2026 Candidate Profiles

This November, we must vote for our values and fight for our rights. Our core freedoms are at stake, including our rights to bodily autonomy, free speech, due process, and access to the ballot. We must use the power of our vote to stand up to ICE and government overreach on our personal and public safety. The ACLU of Ohio is elevating the most important issues that are on the line this election season by profiling the candidates in the Ohio governor’s race, the U.S. Senate race, and House races in key congressional districts, OH 1 and OH 9.

This resource outlines the candidates’ positions on the four pillars of our Strategic Plan: Engaged Democracy; Individual Freedoms and Dignity, Free Speech, Free Country, and Smart Justice. Your vote matters.

The ACLU of Ohio does not endorse or oppose candidates for office, but we do want voters to be informed about candidates’ position on civil liberties. The information was sourced from the candidate’s own words, including campaign websites, social media accounts, news articles, public forums, and official votes made in an elected capacity.