Mercer and Auglaize County Voters Prepare for November 3 Election

Voters in Mercer and Auglaize counties will decide statewide races, congressional contests and local ballot issues in the Tuesday, November 3 general election. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The governor’s race includes Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, Democrat Amy Acton and Libertarian Don Kissick. Republican Jon Husted, Democrat Sherrod Brown, Libertarian William B. Redpath and other-party candidate Greg Levy are seeking the U.S. Senate seat for the unexpired term ending in January 2029.

Other statewide contests include Keith Faber and John Kulewicz for attorney general; Frank LaRose and Annette Blackwell for auditor; Robert Sprague, Allison Russo and Tom Pruss for secretary of state; and Jay Edwards and Seth Walsh for treasurer. Two Ohio Supreme Court seats are also on the ballot.

Locally, Republican Jim Jordan faces Democrat Joshua Kolasinski and candidate Tracey Tackett in the 4th Congressional District. Republican Angie King and Democrat Arienne Childrey are competing in the 84th Ohio House District, which includes Mercer County and part of Auglaize County. Other Auglaize County voters will decide the 78th District race between Republican Matt Huffman and Democrat Jeffrey Givan.

Several county candidates are unopposed. Mercer County’s ballot includes Matthew Gilmore for probate and juvenile judge, David Buschur for commissioner, Jeffrey Larmore for auditor and Alyssa Tobe for coroner. Auglaize County candidates include Zach Ferrall for Common Pleas Court judge, Douglas Spencer for commissioner, Linda Bice for auditor, Benjamin Elder for prosecutor and Mandy Frank for treasurer.

All Ohio voters will decide Issue 3, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning voter photo identification. It would place identification requirements in the Ohio Constitution, with provisions addressing religious objections and ballots cast outside polling locations. Ohio already requires photo identification for in-person voting.

In Wapakoneta, voters will consider an additional five-year, two-mill levy for parks and recreation. The proposed levy would generate an estimated $508,100 annually and cost $70 per year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. Additional local questions vary by voting district.

Early in-person voting continues through Sunday, November 1. Remaining hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Most absentee ballots must reach the voter’s county board of elections by 7:30 p.m. Election Day; separate deadlines apply to military and overseas voters.

Voters should check their county board of elections website for their individual sample ballot and assigned polling location.