List of candidates, issues in primary

Candidates and issues on the May 5 primary ballot One to be nominated unless otherwise noted * denotes incumbents FEDERAL OFFICES SENATE Democrat Sherrod Brown Ron Kincaid Republican Jon Husted* Libertarian William B. Redpath HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 5th DISTRICT (Western portion of Lorain County and a portion of Wood County, as well as all of Crawford, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert and Wyandot counties.) percent of district precincts counted. Democrat Daniel John Burket Martin M. Heberling III Brian A. Shaver Scott E. Tabor Republican Bob Latta* Libertarian Write-in Michael J. Veloff STATE OFFICES GOVERNOR/LT. GOVERNOR Democrat Amy Acton/David Pepper Republican Heather Hill/Stuart Moats Casey Putsch/Kimberly C. Georgeton Vivek Ramaswamy/Robert A. McColley Libertarian Donald C. Kissick/James L. Mills Write-in Travis Jon Vought/Christy Jo Orr ATTORNEY GENERAL Democrat Elliot Forhan John J. Kulewicz Republican Keith Faber AUDITOR OF STATE Democrat Annette Blackwell Republican Frank LaRose Libertarian Write-in Aidan Michael Jeffery SECRETARY OF STATE Democrat Bryan Hambley Allison Russo Republican Robert Sprague Marcell Strbich Libertarian Tom Pruss TREASURER OF STATE Democrat Seth Walsh Republican Jay Edwards Kristina D. Roegner OHIO SENATE 13TH DISTRICT (Lorain County and almost all of Huron County) percent of precincts counted. Democrat Joe Miller Republican Gayle Manning OHIO HOUSE 52ND DISTRICT (Northern and eastern portions of Lorain County, including Avon, North Ridgeville and a portion of Elyria) percent of precincts counted. Democrat Mike Baker Graig Bansek Republican Nathan H. Manning OHIO HOUSE 53RD DISTRICT (City of Lorain and portion of Elyria) percent of precincts counted. Democrat Matt Lundy Dan Nutt Republican Bradley Lacko OHIO HOUSE 54TH DISTRICT (Southern and western portions of Lorain County, including Amherst, Oberlin, Wellington, LaGrange and Rochester, and almost all of Huron County) percent of precincts counted. Democrat Brenda Buchanan Republican Kellie Deeter* OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE (Term beginning Jan. 1, 2027) Democrat Marilyn Zayas Republican Daniel R. Hawkins* (Term beginning Jan. 2, 2027) Democrat Jennifer Brunner* Republican Andrew King Jill Lanzinger Ronald Lewis Colleen O'Donnell COURT OF APPEALS, 9TH DISTRICT JUDGE (Summit, Medina, Wayne and Lorain counties) percent of district precincts counted. (Term beginning Feb. 9, 2027) Democrat Betty Sutton* Republican Cynthia Curtin LORAIN COUNTY OFFICES COMMISSIONER Democrat Brian Baker Carolyn Y. White Republican Jeff Riddell* Will Schlechter AUDITOR Democrat Craig Snodgrass* Republican Elaine M. Seguin COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE Democrat Ben Fuchs Republican Matthew K. Razavi COMMON PLEAS PROBATE JUDGE Democrat James T. Walther* LORAIN COUNTY ISSUES ISSUE 11: An additional 0.85-mill, five-year levy for the Board of Developmental Disabilities' Murray Ridge School. SCHOOL DISTRICTS AMHERST ISSUE 1: A 0.75% earned income tax for five years for current expenses. AVON LAKE ISSUE 3: A 1.5-mill, five-year renewal levy for permanent improvements. LORAIN ISSUE 5: An additional 11.0-mill levy for current expenses. STRONGSVILLE (Does not include votes from Cuyahoga County.) ISSUE 10: A 3.43-mill, 36-year bond issue for construction. CITIES AMHERST ISSUE 12: A local option to allow Sunday sales of beer, wine and liquor at the Drunken Sailor, 232 Park Ave., in Ward 3, Precinct A. AVON LAKE ISSUE 13: An increase in the city income tax from 1.5% to 1.9% for five years for road maintenance. ELYRIA ISSUE 14: A local option to allow Sunday sales of wine and liquor at Columbian Club, 118 Kipling St., in Ward 1, Precinct B. LORAIN ISSUE 15: A 1.7-mill, five-year renewal levy for the Fire Department. OBERLIN ISSUE 16: A local option to allow weekday sales of beer, wine and liquor at Thi Ni Thai restaurant, 19 South Main St., in Precinct 6. ISSUE 17: A local option to allow Sunday sales of beer, wine and liquor at Thi Ni Thai restaurant, 19 South Main St., in Precinct 6. TOWNSHIPS AMHERST ISSUE 2: A 1.0-mill, five-year renewal levy for street, road and bridge maintenance. CAMDEN ISSUE 18: A 2.0-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire protection and emergency medical service. ISSUE 19: A 1.5-mill, five-year renewal levy for road improvements. CARLISLE ISSUE 20: A 0.75-mill, five-year renewal levy for road improvements. COLUMBIA ISSUE 21: A 1.0-mill renewal and 0.5-mill additional five-year levy for street, road and bridge maintenance. SHEFFIELD ISSUE 22: A 0.35-mill, five-year renewal levy for current expense. ISSUE 23: A 2.25-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire protection and emergency medical service. ISSUE 24: A 2.5-mill, five-year renewal levy for emergency medical services. ISSUE 25: A 3.0-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire protection and emergency medical service. ISSUE 26: A 3.5-mill, five-year additional levy for fire protection and emergency medical service. LIBRARY DISTRICTS AVON LAKE ISSUE 4: A 2.8-mill, five-year renewal levy for current expenses. LORAIN ISSUE 6: A 5.95-mill, 10-year renewal levy for current expenses. LORAIN, DOMONKAS BRANCH ISSUE 7: A 2.2-mill, five-year additional levy for current expenses. OBERLIN ISSUE 8: A 3.25-mill, permanent levy for current expenses. OTHER ISSUES SOUTH LORAIN COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT ISSUE 9: A 2.75-mill, five-year additional levy for ambulance and emergency medical service.