Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Mike DeWine, Republican, since January 14, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Greg Landsman54.4-42.9D, civicAPI
- 2David Taylor64.2-35.8R, civicAPI
- 3Joyce Beatty77.2-22.8D, civicAPI
- 4Jim Jordan64.5-31.2R, civicAPI
- 5Bob Latta54.3-42.6R, civicAPI
- 6Michael Rulli60.4-39.6R, civicAPI
- 7Brian Poindexter54.9-45.0D, DDHQ
- 8Warren Davidson52.1-47.9R, civicAPI
- 9Marcy Kaptur52.7-47.2D, DDHQ
- 10Kristina Knickerbocker49.3-47.7D, civicAPI
- 11Shontel Brown83.5-16.5D, civicAPI
- 12Troy Balderson59.4-40.6R, civicAPI
- 13Emilia Sykes60.0-38.4D, civicAPI
- 14David Joyce55.0-45.0R, civicAPI
- 15Don Leonard51.9-45.3D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. Ohio has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Bernie Moreno (Republican, term ends 2031); Jon Husted (Republican, term ends 2026).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 21, 20282028 primary and presidential primaryPresident
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate, Supreme court
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 11.2 points
2,533,699 and 3,180,116 votes; other candidates 53,973 (0.9%), 5,767,788 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 17.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Jim Tressel | Republican | February 14, 2025 |
| Attorney general | Dave Yost | Republican | January 14, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Frank LaRose | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two successive terms of four years |
| Senate | 4 years | Consecutive: two successive terms of four years |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | Consecutive: four successive terms of two years |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly (three-fifths vote with bipartisan support); Ohio Redistricting Commission if it fails |
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Ohio Redistricting Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (2 seats favouring Republicans, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Ohio | 7 | Partisan elections | 6 years |
Ohio supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Ohio, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Ohio legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 64 of the 99 seats in the House (50 for a majority); Republicans hold 23 of the 33 seats in the Senate (17 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Ohio?
Mike DeWine (Republican), in office since January 14, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Ohio?
The 2028 primary and presidential primary, on March 21, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Ohio Const. art. III, s. 2; Ohio Const. art. II, s. 2; Ohio Const. art. XI, s. 1; Ohio Const. art. XIX, s. 1(A); Ohio Rev. Code s. 3501.01(E); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Supreme Court of Ohio, Justices by Term; Ohio Const. art. IV, s. 6(A)(1); R.C. 3505.04.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.