COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans made their voices heard in the state's March 19 primary.
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Ohioans will head to the polls on March 19 to vote on key state and local issues.
Ohio used to be the nation's premier swing state but has lurched to the right since former President Donald Trump's election in 2016. Yet Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown has proven tough for Republicans to dislodge. They get another shot this year and on Tuesday will pick one of three candidates with markedly different styles to face the state's senior senator.
Here's what you need to know before heading out to the polls.
What’s on the ballot?
U.S. Senate race
With the presidential nominations locked up, the most high-profile election in Ohio’s primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on Ohio’s Democratic U.S. senator.
There are three Republicans on the ballot: state Sen. Matt Dolan, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and businessman Bernie Moreno. LaRose and Moreno have aligned themselves with the pro-Trump camp of the party, while Dolan is backed by more establishment Republicans, including Gov. Mike DeWine and former Sen. Rob Portman.
Moreno has the endorsements from Trump and the state’s junior senator, JD Vance. Dolan finished third in the 2022 primary that Vance won.
Other notable races are in Ohio’s 2nd, 6th and 9th Congressional Districts. Former Rep. Bill Johnson resigned from the 6th District in January for a job in academia. There are two sets of primaries held concurrently for the seat, one to complete the current term and one to serve the next full term. Two Democrats and three Republicans are running to take this seat, which stretches along the eastern border and includes Youngstown.
The Republican primaries in Ohio’s 2nd and 9th Districts are significant because the solidly red 2nd District is open following Rep. Brad Wenstrup’s retirement and the 9th, currently held by Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, is considered a top Republican pickup opportunity in the fall.
Besides the U.S. Senate primary and primaries for each of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts, there are primaries for state House, the state Senate and one state Supreme Court seat.
- U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2 PRIMARY (R): Niraj Antani, Kim Georgeton, Phil Heimlich, Ron Hood, Thomas Hwang
- U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 6 PRIMARY (R): Michael Rulli, Reggie Stoltzfus, Rick Tsai (for both full and partial terms)
- U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 9 PRIMARY (R): Steve Lankenau, J.R. Majewski, Derek Merrin, Craig Riedel
- SUPREME COURT PRIMARY (D): Lisa Forbes, Terri Jamison (for term ending Dec. 31)
Franklin County prosecutor
Voters will be the next Franklin County prosecutor. Three Democrats — Shayla Favor, Natalia Harris and Anthony Pierson. —want their party's nomination. One Republican, John Rutan, is running unopposed.
The winner in November will take over for Gary Tyack.
Olentangy Schools levy
Olentangy Schools will have a levy on the ballot to help the district build five new buildings to accommodate more students in the coming years. This would include three new elementary schools, one new middle school and one new high school.
The school district said if the levy does not pass, modular classrooms may be needed at up to nine elementary schools by the end of the 2026-27 school year. Additionally, multiple middle and high schools would be redistricted to balance overcrowding.
Norwich Township Fire Department levy
The Norwich Township Fire Department is also asking its residents to pass a levy in March. The money from the 4.9-mill permanent levy would be used to increase staffing levels, add a fourth ambulance, a second ladder truck and help construct a fourth fire station.
When do polls open and close?
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Voters will need to bring acceptable identification to the polls to verify their identity.
Where do I go to vote?
Voters can find their polling location and ballots here: ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/
OHIO VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Valid types of photo identification include:
- Ohio driver's license
- State of Ohio ID card
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV
- US passport
- US passport card
- US military ID card
- Ohio National Guard ID card
- US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have an expiration date that has not passed.
What if you forget your ID on Election Day? You will still be able to vote using a provisional ballot. For that ballot to be counted, you must return to the board of elections no later than four days following Election Day to provide a qualifying form of identification.
Ohio law prohibits acceptance of the following forms of ID:
- Out-of-state driver’s license or photo ID
- Social Security card
- Birth certificate
- Insurance card
- Utility bill
- Bank statement
- Government check
- Paycheck
- Other government document
- Any registration acknowledgment notice from the county board of elections
WHERE CAN I GET ELECTION RESULTS?
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