Politics

Your voter guide to Ohio's November 2026 election

91.7 WVXU | By Jennifer Merritt, WVXU

Published October 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT

On the ballot in Ohio's Nov. 3 election is everything from governor and U.S. senator to county commissioners.

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 November election closed Monday, Oct. 5, but registering now means you'll be set for the next election.

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 ballot measures and races. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order; this list will be updated with links to interviews as they 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 and Issue 3

Issue 3 - Ohio Constitutional Amendment

Ohio voters will see one statewide ballot measure on Nov. 3: Issue 3.

Ohio's Republican supermajority pushed for Issue 3, a constitutional amendment that asks voters whether they should have to show government-issued photo ID for any in-person voting.

According to state law, photo ID already is required to vote before and on Election Day, and has been since 2023.

Here's what Issue 3 would change, if approved by a majority of voters, as outlined in the issue's ballot language:

Require voters to present an approved form of government issued photo identification in order to vote.
Allow state law to provide for an alternative method of verifying a voter’s identity for a voter who has a sincere religious objection to being photographed and, therefore, does not possess an approved form of government-issued photo identification.
Require that voters who do not vote in person provide an approved form of government-issued photo identification, unless the law authorizes those persons to vote by providing a signature and at least one other specified unique identifier.
Define approved forms of government-issued photo identification as an unexpired Ohio driver license or state identification card; a United States passport or passport card; or a United States military identification card, Ohio National Guard identification card, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card.

A "yes" vote means you approve of Issue 3; a "no" vote means you reject Issue 3.

Governor

Amy Acton (D)
Don Kissick (L)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)

Attorney General

Keith Faber (R)
John J. Kulewicz (D)

LISTEN: A look at statewide races for Secretary of State and Attorney General

Auditor of State

Annette Blackwell (D)
Frank LaRose (R)

Secretary of State

Tom Pruss (L)
Allison Russo (D)
Robert Sprague (R)

LISTEN: A look at statewide races for Secretary of State and Attorney General

Treasurer of State