The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next
governor of Ohio. Incumbent
Republican Governor
Mike DeWine is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Jeremiah Workman, veterans affairs claims assistant and candidate for lieutenant governor in
2022[1]
The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next
governor of Ohio. Incumbent
Republican Governor
Mike DeWine is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Jeremiah Workman, veterans affairs claims assistant and candidate for lieutenant governor in
2022[1]