State facts
- Population
- 11,900,510 (2025 estimate; 11,799,445 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 15
- State legislature
- Senate: 33 members, 4-year terms
- House of Representatives: 99 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, limited to two terms in a row; after four years out of office, a former governor may run again.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Ohio now
- Governor
- Mike DeWine · Republican · since January 2019Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Jon Husted · Republican · since 2025Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- Bernie Moreno · Republican · since 2025
- U.S. House members
- 15 seats · Democratic: 5, Republican: 10
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Ohio
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Registration deadline
The deadline to register to vote is October 5; boards of elections and the Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m.
Official wording: “Deadline to Register to Vote: October 5 (boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m.)” — state election office, page read October 19, 2026
- Register online
You can register to vote online, by mail, or in person.
Official wording: “You can register to vote online, by mail, or in person.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Early voting
Early in-person voting begins October 6 and includes the two Saturdays and the Sunday before Election Day.
Official wording: “Early In-Person Voting: Begins October 6 and includes the two Saturdays and the Sunday before Election Day” — state election office, page read October 19, 2026
- Who can vote by mail
Any registered Ohio voter with up-to-date information can vote absentee. No reason is required.
Official wording: “Any registered Ohio voter with up-to-date information can vote absentee. No reason is required to vote absentee in Ohio.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Request a mail ballot by
October 27: your board of elections must receive absentee ballot applications by 8:30 p.m.
Official wording: “October 27: Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.” — state election office, page read October 19, 2026
- Mail ballot due
Non-UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
Official wording: “Ohio law requires all non-UOCAVA ballots to be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Election Day hours
All polling places in Ohio are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
Official wording: “All polling places in Ohio are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Ohio’s election office: ohiosos.gov
Ballot measures1
Federal1
Statewide4
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.