Ashtabula County Democratic Party

Meet Your 2026 Democratic Ticket

This November, every statewide executive office, a U.S. Senate seat, and two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court are on the ballot. The current Republican statewide officeholders are term-limited, so their solution is to trade seats with each other. The Auditor is running for Attorney General. The Secretary of State is running for Auditor. The Treasurer is running for Secretary of State. Same names, new titles, same results.

Democrats are offering something different: leadership focused on the problems Ohio families actually face. Here's your ticket for November 3.

Governor: Dr. Amy Acton (with Lt. Gov. candidate David Pepper)
Amy Acton is a doctor who grew up in poverty in Youngstown and spent her career in public health and public service. Her opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, is a billionaire who made his fortune in biotech and has never held public office in Ohio or anywhere else. This race is a clear choice: a leader who has served Ohioans in crisis, or a candidate with no experience serving Ohioans in government. Ohio's problems, from property taxes to school funding to health care costs, need a governor who understands them firsthand.

U.S. Senate: Sherrod Brown
Ohioans know Sherrod Brown. For decades he has fought for workers, unions, and the dignity of work, taking on unfair trade deals and standing up to Wall Street. His opponent, Jon Husted, was never elected to the Senate. He was appointed to fill JD Vance's seat after spending his career climbing the ladder in Columbus as a legislator, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor. This November, Ohioans finally get a say in who holds that seat. Send someone who answers to workers, not party bosses.

Attorney General: John Kulewicz
John Kulewicz is a veteran Ohio attorney with decades of legal experience and service on Upper Arlington City Council. His opponent, Keith Faber, has spent more than 20 years in Columbus as a state senator, Senate President, state representative, and now State Auditor. Faber also sat on the Ohio Redistricting Commission that passed gerrymandered maps the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional again and again. The Attorney General is supposed to enforce the law, not audition for the next open office.

Secretary of State: Allison Russo
Allison Russo is a former Ohio House Minority Leader with a doctorate in health policy who has spent her time in office fighting for fair maps and accessible elections. Her opponent, Robert Sprague, is the current State Treasurer looking for his next job in the Columbus shuffle. The Secretary of State runs our elections. That office should belong to someone committed to making voting easier for every eligible Ohioan, not to preserving the system that keeps one party in power.

Auditor of State: Annette Blackwell
Annette Blackwell is the Mayor of Maple Heights, where she has balanced real budgets and delivered real services for her community. Her opponent, Frank LaRose, is the current Secretary of State, best known for backing the failed August 2023 special election designed to make it harder for citizens to amend our constitution, and for serving on the redistricting commission behind those unconstitutional maps. The Auditor's job is holding government accountable. Ohio deserves an auditor who isn't part of the government that needs auditing.

Treasurer: Seth Walsh
Seth Walsh is a Cincinnati City Councilman focused on responsible, transparent management of public dollars. His opponent, Jay Edwards, is a former state representative and another product of the Columbus statehouse. After nearly two decades of one-party control of every statewide office, Ohio's treasury deserves a fresh set of eyes.

Ohio Supreme Court: Justice Jennifer Brunner
Justice Jennifer Brunner has served Ohio as a trial judge, appellate judge, Secretary of State, and now Supreme Court Justice. She was part of the court majority that repeatedly ruled Republican gerrymandered maps unconstitutional. Her opponent, Colleen O'Donnell, is a former Franklin County judge. Our Supreme Court decides cases on fair maps, reproductive rights, school funding, and property taxes. Keep an independent voice on the bench.

Ohio Supreme Court: Judge Marilyn Zayas
Judge Marilyn Zayas serves on the First District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. She grew up in New York City public housing, put herself through school, and built a career in law and technology before taking the bench. She's challenging Justice Dan Hawkins for a court that currently rules for one party far too reliably. Every Ohioan deserves justices who follow the law, not a political agenda.

Ohio hasn't elected a Democrat to statewide executive office since 2006. Twenty years of one-party rule has given us gerrymandered maps, the largest corruption scandal in state history, and rising costs for working families. This is the year we change that.

Register to vote by October 5. Early voting runs October 6 through November 1. Election Day is November 3.
Learn more at ashtabulacountydems.org

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