Live Election Day coverage of Ohio’s 2024 Primary

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Here is the Ohio Capital Journal’s Election Day live coverage round-up for the 2024 primaries. Check back here for updates throughout the day, and unofficial results once the polls close.

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Today, Ohio Republican voters decide their nomination for U.S. Senate, while Democratic voters decide their nomination for an open Ohio Supreme Court justice seat. Meanwhile, voters across the state decide various primaries for Ohio Statehouse and U.S. Congressional districts.

Running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to challenge Democratic Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in November is businessman Bernie Moreno, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and state Sen. Matt Dolan. Running for the Democratic nomination for an open Ohio Supreme Court justice seat are 10th District Court of Appeals Judge Terri Jamison and Eighth District Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Forbes.

Polls close at 7:30 p.m.

Key Events

1 day ago

Ohio 9th U.S. Congressional race set: Republican state Rep. Derek Merrin v. incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur

1 day ago

AP calls Ohio U.S. Congressional primaries for Davidson, Miller, Wilson, Diemer, Cripchak, Enoch

1 day ago

Associated Press calls Ohio Republican U.S. Senate primary for Bernie Moreno

1 day ago

AP projects Ohio Republican incumbent Congressmen Dave Joyce, Bob Latta win primaries

1 day ago

Associated Press projects Biden and Trump winners of Ohio’s 2024 presidential primaries

1 day ago

NBC News exit poll of Ohio Republican primary voters shows 11% say they will vote for Biden

2 days ago

Important information on voting, voter ID, absentee ballots, and the nonpartisan voter hotline

1 day ago

Ohio 9th U.S. Congressional race set: Republican state Rep. Derek Merrin v. incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur

By: Ohio Capital Journal Staff - Tuesday March 19, 2024 9:52 pm

The Associated Press has projected that Republican Ohio state Rep. Derek Merrin has won the nomination in Ohio’s 9th U.S. Congressional district to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in November.

Merrin was selected by the Ohio House Republican caucus in late 2022 to be the next Ohio House Speaker, but lost the floor vote to fellow Republican Jason Stephens after Stephens cut a deal for Ohio House Democratic votes. That set up a feud between factions of the Republican Party in the Ohio House over the past year.

Kaptur is the longest serving U.S. Congresswoman in American history, first winning election in 1982.

1 day ago

AP calls Ohio U.S. Congressional primaries for Davidson, Miller, Wilson, Diemer, Cripchak, Enoch

By: Ohio Capital Journal Staff - 9:09 pm

The Associated Press has made a number of projections in primary races in Ohio for U.S. Congress.

They include:

Republican Ohio U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson in the state’s 8th Congressional district beating Republican challenger Kay Rogers. He will face AP projected Democratic nomination winner Vanessa Enoch.

Democrat Matt Diemer beating Democrat Doug Bugie in Ohio’s 7th U.S. Congressional district for the nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Max Miller.

Democrat Tamie Wilson in Ohio’s 4th Congressional district beating Democrat Steve Thomas for the nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Jim Jordan.

Democratic state Rep. Adam Miller beating Zerqa Z. Abid for the nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Mike Carey in Ohio’s 15th U.S. Congressional district.

And Democrat Michael Kripchak beating Rylan Z. Finzer to run for Ohio’s open 6th U.S. Congressional district seat.

Last updated: 9:10 pm

1 day ago

Associated Press calls Ohio Republican U.S. Senate primary for Bernie Moreno

By: David DeWitt - 8:41 pm

The Associated Press has projected businessman Bernie Moreno the winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Moreno will face Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in November. The race may well decide control over the U.S. Senate.

Moreno faced challengers in state Sen. Matt Dolan of Chagrin Falls and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

1 day ago

AP projects Ohio Republican incumbent Congressmen Dave Joyce, Bob Latta win primaries

By: David DeWitt - 8:08 pm

The Associated Press has projected that incumbent Ohio Republican U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Bob Latta have won their primaries.

Both faced challengers. In Ohio’s 14th U.S. Congressional district, Joyce faced Republican primary opponents Elayne J. Cross and Kenneth J. Polke. In Ohio’s 5th U.S. Congressional district, Latta faced a Republican challenger in Robert L. Owsiak Jr.

Only one Democrat ran for the primary in the 5th district, setting up a match between Latta and Democratic challenger Keith Mundy in November.

In Ohio’s 14th district, only Democrat Brian Bob Kenderes was on the primary ballot, setting up a contest between Joyce and Kenderes in November.

The Associated Press has also projected Amy Cox as the winner of Ohio’s 10th U.S. Congressional district Democratic primary. She faced three others running for the nomination: David Esrati, Joseph S. Kuzniar, and Tony Pombo. Cox will face incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Turner in November.

Last updated: 8:11 pm

1 day ago

Associated Press projects Biden and Trump winners of Ohio’s 2024 presidential primaries

By: Ohio Capital Journal Staff - 7:51 pm

The Associated Press has called the Ohio 2024 presidential primaries for President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump.

Both candidates had already secured their party’s nominations before Ohio voters cast ballots on Tuesday.

1 day ago

NBC News exit poll of Ohio Republican primary voters shows 11% say they will vote for Biden

By: Ohio Capital Journal Staff - 7:41 pm

An NBC News exit poll of Ohio Republican primary voters shows 11% say they will vote for President Joe Biden in November, reported Kyle Griffin, executive producer of MSNBC’s The Weekend, on X Tuesday evening.

“NBC News exit poll: Ohio *Republican* primary voters 11% said they’d vote for Biden in November,” Griffin posted on X. “Another 8% said they will not vote for either candidate in November.”

Last updated: 7:46 pm

2 days ago

Important information on voting, voter ID, absentee ballots, and the nonpartisan voter hotline

By: David DeWitt - 11:56 am

On Election Day, you must cast your ballot in your precinct at your designated polling place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

If you do not know where your designated precinct or polling place is located, please contact your county board of elections or click here to search for your polling place online .

Voter ID

All voters will need to bring an acceptable identification to the poll in order to verify their identity. Click here for a list of acceptable forms of identification.

Absentee ballots

Absentee ballots returned by mail must be post-marked by March 18.

If not returned by mail, absentee ballots may be personally delivered to your county board of elections. They must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.

Nonpartisan voter helpline

If you have any questions or concerns about voting, or poll worker challenges to your voting status and registration, a nonpartisan helpline has been created.

Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer in English.

The hotline also comes in different languages

Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA ( 888-839-8682 )

Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE ( 888-274-8683 )

Arabic: 844-YALLA-US ( 844-925-5287 )

Marking your ballot

Instructions for marking and casting your ballot are posted in each polling place. If you have any questions about how to mark or cast your ballot, or if you have incorrectly marked a ballot, immediately contact a precinct election official for instructions before you continue.

Voting assistance

A voter with a physical or mental disability, or a voter who is unable to read or write, may be assisted by anyone of the voter’s choice, except a candidate who appears on the ballot in that precinct, the voter’s employer or the employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. A voter may also be assisted by two poll workers (each of a different political party). No one who assists a voter may disclose any information about how that person voted. For more information about access for voters with disabilities, please click here .

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Last updated: 2:35 pm

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