Ohio's 2026 election
Governor, U.S. Senate and the local issues on Ohio's Nov. 3 ballot, from early voting to the final rallies.
Latest updates
- Politics
Early voting tops 170,000 ballots as Ohio's top races stay close
County boards are open weekdays through Oct. 23, with longer hours the final week. Requests to vote by mail are due Oct. 27.
- Politics
Obama will rally with Brown and Acton in Cleveland on Oct. 24
It will be the former president's first Ohio campaign stop since 2018. Trump and Vance have made three trips for Sen. Jon Husted this month.
- Education
Cincinnati Public Schools asks voters for a 7-mill operating levy
The levy would raise about $66.3 million a year. The district has town halls Oct. 13 and Oct. 20.
- Politics
Acton and Ramaswamy close on costs: taxes, gas and data centers
With early voting underway, both candidates for governor are making pocketbook pitches in the race to succeed Mike DeWine.
- Politics
Issue 3 would put Ohio's photo ID rule in the state constitution
Photo ID has been required by state law since 2023. The amendment would also cover mail voters unless lawmakers allow a signature plus another identifier.
- Growth & housing
Ohio has more than half of the nation's local data center ballot measures
Ballotpedia counts 21 Ohio measures in 18 communities this year, from outright bans to a vote-first rule in Grove City.
- Politics
Poll: Brown and Acton lead, and Issue 3's photo ID rule draws 61%
The Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network survey of 500 likely voters has a 4.4-point margin of error. The Senate race is inside it.
- Politics
Ohio suspends its gas and diesel tax for 90 days
House Bill 519 moves $725 million in surplus general revenue to cover road money while the 38.5-cent gas tax and 47-cent diesel tax are paused.
- Politics
Columbus voters will choose between two plans to change City Council
Issue 8 would elect all nine members by district. Issue 9, placed by council, would grow it to 13 with four citywide seats.
More continuing stories
Ongoing
Auditing Dublin
Ongoing
Ohio's data center boom
Latest: Acton and Ramaswamy close on costs: taxes, gas and data centers
Ongoing
Ohio's housing push
Latest: Cincinnati groups launch a lab to work on the region's housing shortage
Ongoing
Ohio's bank deals
Latest: Ohio's three biggest home-grown banks report third-quarter results next week