2026 Primary Endorsements
Club-endorsed candidates for countywide races:
Ohio Senate - 21*: Kent Smith
Ohio House - 18*: Gabe Crenshaw
County Executive: Chris Ronayne
County Council - 9: Meredith Turner
8th Dist. Court of Appeals: Jeffrey Crossman
8th Dist. Court of Appeals: Michael John Ryan
8th Dist. Court of Appeals: Emanuella Groves
8th Dist. Court of Appeals*: Anita Laster Mays
8th Dist. Court of Appeals: Ashley Kilbane
Common Pleas General Division*: Kira Krivosh
Common Pleas General Division*: Daryl T. Dennie
Common Pleas General Division*: William Vodrey
Common Pleas General Division: Jennifer O'Donnell
Common Pleas General Division: Brendan J. Sheehan
Common Pleas General Division: Andrew J. Santoli
Common Pleas General Division: Diane P. Russell
Common Pleas General Division: Shannon M. Gallagher
Common Pleas General Division*: Fallon Marie Radigan
Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division: Colleen Ann Reali
Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division*: Sunny Simon
Common Pleas Probate Division: Nicholas J. Celebrezze
Common Pleas Probate Division: Laura J. Gallagher
Bold denotes a contested primary
* Denotes a Republican opponent in November
Voter Deadlines
April 6: Deadline to register to vote
April 7: Start of early voting
April 28: Deadline to request mail-in ballot
May 5: Primary election
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To vote in Ohio, you must be:
A U.S. citizen
At least 18 years old on or before the day of the general election. (17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the date of the general election may vote in the primary election for candidates only);
A resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election; and
Registered to vote at least 30 days before the election.ption text goes here
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To check your current voter registration status, visit the Ohio Secretary of State Voter Search Page
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Receive your ballot by mail and return it by mail.
Receive your ballot by mail and drop it off at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections.
Early in-person voting at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections (be sure to check their hours to ensure they are open when you plan on going).
On Election Day, in-person at your polling location.xt goes here
Additional Voting Resources
To check on the status of your vote by mail ballot without signing up for notifications, go to http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/track-my-ballot.aspx
Sign up to receive messages from the Board of Elections with notifications about requesting your vote by mail ballot, confirmation that your ballot has been received, and alerts if there are any issues with your returned ballot.