Other candidates.

Don Kissick

Libertarian · with James L. Mills On the ballot

A Navy veteran of six years with two Middle East deployments, now a television station control room operator in Ottawa, in Putnam County. He was the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024 and for Ohio's 5th congressional district in 2018, and won the May 5, 2026 Libertarian primary with roughly 98 percent against a write-in challenger. Ballotpedia · Campaign site · Cuyahoga County certified candidate list · Record

On marriage, his platform states support for a proposed state constitutional amendment protecting marriage rights in Ohio: “We are in favor of the state constitutional amendment that is on the ballot for 2026 where it protects the language for for [sic] gay marriage in Ohio if the Supreme Court overturns their prior ruling.” For accuracy: that amendment did not make the 2026 ballot. Organizers are now targeting 2027. Campaign platform, accessed July 30, 2026 · Ohio Capital Journal on the 2027 timing · Direct

On transgender athletes, his campaign posted what it called its “official response” to the controversy over Amy Acton’s remarks on July 17, 2026. The campaign, it said, is “built — in part — on a platform of human dignity,” and “it is not the State of Ohio’s job to micromanage high school and collegiate sports.” It named the OHSAA, NCAA and NAIA as the bodies that “should have the final say on athletic participation, not the General Assembly or Governor.” For precision: the statement addresses who should set eligibility rules rather than what those rules should be, and it does not name HB 68, the Ohio law currently in force. Kissick campaign Facebook page, July 17, 2026 · Direct

Everywhere else, no public position found as of July 30, 2026: the Ohio Fairness Act, HB 68, and a conversion therapy ban. Writing the day before the athletics statement above, The Buckeye Flame reported that he “supports a state constitutional amendment to protect marriage equality – but does not mention civil rights for transgender Ohioans in his official campaign platform.” That remains true of the published platform, which the campaign has not updated. The Buckeye Flame, July 16, 2026 · Attributed

Tim Grady

Independent · with Andrea Neutzling Not on the ballot

Grady founded the Heartland Party and previously chaired the Ohio Forward Party. He sought a ballot line by petition, which required 5,000 valid signatures, and did not appear on the certified list. He has been reported as a declared write-in candidate. Under Ohio law write-in candidates must file by August 24, 2026, so no write-in for governor can be certified before that date. We will update this entry once the write-in field is certified. Ballotpedia · Spectrum News 1 · Record

No public position found on any of the issues this guide tracks, as of July 30, 2026. We checked his campaign site, platform pages, blog, party newsletter archive, and his Ballotpedia candidate survey. His platform is built on anti-corruption, economic revival, and ballot-initiative reform. Campaign site, accessed July 30, 2026 · Record