Butler County
8th Congressional District Democratic primary candidates
Vanessa Enoch*
Madaris Grant
8th Congressional District Republican primary candidate
Warren Davidson*, incumbent, running unopposed
Levies
Passed: Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Read more:
Various school levies
Clermont County
2nd Congressional District Democratic primary candidates
Jennifer Mazzukelli*
Todd Wilson
2nd Congressional District Republican primary candidates
David Taylor (incumbent)*
Bob Carr
62nd House District Democratic primary candidate
Ian Schwartz*
62nd House District Republican primary candidates
Jean Schmidt (incumbent)*
Dillon Blevins
Clermont County Commission's Democratic primary candidates
Fred Lewton
Joe Wessels*
Clermont County Commission's Republican primary candidates
Claire Corcoran (incumbent)*
Luiza McQueen
Levies
Various school levies
Hamilton County
1st Congressional District Democratic primary candidates
Greg Landsman (incumbent)*
Damon Lynch IV
1st Congressional District Republican primary candidates
Holly Adams
Eric Conroy*
Steven Erbeck
Rosemary Oglesby-Henry
8th Congressional District Democratic primary candidates
Vanessa Enoch*
Madaris Grant
8th Congressional District Republican primary candidate
Warren Davidson*, incumbent, running unopposed
Democratic candidates for County Commission
Stephanie Summerow Dumas (incumbent)
Herman Najoli
Meeka Owens*
WATCH: Commission candidates tout policy priorities, address criticisms in debate
Republican candidates for County Commission
Jonathan Pearson*
Levies
Various school levies
Warren County
1st Congressional District Democratic primary candidates
Greg Landsman (incumbent)*
Damon Lynch IV
1st Congressional District Republican primary candidates
Holly Adams
Eric Conroy*
Steven Erbeck
Rosemary Oglesby-Henry
Warren County Commission's Democratic primary candidates
Ian Logan*
Warren County Commission's Libertarian primary candidates
Katherine Bowles*
Warren County Commission's Republican primary candidates
Tom Grossmann (incumbent)*
Mark Messer
