Statewide executive office
Governor of Ohio
A durable office record connecting the current officeholder, electoral area, and 2026 election.
Current officeholder
Serving before the 2026 election
Office authority
Fills judicial vacancies between elections
Ohio voters normally elect Supreme Court justices. When a judicial seat becomes vacant before its elected term ends, the Governor appoints a temporary replacement.
The appointee serves until a successor is elected and qualified, unless the remaining term is short enough for the appointment to continue through the end of that term.
Read the Ohio ConstitutionArticle IV, Section 13 explains the vacancy-appointment power.↗Election connection
May 5, 2026 primary candidates
Electoral area