---
title: "Ohio 2026 elections: House, Senate and governor’s races"
url: "https://www.2026election.com/state/ohio"
updated: "2026-10-09"
source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim"
publisher: "Pluribus"
---

# Ohio’s 2026 races

On November 3, 2026, Ohio voters choose a U.S. senator in a special election (Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted), a governor (Amy Acton vs. Vivek Ramaswamy) and all 15 members of the U.S. House. The races to watch are the governor’s race, the 1st District race, the 7th District race, the 9th District race and the Senate special election, rated competitive by at least one major forecaster.

## Governor

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Amy Acton vs. Vivek Ramaswamy | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-oh.md) |

## Senate

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Senate | Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-senate-oh-special.md) |

## House

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st District | Greg Landsman vs. Eric Conroy | Tilt D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-01.md) |
| 2nd District | Jen Mazzuckelli vs. David Taylor | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-02.md) |
| 3rd District | Joyce Beatty vs. Cleophus Dulaney | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-03.md) |
| 4th District | Joshua Kolasinski vs. Jim Jordan | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-04.md) |
| 5th District | Brian Shaver vs. Bob Latta | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-05.md) |
| 6th District | Elizabeth Kirtley vs. Michael Rulli | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-06.md) |
| 7th District | Brian Poindexter vs. Max Miller | Lean R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-07.md) |
| 8th District | Vanessa Enoch vs. Warren Davidson | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-08.md) |
| 9th District | Marcy Kaptur vs. Derek Merrin | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-09.md) |
| 10th District | Kristina Knickerbocker vs. Michael Turner | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-10.md) |
| 11th District | Shontel Brown vs. Mike Kirchner | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-11.md) |
| 12th District | Jerrad Christian vs. Troy Balderson | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-12.md) |
| 13th District | Emilia Sykes vs. Carey Coleman | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-13.md) |
| 14th District | Maria Jukic vs. David Joyce | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-14.md) |
| 15th District | Don Leonard vs. Mike Carey | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-oh-15.md) |

[View Ohio on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/state/ohio)