Ohio Governor
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat
Lt. Governor running mate: David Pepper
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Libertarian
Lt. Governor running mate: James L. Mills
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
Lt. Governor running mate: Robert A. McColley
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Lt. Governor running mate: Andrea Neutzling
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Lt. Governor running mate: Patrick Manley
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Lt. Governor running mate: Jalen Turner
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Lt. Governor running mate: Michael C. Lehnerd
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
On File, Not Running
Past Results
Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Acton and David PepperDemocratic | Democratic | 128,587 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Libertarian primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kissick and James L. MillsLibertarian | Libertarian | 879 | 84.8% |
| Write-inLibertarian | Libertarian | 158 | 15.2% |
| Not AssignedLibertarian | Libertarian | 0 | 0.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColleyRepublican | Republican | 61,728 | 81.0% |
| Casey Putsch and Kimberly C. GeorgetonRepublican | Republican | 11,060 | 14.5% |
| Candidate WithdrawnRepublican | Republican | 3,433 | 4.5% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike DeWine and Jon HustedRepublican | Republican | 2,580,424 | 62.5% |
| Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. StephensDemocrat | Democrat | 1,545,489 | 37.5% |
Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results
Sources (2)
- Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251204011955 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file