(The Center Square) – Just months after the last election season ended, the next one is heating up in Ohio. Nearly two years from the 2026 midterms, candidates have already announced for governor, and another is taking aim at attorney general.

Ohio legislative leaders have foregone the splashy press conferences rolling out priority bills at a rapid pace.

The Republican candidates for next year’s statewide races are starting to come into focus. U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, the former

DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

CLEVELAND, OH — Vivek Ramaswamy, once a key figure in the Trump circles and slated to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has recently found himself out of the headlines.

MIAMI - Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott endorsed businessman and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in his expected run for governor of Ohio o

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, term-limited from seeking a third term, announced Monday his candidacy to be the state's next attorney general.

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber is running for Ohio Attorney General. He is the first candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the state's top law enforcement officer. Ohio Attorney General will be on the November 2026 ballot along with all other statewide executive offices.

Ramaswamy, a 39-year-old entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate from suburban Columbus, is one of three major Republican candidates for Ohio governor so far.

Longtime political advisers to Vice President JD Vance are joining biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s expected 2026 campaign for governor of Ohio, The Post has learned. Andy Surabian, who served as an adviser to Vance during the Republican’s 2022 Senate and 2024 vice presidential runs,

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced his run for state attorney general. The election isn't until November 2026.

CLEVELAND — Vivek Ramaswamy has landed Vice President JD Vance’s top political advisers to guide his soon-to-launch bid for governor in Ohio, a source involved in the planning told NBC News.