Research

Ohio Statehouse primaries: Who's running and where?

Community Solutions Team
Transforming data into progress
Additional Contributors
No items found.
February 18, 2020
Read time:
Download Fact Sheets
Register now
Share this resource
Subscribe to our Newsletter
By subscribing you agree to with our Privacy Policy.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Download this as a PDF

By:

Kate Warren, Research Associate

Kelsey Bergfeld, Coalition Manager, Advocates for Ohio’s Future

Before November’s general election, candidates running for seats in the Ohio General Assembly must first compete in an election against members of their own political parties. This is called a primary election—intended to ensure only one representative of each political party appears on the ballot in November. Some districts may not have any partisan challengers in the primary, while others, especially in open districts with no incumbent running, may have as many as five candidates vying for one spot in the general election.

 The maps below were created by Community Solutions in partnership with Advocates for Ohio’s Future

Partisan candidates were required to file petitions with signatures of 50 registered voters in their districts by December 18 for their names to be included on the primary ballot. Boards of elections then had to certify the validity and sufficiency of those petitions by December 30.  

A person may also seek election by running as a write-in candidate. Write-in candidates must file a declaration of intent to run and meet all the of the qualifications for the office they seek. Write-in candidates for the primary elections were required to file with their boards of elections by January 6, 2020—their names will not appear on the ballot but may be manually entered.

Election Day is March 17

The maps below were created by Community Solutions in partnership with Advocates for Ohio’s Future. They show all qualified candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in the March 17 primary election. The map also includes write-in candidates who have appropriately filed.  

However, several candidates have made the choice to suspend or end their campaigns after they filed necessary paperwork. Though their names will appear on the ballot, they are not eligible for election. The list below includes those candidates who suspended their campaigns as of February 18, 2020.

Ohio House Suspended Campaigns

  • House District 25- Nick Bankston (D-Columbus)[1]
  • House District 43- J. Todd Smith (R-Germantown) - J. Todd Smith currently holds this seat but will not seek re-election. This makes House District 43 an unexpectedly open district.[2]
  • House District 94-Katie O’Neill (D-Athens) - Katie O’Neill was the only Democrat who planned to challenge Republican incumbent Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville). Ms. O’Neill did not meet all requirements to run and has been disqualified. Edwards will be uncontested in the November election.[3]

Ohio Senate Suspended Campaigns

  • Senate District 16-Justin Adkins (D-Columbus)[4]
  • Senate District 22-Michael Reynolds (R-Wadsworth)[5]Since more candidates could drop out before the primary election, we encourage you to verify your candidate of choice is still running in the race before placing your vote. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is February 18 and early voting begins on February 19. You can cast your ballot in person at county boards of election anytime between now and Election Day, or in person at the polls on March 17.  

[1] Ballot set for Ohio’s 2020 primary: Capitol Letter, January 9, 2020  

[2] Local state lawmaker won’t seek re-election to Ohio House, January 31, 2020  

[3] Dem candidate loses spot on ballot to take on state Rep. Edwards, February 5, 2020  

[4] Ohio hires election cybersecurity chief: Capitol Letter, January 24, 2020  

[5] Michael Reynolds drops out of state senate race, February 6, 2020  

Ohio Senate Map

Ohio House Map

Download Fact Sheets

District 10

Download

All Council Districts 2024

Download

District 4

Download

District 2

Download

District 11

Download

District 9

Download

District 8

Download

District 5

Download

District 7

Download

District 1

Download

District 3

Download

District 6

Download

West Boulevard

Download

University

Download

Union-Miles

Download

Tremont

Download

Stockyards

Download

St.Clair-Superior

Download

Old Brooklyn

Download

Ohio City

Download

North Shore Collinwood

Download

Mount Pleasant

Download

Lee-Seville

Download

Lee-Harvard

Download

Kinsman

Download

Kamm's Corners

Download

Jefferson

Download

Goodrich-Kirtland Park

Download

Glenville

Download

Fairfax

Download

Euclid-Green

Download

Edgewater

Download

Downtown

Download

Detroit Shoreway

Download

Cudell

Download

Collinwood-Nottingham

Download

Clark-Fulton

Download

Central

Download

Buckeye-Woodhill

Download

Buckeye-Shaker Square

Download

Brooklyn Centre

Download

Broadway-Slavic Village

Download

Bellaire-Puritas

Download

All Neighborhoods 2024

Download

West Boulevard Factsheet

Download

University Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Union-Miles Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Tremont Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Stockyards Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

St. Clair-Superior Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Old Brooklyn Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Ohio City Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

North Shore Collinwood Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Lee-Seville Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Lee-Harvard Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Kinsman Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Kamm's Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Jefferson Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Hough Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Hopkins Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Goodrich-Kirtland Park Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Glenville Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Fairfax Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Euclid-Green Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Edgewater Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Downtown Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Detroit Shoreway Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Cuyahoga Valley Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Cudell Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Collinwood-Nottingham Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Clark-Fulton Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Central Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Buckeye-Shaker Square Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Brooklyn Centre Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Broadway-Slavic Village Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

Bellaire-Puritas Neighborhood Factsheet

Download

All Neighborhoods 2016

Download

District 2

Download

District 1

Download

Ohio Women Statewide

Download

All Women Fact Sheets

Download

Wyandot Women

Download

Wood Women

Download

Williams Women

Download

Wayne Women

Download

Washington Women

Download

Warren Women

Download

Vinton Women

Download

Van Wert Women

Download

Union Women

Download

Tuscarawas Women

Download

Trumbell Women

Download

Summit Women

Download

Stark Women

Download

Shelby Women

Download

Seneca Women

Download

Scioto Women

Download

Sandusky Women

Download
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Download report

Subscribe to our newsletter

5 Things you need to know arrives on Mondays with the latest articles, events, and advocacy developments in Ohio

Explore the fact sheets

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique.

No Related Fact Sheets

Explore Topics

Browse articles, research, and testimony.

Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Mapping the Money: Funding Ohio’s Health and Human Services

Dylan Armstrong
October 28, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Social Security at age 90

Community Solutions Team
September 16, 2024
Behavioral Health
Research

Status of Girls

Suzanna Thiese
May 31, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

SNAP Employment and Training Program: Best practices for Ohio

Rachel Cahill
May 6, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Research

How community health workers navigate the infant and maternal health space in Ohio

Natasha Takyi-Micah
December 18, 2023