Ohio governor, Senate, key races - WLWT

Key Points:

• Voters in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana will participate in the 2026 midterm elections, with key races including gubernatorial, U.S. Senate, and House of Representatives contests across the three states.
• In Ohio, the governor's race features Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton competing to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine, while Republican Jon Husted seeks to defend his U.S. Senate seat against Sherrod Brown.
• Kentucky's notable race is the open U.S. Senate seat following Mitch McConnell's retirement, with two candidates vying to succeed him, alongside six House seats up for election and a ballot amendment limiting the governor's pardon powers.
• Indiana voters will elect representatives for all nine U.S. House seats and will consider a constitutional amendment proposal on their ballot in November 2026.
• Additional ballot measures include Ohio's Issue 3 requiring photo ID to vote and a Cincinnati Public Schools property tax levy, as well as Kentucky's Amendment 1 restricting gubernatorial pardons.