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Today is the day to exercise your right to vote! You can’t complain if you don’t VOTE! Below is a list of all the candidates and the issues that you will see on the ballots today. Educate yourself!
via WKYC
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U.S. SENATE
Democratic
- Sherrod Brown – Incumbent U.S. Sen., running unopposed
Republican
- Melissa Ackison – Small business owner
- Don Elijah Eckhart – Retiree
- Mike Gibbons – Banker
- Dan Kiley – Financial advisor
- Jim Renacci – U.S. Rep from Ohio’s 16th district
Green
- Philena Farley – Information technician, running unopposed
U.S. HOUSE
4th district
Republican
- Jim Jordan – Incumbent U.S. Rep.
- Joseph Miller
Democratic
- Janet Garrett – Retired school teacher and union leader
- Leah Sellers – Attorney
- Cody James Slatzer-Rose – Software developer
6th district
Republican
- Bill Johnson – Incumbent U.S. Rep.
- Robert Blazek – Cattle farmer and golf course operator
Democratic
- Werner Lange – Activist
- Shawna Roberts – Mother and former beekeeper
7th district
Republican
- Bob Gibbs – Incumbent U.S. Rep.
- Patrick Quinn – Former internet service provider
- Terry Robertson
Democratic
- Ken Harbaugh – U.S. Navy veteran
- Patrick Pikus – Former college professor
9th district
Democratic
- Marcy Kaptur – Incumbent U.S. Rep.
- Joshua Garcia
Republican
- Keith Colton – Business owner
- W. Benjamin Franklin
- Steve Kraus – Former State Rep. from Ohio’s 89th district
11th district
Democratic
- Marcia Fudge – Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Republican
- Greg Dunham – Accountant and project manager
- Beverly Goldstein – Ph.D., former college professor
13th district
Democratic
- Tim Ryan – Incumbent U.S. Rep.
- Robert Crow – Airline worker
- John Luchansky – Activist
Republican
- Chris DePizzo – Attorney, running unopposed
16th district
Democratic
- Mark Dent – U.S. Army veteran and small business owner
- Aaron Godfrey – Engineer
- Grant Goodrich – U.S. Marine Corps veteran
- Susan Moran Palmer – Businesswoman
- TJ Mulloy – Insurance and investment broker
- John Wilson – Activist
Republican
- Anthony Gonzalez – Former Ohio State football player
- Michael Grusenmeyer – Physician
- Christina Hagan – State Rep. from Ohio’s 50th district
OHIO GOVERNOR
Democratic
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- Richard Cordray – Former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Running mate: Betty Sutton – Former U.S. Rep. from Ohio’s 13th district
- Larry Ealy – Former male stripper
- Running mate: Jeffrey Lynn
- Dennis Kucinich – Former U.S. Rep. from Ohio’s 10th district
- Running mate: Tara L. Samples – City Councilwoman from Akron’s 5th ward
- Bill O’Neill – Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice
- Chantelle Lewis – Former East Cleveland City Councilwoman
- Paul Ray
- Running mate – Jerry Schroeder
- Joe Schiavoni – State Sen. from Ohio’s 33rd district and former State Senate Minority Leader
- Running mate: Stephanie Dodd – Member of State Board of Education from Ohio’s 9th district.
- Richard Cordray – Former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Republican
- Mike DeWine – Attorney General of Ohio and former U.S. Sen. from Ohio
- Running mate: Jon Husted – Secretary of State of Ohio
- Mary Taylor – Lieutenant Gov. of Ohio
- Running mate: Nathan Estruth – Former CEO
Green
- Constance Gadell Newton – Former Co-Chair of the Ohio Green Party, running unopposed
- Running mate: Brett R. Joseph – Attorney and environmental educator
OHIO TREASURER
Democratic
- Neil Patel – Businessman
- Rob Richardson – Attorney
Republican
- Sandra O’Brien – Former Ashtabula County Auditor
- Robert Sprague – State Rep. from Ohio’s 83rd district
Green
- Paul Curry – Financial advisor, running unopposed
OHIO SENATE
13th district
Democratic
- David Ashenhurst
- Sharon Sweda – Real estate worker
Republican
- Nathan Manning – State Rep. from Ohio’s 55th district
- Ryan Sawyer
21st district
Democratic
- Sandra Williams – Incumbent State Sen.
- Willie Lewis Britt – Electrician
- Jeff Johnson – City Councilman from Cleveland’s 10th Ward and former State Sen. from Ohio’s 21st district
- Bill Patmon – State Rep. from Ohio’s 10th district
23rd district
Democratic
- Nickie Antonio – State Rep. from Ohio’s 13th district
- Mary Clark
- Martin Sweeney – State Rep. from Ohio’s 14th district
25th district
Democratic
- Kenny Yuko – Incumbent State Senate Minority Leader
- John E. Barnes Jr. – State Rep. from Ohio’s 12th district
- Renee Lindsley
Republican
- Bob Murphy – Running unopposed
OHIO HOUSE
6th district
Democratic
- Phil Robinson – Businessman, running unopposed
Republican
- Michael Canty – Business owner
- Jim Trakas – Former State Rep. from Ohio’s 17th district
8th district
Democratic
- Kent Smith – Incumbent State Rep.
- Cassandra McDonald
10th district
Democratic
- Nelson Clinton Jr.
- TJ Dow – Former City Councilman from Cleveland’s 7th ward
- Kyle Earley – Activist
- Ronnie B. Jones – Former union leader
- Aanand Mehta – Attorney
- Billy L. Sharp – Activist
- Danielle Shepherd – Small business owner
- Terrance Upchurch – Aide to Cleveland City Council
12th district
Democratic
- Juanita Brent – Daughter of former State Rep. Vermel Whalen
- Patrice Brown – Activist
- Earl Campbell Sr.
- Yvonka Hall – Activist
- Dimitri McDaniel – Former aide to State Sen. Sandra Williams
- Isaac Powell
13th district
Democratic
- Tom Bullock – Lakewood City Councilman
- Michael J. Skindell – State Sen. from Ohio’s 23rd district
Republican
- Jay Carson – Attorney, running unopposed
14th district
Democratic
- Carl J. Burgio – Realtor
- Steve Holecko – Former teacher
- Rick Raley – Summit County Assistant Prosecutor
- Bride Rose Sweeney – Daughter of outgoing State Rep. Martin Sweeney
16th district
Republican
- Dave Greenspan – Incumbent State Rep.
- Monique J. Boyd – Attorney
Democratic
- Cassimir Svigelj – Running unopposed
36th district
Republican
- Anthony DeVitis – Incumbent State Rep., running unopposed
Democratic
- Tim Piatt – Attorney
- J. Noah Spinner
37th district
Democratic
- Casey Weinstein – U.S. Air Force veteran, running unopposed
Republican
- Mike Rasor – Stow City Councilman
- Craig Shubert – Member of Hudson’s Board of Tax Review
- Dexter Vaughan
50th district
Democratic
- Cassie Gabelt – U.S. Navy veteran, running unopposed
Republican
- Josh Hagan – EMT, firefighter, salesman
- Reggie Stoltzfus – Business owner
56th district
Democratic
- Mark Ballard II
- Joe Miller – Amherst City Councilman
- Claudia Olaes – Former Valedictorian at Oberlin College
- Cory Shawver – Lorain County Port Authority manager
Republican
- Rob Weber – Running unopposed
61st district
Democratic
- Rick Walker (write-in) – Business owner, running unopposed
Republican
- Jamie Callender – Former State Rep. from Ohio’s 62nd district
- John Plecnik – Law professor
64th district
Democratic
- Michael J. O’Brien – Incumbent State Rep., running unopposed
Republican
- Randy Law – Former State Rep. from Ohio’s 64th district
- Martha Yoder – Business owner
75th district
Democratic
- Denise Baba – President of the Ohio School Boards Association
- Randi Clites – Healthcare volunteer and activist
- Alice Fretias – Activist
Republican
- Jim Lutz – Running unopposed
98th district
Democratic
- Jeremiah Johnson – Former Sugarcreek Village Councilman, running unopposed
Republican
- Mark Behrendt – United Church of Christ Pastor
- Shane Gunnoe – Account specialist
- Larry Hawthorne
- Brett Hillyer – Uhrichsville City Law Director and Prosecutor
- Greg Ress – Small business owner
STATEWIDE ISSUE 1
- Proposed constitutional amendment to create a public, bipartisan process for drawing congressional districts. Confused about the issue? We explain it in depth HERE.
CUYAHOGA COUNTY ISSUE 9
- Health and Human services renewal levy
SCHOOL FUNDING
Alliance City Schools
- 7.7-mil renewal levy
Beachwood City Schools
- 2.8-mil bond issue
- 5.9-mil additional levy
Berkshire Local Schools
- 3.65-mil bond issue
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District
- 2.2-mil bond issue
Brooklyn City School District
- 7.5-mil renewal levy
Brown Local Schools
- 4.5-mil renewal levy
Brunswick City Schools
- 4.3-mil renewal levy
Chardon Local Schools
- 3.9-mil additional levy
Columbia Local Schools
- 7.3-mil renewal levy
- 5.5-mil renewal levy
Crestline Exempted Village School District
- 10-mil renewal levy
Edison Local School District
- 7.2-mil substitute levy
Field Local Schools
- 9.85-mil additional levy
Garaway Local Schools
- 3-mil additional levy
- 5.8-mil substitute levy
Geneva Area City Schools
- 1.25-percent income tax increase
Grand Valley Local School District
- 3.3-mil additional levy
Green Local Schools
- .75-percent income tax increase
Highland Local Schools
- 7.9-mil renewal levy
Huron City School District
- 5.9-mil renewal levy
Kirtland Local Schools
- 5.9-mil additional levy
Medina City Schools
- 5.2-mil substitute levy
Monroeville Local Schools
- 1.8-mil substitute levy
New Philadelphia City Schools
- 6.5-mil renewal levy
North Canton City Schools
- 6.9-mil additional levy
Norton City Schools
- 3.5-mil additional levy
Parma City School District
- 7.4-mil additional levy
Perry Local Schools (Stark County)
- 11.7-mil renewal levy
Shelby City Schools
- 4.6-mil bond issue
Solon City School District
- 1.6-mil additional levy
Tuslaw Local School District
- 7.3-mil additional levy
Twinsburg City School District
- 6.9-mil renewal levy
Waterloo Local School District
- 5.59-mil renewal levy
- 9.75-mil additional levy
Willard City Schools
- 1.25-percent income tax increase
Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools
- 4.71-mil renewal levy
Woodridge Local Schools
- 8.19-mil additional levy
