2025 Election

Jonathan Alder Local Schools' Board of Education voted Thursday to explore legal action against the Union County treasurer, after mailers were sent out the day before the election.

Hoque practiced as a prosecutor and defense attorney for years in central Ohio, including representing student activists arrested earlier this year by Ohio State University police during protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

While there weren’t any statewide races in Ohio, the leader of the state’s Democrats said she thinks local results suggest positive things for next year.

Vogel won more than 60% of the vote in District 7 and along the High Street corridor, but Ross took more votes citywide. Vogel is critical of the city's district system.

Nadia Rasul and three other Democrats won four seats on the Hilliard City Council.

Ross ran a campaign supported by nearly the entire city and county political establishment in her bid to represent downtown Columbus and many of its surrounding neighborhoods. Vogel framed himself as a challenger to that establishment but came up short.

Chris Boso, Jason Gocha and Steve Feucht ran as a slate and were backed by county and state Republicans. Kelly Dillon, Chelsea Alkire and Camile Peterson ran opposite them and gained the endorsement of the Franklin County Democrats.

The candidates sought three open seats on the school board of Ohio’s largest school district. The new members will join the board at a time when the district is deciding key cuts to address a $50 million budget deficit.

The bond package will help pay for affordable housing, water and sewer improvements and other public projects.

"Maybe you don't have a candidate that really speaks to you or that really, you know, makes your heart beat faster, but that doesn't mean that the issues that are important to you aren't represented in some way or another," said Charlie Stewart of Franklinton.