General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Licking County, Ohio, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Ohio voter lookup (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Licking County Commission Term starts 1/1/2027 | Kathy McLeish (D) vs. Mark A. Van Buren (R) vs. Brian Belcher |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Licking County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division Term starts 1/1/2027 | Robert D. Essex vs. Richard P. Wright |
| Licking County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions Term starts 2/9/2027 | Michael DalSanto vs. Deborah G. Lang |
Also on every Licking County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, the Ohio Supreme Court, your U.S. House district and your General Assembly districts.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat, L = Libertarian). Court of common pleas judges appear on the November ballot without a party label. Party nominees were chosen in the May 5 primary.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Ohio voter lookup (Secretary of State).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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