The following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot:
District 2: Brenda Arnold
District 3: Tom Albanese, Will Klatt, Joel Ronschke, Jordan Ticknor
District 6: Mark Moritz
District 8: Joshua Hively
Write-in candidates are welcome. They need to fill out a petition, including signatures of 25 supporters, and file it with the Election Committee by Friday, August 8, 2025, at 5 pm. The Election Committee will certify write-in candidates by Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Write-in candidate packets are available for pick up at the Whetstone Library Front Desk.
The Election is currently scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10 am – 2 pm at Whetstone Library, 3909 N. Hight St., Columbus OH 43214. Early voting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 6 pm – 8 pm, also at Whetstone Library.
Under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one candidate for a single district, and there are no write-in candidates for that district, the CAC will declare the candidate the winner of the election and cancel that portion of the election. Updates on the status of candidates for districts 2, 6 and 8 will be posted to the CAC website and CAC Facebook page.
