Ohio Voters Decide Governor, Senate, Local Races
Stark County residents cast ballots on Election Day 2026 in statewide, congressional, and local contests, including several tax issues.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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Stark County residents cast ballots on Election Day 2026 in races for governor, U.S. Senate, and local offices. Voters also decide fire and road levies and a proposed sales tax increase for the Stark County Regional Transit Authority.
Why it matters
The gubernatorial race will determine who replaces Gov. Mike DeWine, and the Senate contest pits incumbent Jon Husted against former Sen. Sherrod Brown. The local tax measures will shape funding for fire, road, and transit services across the county.
The Ohio 13th Congressional District, which includes northwest Stark County, has three candidates: Democrat Emilia Sykes, Republican Carey Coleman, and independent Sandeep Dixit. Official vote totals for these and other contests were not provided in the source material.
The players
Jon Husted
Jon Husted is the Republican incumbent U.S. senator from Ohio seeking re-election in the 2026 race.
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown is a former Democratic U.S. senator from Ohio who is challenging Husted in the 2026 Senate race.
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine is the Republican governor of Ohio whose term ends with the 2026 election.
The details
Voters in Stark County are weighing candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and local offices, along with several tax questions. The ballot includes fire levies, road levies, and a proposed sales tax increase for the Stark County Regional Transit Authority.
Timeline
Election Day, November 3, 2026: Stark County residents cast ballots.
Political Context
Ohio's 2026 general election places open-seat gubernatorial succession and a high-profile Senate rematch-style contest on the same ballot as local tax measures. The combined statewide and local ballot follows the state's regular November general election schedule.
Ohio voters in Stark County will decide whether to approve fire levies, road levies, and a sales tax increase for the Stark County Regional Transit Authority. These outcomes directly affect local tax bills and transit funding depending on the results.
The takeaway
Stark County's ballot combines statewide races with local tax decisions, so voters are choosing both who leads Ohio and how local services will be paid for. Results on these levies and the sales tax will determine county funding for the years ahead.
Further reading
For broader context on the statewide contests, see Elections coverage across the state.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Canton Repository.
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Do you support the proposed Stark County Regional Transit Authority sales tax increase?
