Ohio
Elected with the same vote as the one cast for the governor, the Lieutenant Governor is president of the State Senate (breaks Senate ties) and becomes the governor if the governor is impeached, dies, fails to qualify, or resigns.
7 candidates are running for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in the November 3, 2026 general election in Ohio.
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David Pepper
Democratic
84 groups
Robert McColley
Republican
6 groups
James L. Mills
Libertarian
3 groups
Andrea Neutzling
Independent
1 group
Jalen Turner
Independent
1 group
Michael Lehnerd
Independent
1 group
Pat Manley
Independent
1 group
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Ohio Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Education Association 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Joining Dr. Amy Acton on the ticket is David Pepper, a fifth-generation Cincinnatian, attorney, author, and one of the nation’s leading voices for protecting democracy. A graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School, Pepper served on Cincinnati City Council and as president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, where he worked to lower property taxes and fight the foreclosure crisis. As chair of the Ohio Democratic Party from 2015 to 2021, and in books such as Laboratories of Autocracy, Pepper has documented how gerrymandered statehouses hurt ordinary citizens — including the educators and students who live with the consequences of an unaccountable legislature.
He and his wife, Alana, live in Cincinnati with their two schoolage children.
Acton and Pepper are running to lower costs for working families, root out corruption, and rebuild an Ohio where every child — in every ZIP code — attends a world-class public school. For OEA members, this race is the heart of the 2026 ballot.
Ohio Democrats Harrison County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.
Ohio Democrats Henry County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.
Ohio Democrats Highland County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.
Ohio Democrats Hocking County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.
Ohio Democrats Holmes County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.
Ohio Democrats Jackson County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.
Ottawa County Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
DR. AMY ACTON/DAVID PEPPER forOhio Gov/Ohio Lt. Gov
Blue Dot Ohio
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Ohio voted for Lieutenant and Governor on a ticket, so this will not be a separate spot on your ballot!
Appalachian Voices for Democracy
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Ohio Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Education Association 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Democrats Harrison County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Democrats Henry County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Democrats Highland County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Democrats Hocking County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Democrats Holmes County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio Democrats Jackson County Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
NRA Political Victory Fund
Recommends Robert McColley
Libertarian Party Candidates
Recommends James L. Mills
Ottawa County Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ohio AFL-CIO Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio 2026 Endorsements
Recommends Robert McColley
Ohio Republican Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends Robert McColley
92% Club
Recommends David Pepper
United SHE Stands
Recommends David Pepper
Blue Dot Ohio
Recommends David Pepper
Alexis Voss' Voter Guide
Recommends David Pepper
Save Ohio Parks 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Eastside (OH) Democratic Club 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Portage County Republican Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends Robert McColley
Ross County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Summit County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Hannah’s Harm Reduction Picks
Recommends David Pepper
Simon Says Voters
Recommends David Pepper
AFL-CIO North Shore 2026 Ohio Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Ashtabula County (OH) Democrats 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Athens County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Bay Village (OH) Democrats 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Bowling Green State University (OH) College Democrats 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Champaign County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Cuyahoga Democratic Women's Caucus 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Cuyahoga Falls (OH) Democratic Club 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Delaware County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Democrats of Cleveland State University 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Elect David Pepper
Recommends David Pepper
Erie County (OH) Democrats 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Erie County Republican Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends Robert McColley
Franklin County (OH) Young Democrats 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Geauga County Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Hilliard (OH) Democrats 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Holmes County Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Knox County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
LPO 2026 Endorsements
Recommends James L. Mills
Medina County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Montgomery County (OH) Dems 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Morrow County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Portage County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Sandusky County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Scioto County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Seneca County Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Shaker Heights (OH) Democratic Club 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Tuscarawas County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Warren County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Wayne County (OH) Dems 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Wayne County Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Wood County (OH) Democratic Party 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Worthington Area Democratic Club 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Youngstown Warren Black Caucus 2026 Endorsements
Recommends David Pepper
Vote or Die
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Appalachian Voices for Democracy
Recommends David Pepper
Michele Hornish's Sway
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be an informed voter for midterms
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Cuyahoga Ballot Soirée
Recommends Michael Lehnerd, Andrea Neutzling, David Pepper, Pat Manley, Robert McColley, James L. Mills, Jalen Turner
HUMAN RIGHTS VOTING GUIDE FOR BADDIES
Recommends David Pepper
Out with the old in with the blue
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Happy Hippies Voting for Change
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#theeLOphantintheRoom Family
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Equality Now!
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Just do it
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The Ballot Social
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The Blue Print: Northeast Ohio
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Oxford Alliance for Democracy
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Ohio needs change
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Baddies Vote Blue!
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#LOdown: Voter Guide :)
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Operation Fire Max Miller
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Definitely A King
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Cathy for Ohio
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Amanda's Animous Voting Guide
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Appalachian Voices For Democracy
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HER Vote Movement
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Know what & who you're voting for!
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Living Group
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Pragmatic Dems in the Heights
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Progress not Perfection
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Time for a new OH-IO!
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We're not going back
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VOTE
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Connie's Ohio Picks
Recommends David Pepper
Dungeons and Dragons for a better Ohio
Recommends David Pepper
Reclaim Affordable Living for Ohio
Recommends David Pepper
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Vote Dr. Amy Acton for Governor and David Pepper for Lt. Governor. Amy will tackle rising costs, stand up to the corporate special interests and billionaires trying to buy Ohio, and put working families first.