Wayne County primary/special election — May 5, 2026 (Unofficial results)
Election summary
Registered voters: 68,642
Total ballots cast: 14,801
Voter turnout: 21.56%
Democratic Party
Governor and lieutenant governor
Amy Acton and David Pepper, 4,700 votes (100%)
Attorney general
John J. Kulewicz, 2,496 votes (58.35%)
Elliot Forhan, 1,781 votes (41.65%)
Auditor of state
Annette Blackwell, 4,289 votes (100%)
Secretary of state
Allison Russo, 3,132 votes (69.82%)
Bryan Hambley, 1,355 votes (30.18%)
Treasurer of state
Seth Walsh, 4,225 votes (100%)
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (term beginning Jan. 1, 2027)
Marilyn Zayas, 4,333 votes (100%)
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (term beginning Jan. 2, 2027)
Jennifer Brunner, 4,409 votes (100%)
U.S. senator (unexpired term ending Jan. 3, 2029)
Sherrod Brown, 4,340 votes (90.22%)
Ron Kincaid, 471 votes (9.78%)
U.S. representative, 6th District
Elizabeth Kirtley, 383 votes (44.28%)
Adrian Vitus, 134 votes (15.49%)
Sean Connolly, 200 votes (23.12%)
Malcolm Ritchie, 85 votes (9.83%)
Charles DiPalma, 38 votes (4.39%)
Brent Hanni, 25 votes (2.89%)
U.S. representative, 7th District
Brian Poindexter, 1,318 votes (36.56%)
Ed FitzGerald, 639 votes (17.72%)
Laura Rodriguez‑Carbone, 578 votes (16.03%)
Ann Marie Donegan, 458 votes (12.70%)
Michael Eisner, 313 votes (8.68%)
Scott Schulz, 181 votes (5.02%)
Keith Mundy, 64 votes (1.78%)
John R. Butchko, 54 votes (1.50%)
State senator, 31st District
Laura Sirot, 4,147 votes (100%)
State representative, 77th District
Brooke Dillon, 4,243 votes (100%)
Judge of the Court of Appeals, 9th District
Betty Sutton, 4,365 votes (100%)
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division
No valid petition filed
County commissioner
No valid petition filed
County auditor
No valid petition filed
Republican Party
Governor and lieutenant governor
Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley, 6,876 votes (77.79%)
Casey Putsch and Kimberly C. Georgeton, 1,962 votes (22.21%)
Attorney general
Keith Faber, 7,512 votes (100%)
Auditor of state
Frank LaRose, 8,014 votes (100%)
Secretary of state
Robert Sprague, 5,156 votes (60.15%)Marcell Strbich, 3,416 votes (39.85%)
Treasurer of state
Jay Edwards, 4,528 votes (52.86%)
Kristina D. Roegner, 4,040 votes (47.14%)
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (term beginning Jan. 1, 2027)
Daniel R. Hawkins, 7,827 votes (100%)
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (term beginning Jan. 2, 2027)
Andrew King, 2,341 votes (28.73%)
Colleen O’Donnell, 2,206 votes (27.07%)
Jill Lanzinger, 2,127 votes (26.10%)
Ronald Lewis, 1,475 votes (18.10%)
U.S. senator (unexpired term ending Jan. 3, 2029)
Jon Husted, 8,145 votes (100%)
U.S. representative, 6th District
Michael A. Rulli, 1,764 votes (64.08%)
Jullie Kelley, 988 votes (35.92%)
U.S. representative, 7th District
Max Miller, 5,400 votes (100%)
State senator, 31st District
Al Landis, 7,709 votes (100%)
State representative, 77th District
Meredith Craig, 7,966 votes (100%)
Judge of the Court of Appeals, 9th District
Cynthia Curtin, 7,590 votes (100%)
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division
Latecia Eileen Wiles, 7,724 votes (100%)
County commissioner
Jonathan Hofstetter, 6,277 votes (71.72%)
David Kiefer, 2,477 votes (28.28%)
County auditor
Russell Robertson, 7,798 votes (100%)
Libertarian Party
Governor and lieutenant governor
Don Kissick and James L. Mills, 89 votes (100%)
Auditor of state
Write‑ins only, 8 votes (100%)
Secretary of state
Tom Pruss, 83 votes (100%)
U.S. senator
William B. Redpath, 50 votes (100%)
Member, Libertarian State Central Committee — 7th District
Justin P. Peroli, 69 votes (100%)
Issues
Northwestern Local School District tax levy renewal
Against the levy, 661 votes (56.26%)
For the levy, 514 votes (43.74%)
Northern Sugar Creek Township Fire District levy renewal
For the levy, 184 votes (58.23%)
Against the levy, 132 votes (41.77%)
Southern Sugar Creek Township Fire District levy (additional)
For the levy, 233 votes (71.25%)
Against the levy, 94 votes (28.75%)
Baughman Township Fire District levy (additional)
For the levy, 646 votes (72.42%)
Against the levy, 246 votes (27.58%)
Local liquor option — BellStore 1168
Yes, 244 votes (69.32%)
No, 108 votes (30.68%)
Local liquor option — BellStore 1168, Sunday sales
Yes, 239 votes (67.32%)
No, 116 votes (32.68%)
Local liquor option — Mike’s Food Market
Yes, 249 votes (70.54%)
No, 104 votes (29.46%)
Local liquor option — Mike’s Food Market, Sunday sales
Yes, 242 votes (68.17%)
No, 113 votes (31.83%)
Local liquor option — Los Nopalas Mexican Grill
Yes, 194 votes (85.84%)
No, 32 votes (14.16%)
Local liquor option — Los Nopalas Mexican Grill, Sunday sales
Yes, 188 votes (83.56%)
No, 37 votes (16.44%)
Clinton Township #2 (Shreve), off‑premise liquor
Yes, 182 votes (88.35%)
No, 24 votes (11.65%)
Clinton Township #2 (Shreve), on‑premise liquor
Yes, 179 votes (86.89%)
No, 27 votes (13.11%)
Clinton Township #2 (Shreve), spirituous liquor
Yes, 176 votes (85.44%)
No, 30 votes (14.56%)
Clinton Township #2 (Shreve), on‑premise Sunday sales
Yes, 169 votes (82.84%)
No, 35 votes (17.16%)
Clinton Township #2 (Shreve), off‑premise Sunday sales
Yes, 174 votes (84.88%)
No, 31 votes (15.12%)
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Wayne County unofficial election results for May 5, 2026 primary
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