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Cuyahoga Falls attorney, Eagle Scout, and library trustee running in one of Ohio's most competitive House races with a clear commitment to the Ohio Fairness Act.
Endorsed Candidates
Pro-equality leadership for Ohio.
Ohio Pride PAC endorses candidates who demonstrate strong, consistent support for LGBTQ+ equality. Every candidate below applied, was reviewed against their public record by our Screening Committee, and was approved by a vote of our Board.
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Attorney, mediator, and 30-year advocate for families running for the Hamilton County bench on a promise of a fair trial for everyone who enters.
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Domestic Relations Magistrate and lifelong child advocate running for judge on a promise that every family is treated with dignity.
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Longtime legal aid leader and pro bono guardian running for the Montgomery County bench that decides marriages, adoptions, name changes, and chosen family.
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Juvenile Court magistrate and former public defender running to bring a career of service and a courtroom where everyone is heard to the Hamilton County bench.
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Out IT professional from Marengo running to bring rural Ohio real LGBTQ+ representation and a fairness-first agenda in the Ohio House.
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Hamilton County's out Auditor, the former House Minority Whip who authored the amendments to protect marriage equality in Ohio, running for a full term.
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Elyria small business owner, Scout leader, and dad of four running for House District 52 with a clear commitment to the Ohio Fairness Act.
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A business executive who made his name at rallies calling out attacks on trans Ohioans, now knocking thousands of doors in Warren County to replace an incumbent who scores 10 out of 100 on our scorecard.
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Hamilton's data center fight pulled a Badin grad and mental health counselor into politics. Now she is running to flip a Butler County seat held by an incumbent at the bottom of our scorecard.
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Probate court magistrate, school board member, and 20-year trial attorney running to bring proven fairness to the Summit County bench.
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Montgomery County's longtime auditor, whose office sets the statewide standard for fair appraisals, clean audits, and public support for the LGBTQ+ community.
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The only out LGBTQ+ member of the Ohio House, running for reelection on the Columbus West Side with one of the strongest equality records in the legislature.
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Three-term Reynoldsburg councilmember and Finance Committee chair running to flip Senate District 3 with a detailed pro-equality platform.
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Former public school teacher and mom of triplets running a rematch in one of Ohio's most flippable House districts.
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A University of Cincinnati neurologist who decided that if the Statehouse would not listen to doctors, a doctor should run for the Statehouse. She is the Democrat in an open seat that helps decide the Ohio Senate.
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An out candidate running in the neighborhoods that raised him, with a union card and a record of protest behind him. He wants Ohio to be a state his neighbors do not have to leave.
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The top score on our legislative scorecard, earned in a single term. She put her name on the bills instead of asking voters to take a promise on faith.
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A founding member of Ohio Pride running for Treasurer on a specific promise: hold Ohio's banking, investment, and vendor relationships to real non-discrimination standards.
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Our first endorsement. A co-founder of the Lima Pride Alliance taking on the Speaker of the Ohio House, with more than a decade of showing up for Allen County behind him.
More endorsements coming soon
Our Screening Committee reviews applications on a rolling basis. New endorsed candidates appear here as the Board approves them.
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Which elections we are taking applications for.
Applications open 18 months before Election Day and close when early voting starts. Deadlines below are Eastern time.
Accepting applications
2027 Primary Election
- Election Day
- May 4, 2027
- Next board review
- December 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
- Applications close
- April 6, 2027 at 12:00 AM ET
- Ohio petition filing deadline
- February 3, 2027 at 4:00 PM ET
Races with no primary carry forward to the 2027 General Election.
Apply for EndorsementAccepting applications
2027 General Election
- Election Day
- November 2, 2027
- Next board review
- December 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
- Applications close
- October 5, 2027 at 12:00 AM ET
- Ohio petition filing deadline
- August 4, 2027 at 4:00 PM ET
Applications closed
2026 General Election
- Election Day
- November 3, 2026
- Applications closed
- October 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
- Ohio petition filing deadline
- May 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
We do not endorse candidates who have not applied, and we do not take final endorsement action in any race until candidates are certified.
Dates shown are the statewide deadlines set by the Ohio Secretary of State. Charter municipalities and county boards of elections set their own signature requirements and can vary certain deadlines. Candidates should confirm their own filing dates with their county board of elections.
How endorsements work
Four steps, no interview.
An Ohio Pride endorsement is a judgment about a record, not a performance in a room. We read what candidates tell us against what they have actually done, and the Board votes.
You apply
Candidates for federal, state, and local office in Ohio fill out the questionnaire for the office they are seeking. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Our Screening Committee reviews
The committee reads your answers against the public record: votes, sponsorships, public statements, and our legislative scorecard where you have served. We do our own research rather than asking you to sit for an interview.
Our Board votes
The committee brings the file to the Board with what it found. Every board member votes to endorse, decline, or abstain, and the decision is recorded.
We tell you either way
Every applicant hears from us by email. Endorsed candidates are published here with our full statement, and we go to work for them.
Are you a candidate?
Apply for an Ohio Pride PAC endorsement.
If you're running for federal, state, or local office in Ohio and want to make a real commitment to LGBTQ+ equality, we want to hear from you. The application takes about fifteen minutes and saves as you go.