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Ottawa County
Ohio
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2026 General Election
November 3, 2026 · in 31 days
Federal
U.S. Senator · Unexpired term ending 1/3/2029
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- Sherrod BrownDemocratic
- Greg LevyOther-party candidate
- William B. RedpathLibertarian
- Jon HustedRepublican
U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District
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- Derek MerrinRepublican
- Marcy KapturDemocratic
State
Governor
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- Amy ActonDemocratic
- Don KissickLibertarian
- Vivek RamaswamyRepublican
Attorney General
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- Keith FaberRepublican
- John J. KulewiczDemocratic
Auditor of State
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- Annette BlackwellDemocratic
- Frank LaRoseRepublican
Secretary of State
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- Tom PrussLibertarian
- Allison RussoDemocratic
- Robert SpragueRepublican
Treasurer of State
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- Jay EdwardsRepublican
- Seth WalshDemocratic
State Representative, 44th District
If you live in: Allen Township, Clay Township, Village of Clay Center and Village of Genoa
- David J. FournierDemocratic
- Edward L. SchimmelRepublican
- Lyndsey A. StoughIndependent
State Representative, 89th District
If you live in: Bay Township, Benton Township, Carroll Township, Catawba Island Township, City of Port Clinton, Danbury Township, Erie Township, Harris Township, Portage Township, Put-in-Bay Township, Salem Township, Village of Elmore, Village of Marblehead, Village of Oak Harbor, Village of Put-in-Bay and Village of Rocky Ridge
- Caleb StidhamRepublican
- Easton Michael RetzkeDemocratic
Judges & courts
Judge of the Court of Appeals (6th District) · Full term commencing 2/9/2027
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- Michael R. GouldingRepublican
Judge of the Court of Appeals (6th District) · Full term commencing 2/10/2027
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- CJ KammRepublican
- Myron C. DuhartDemocratic
Justice of the Supreme Court · Full term commencing 1/1/2027
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- Marilyn ZayasDemocratic
- Daniel R. HawkinsRepublican
Justice of the Supreme Court · Full term commencing 1/2/2027
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- Colleen O’DonnellRepublican
- Jennifer BrunnerDemocratic
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ottawa County · Full term commencing 2/9/2027
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- Bruce WintersNo party listed
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ottawa County (Probate/Juvenile Division) · Full term commencing 2/9/2027
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- Frederick C. Hany IINo party listed
County
Ottawa County Commissioner · Full term commencing 1/1/2027
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- Susan MulliganDemocratic
- Donald A. DouglasRepublican
Ottawa County Auditor
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- Katherine AdamsRepublican
- Michelle KreagerDemocratic
Ottawa County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas · Unexpired term ending 12/31/2028
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- Christopher EnochRepublican
- Jenni MeyersDemocratic
Ottawa County Engineer · Unexpired term ending 12/31/2028
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- Daniel Toris Jr.No party listed
Ottawa County Coroner · Unexpired term ending 12/31/2028
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- Matthew N. WidmerRepublican
Ballot issues
17 issues on ballots in Ottawa County.
Statewide
Cities, villages & townships
Issue 8: Village of Elmore streets, roads and bridges levy (renewal)
If you live in: Village of Elmore
Issue 9: Village of Genoa Veterans Memorial Park levy (renewal)
If you live in: Village of Genoa
Issue 10: Village of Marblehead streets, roads and sidewalks levy (renewal and decrease)
If you live in: Village of Marblehead
Issue 11: Village of Oak Harbor municipal income tax increase
If you live in: Village of Oak Harbor
Issue 12: City of Port Clinton fire and EMS levy (renewal)
If you live in: City of Port Clinton
Issue 14: Benton Township cemetery levy (renewal)
If you live in: Benton Township and Village of Rocky Ridge
Issue 16: Clay Township cemetery levy (renewal)
If you live in: Clay Township and Village of Genoa
School districts
Lake Local School District income tax
If you live in: part of Allen Township
Issue 4: Genoa Area Local School District operating levy (renewal)
If you live in: part of Allen Township, part of Clay Township, Village of Clay Center and Village of Genoa
Issue 5: Genoa Area Local School District education technology levy (renewal)
If you live in: part of Allen Township, part of Clay Township, Village of Clay Center and Village of Genoa
Other districts
Issue 13: Local liquor option, Sunday sales at Chippewa Country Club (Allen 2 precinct)
If you live in: part of Allen Township
Issue 15: Local liquor option, Sunday sales at Midway Stop & Go (Catawba Island 3 precinct)
If you live in: part of Catawba Island Township
Issue 17: Local liquor option, Sunday sales at Cocina de Carlos (Clay 2 precinct)
If you live in: part of Clay Township and part of Village of Genoa
Issue 18: Put-in-Bay Middle Bass precinct fire and EMS levy (renewal)
If you live in: part of Put-in-Bay Township
Issue 19: Put-in-Bay Middle Bass precinct town hall levy (renewal)
If you live in: part of Put-in-Bay Township
Every town in Ottawa County
Each town's page lists the races, candidates and issues on its ballot.
- Allen Township
- Bay Township
- Benton Township
- Carroll Township
- Catawba Island Township
- City of Port Clinton
- Clay Township
- Danbury Township
- Erie Township
- Harris Township
- Portage Township
- Put-in-Bay Township
- Salem Township
- Village of Clay Center
- Village of Elmore
- Village of Genoa
- Village of Marblehead
- Village of Oak Harbor
- Village of Put-in-Bay
- Village of Rocky Ridge