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2026 Ohio Elections & races
Track Ohio election odds, candidates, polls, key dates, market volume and race movement across the 2026 races on Prediction Edge.
Overview
Ohio's November 3, 2026 ballot is headlined by an open governor's race — two-term Republican Mike DeWine is term-limited — and a US Senate special election in which appointed Republican Jon Husted faces former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown for the remainder of JD Vance's term. The May 5 primary, in which voters chose a single party's ballot at the polls, has already set the nominees. Statewide offices including attorney general are also open, and US House races run on newly redrawn districts. This hub connects live market odds with candidate pages, polling context, official dates and market-moving updates across Ohio's 2026 races.
2026 Ohio Election Snapshot
Primary Election
May 5, 2026
General Election
Nov 3, 2026
Primary System
Open primary
Major Offices
Governor, US Senate, US House, Attorney General
Partisan Lean
Lean Republican
Battleground Watch
Early Voting
Early voting generally begins the day after registration closes and runs through 5 p.m. on the Sunday before Election Day.
Prediction Edge Coverage
Odds, polls, candidates, market volume, race pages and alerts
Key Ohio Races to Watch in 2026
Ohio Governor Races 2026
Ohio's governorship is open in 2026: term-limited Republican Mike DeWine cannot run again. The May 5 primary set up Republican Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton, and markets track the November 3 general election.
Ohio US Senate Races 2026
The 2026 contest is a special election for JD Vance's unexpired term, pitting appointed Republican Jon Husted against former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown; a separate market tracks the seat's next regular election in 2028.
Ohio US House Races 2026
Markets track three Ohio districts on the congressional map redrawn in 2025, including Toledo-anchored OH-09, where longtime Democrat Marcy Kaptur seeks re-election in notably more Republican territory, plus Republican-held OH-07 and OH-10.
Ohio Attorney General Races 2026
Two-term Republican Dave Yost is term-limited, leaving Ohio's attorney general office open in 2026. State Auditor Keith Faber, the Republican nominee, faces Democrat John Kulewicz following the May 5 primaries.
2026 Ohio Elections Calendar
- Ohio 2026 primary
- Ohio 2026 general election
Ohio Candidates Running in 2026
Explore candidate pages for Ohio's major 2026 races — odds, polling, fundraising, endorsements and news.
Josh Williams
State Representative
Anthony Campbell
Candidate
Derek Merrin
Candidate
Tony Pombo
Candidate
Brian Poindexter
Candidate
Madison Sheahan
Candidate
Joshua Kolasinski
Candidate
Ed FitzGerald
Candidate
Tamie Wilson
Candidate
Philip Funderburg
Candidate
Steven Erbeck
Candidate
Kristina Knickerbocker
Candidate
Ohio Polls, Odds Movement & Market Signals
See all2026 Ohio Elections FAQ
When is the 2026 Ohio primary election?
The 2026 Ohio primary election is on May 5, 2026.
When is the 2026 Ohio general election?
The 2026 Ohio general election is on Nov 3, 2026.
What races are on the ballot in Ohio in 2026?
Ohio's November 3, 2026 ballot includes an open governor's race, a US Senate special election for the seat JD Vance vacated, and open contests for attorney general, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer — every statewide executive incumbent is term-limited. All 15 US House seats are up under a congressional map redrawn in 2025, alongside two Ohio Supreme Court seats, state legislative races and local contests.
How does Ohio's primary work?
Ohio held its 2026 primary on May 5. Any registered voter may participate without advance party enrollment: at the polls, each voter requests one party's primary ballot (or an issues-only ballot), and requesting a party ballot records that voter's affiliation with the party. Nominees are decided by plurality, with no runoff. Because ballot choice doubles as party declaration, the system is sometimes described as semi-open rather than fully open.
Why is the 2026 Ohio Governor race important?
Ohio's governorship is open in 2026 because two-term Republican Mike DeWine is term-limited. The May 5 primary produced a general-election matchup between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton. As Ohio's top statewide executive contest, the race will set the state's direction on budgets, education and economic policy, and it shares the November 3 ballot with a closely watched US Senate special election.
Where can I follow Ohio election odds?
Follow live Ohio election odds, candidate standings, polls and market-moving updates on this Prediction Edge Ohio hub.
2026 Statewide Elections and Races
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