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What You Need to Know About Ohio's Primaries on Tuesday

A polling site in Hudson, ready for voters
ANDREW MEYER
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WKSU
A polling site in Hudson, ready for voters

Governor's Race

John Kasich is Ohio's governor. But he's term-limited, so  in November, voters will pick his successor. Tomorrow, voters will narrow down the race to each party's candidates, Democrat, Republican and Green. Here's who will be on the ballot: 

  • Mary Taylor (Republican)
  • Mike DeWine (Republican)
  • Dennis Kucinich (Democrat)
  • Larry E. Ealy (Democrat)
  • Joe Schiavoni (Democrat)
  • Bill O'Neill (Democrat)
  • Paul E. Ray (Democrat)
  • Richard Cordray (Democrat)
  • Constance Gadell-Newton (Green)

Senate Race

Democratic Sherrod Brown is one of two Ohio senators and is running for another six-year term. He is unopposed on the Democratic side, but he will eventually be running against one of the two Republican candidates on the ballot.

  • Sherrod Brown (Democrat)
  • Jim Renacci (Republican)
  • Mike Gibbons (Republican)

Ballot Issues

Voters will also have the chance to decide  issues. The key one is an Ohio constitutional amendment that would change how the state's congressional district lines are drawn.

Click the links below to find out more about the local ballot issues in your county:

Your Voting Location: 

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Lydia Taylor is a news intern for WKSU. She is a junior multimedia journalism major at Kent State University with experience in print and visual journalism. She is currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Journalism. During the school year, Taylor works for Kent State Student Media in The Kent Stater and KentWired. She is currently an assigning editor and a reporter in the Kent State University Student Media Newsroom for the spring semester.