General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Richland 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 | |
| Richland County Commission Term starts 1/1/2027 | Mark Kaufmann (D) vs. Cliff Mears (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Richland County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division Term starts 2/9/2027 | Kelly L. Badnell vs. Robert A. Franco |
Also on every Richland 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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