Ohio primary election 2024 voter guide: Greater Cincinnati races

Ohio’s primary election is March 19. Early voting began Feb. 21.

At the top of the ballot are party primaries for president – though the nominees are all but set – and for U.S. Senate on the Republican side.

But residents of Greater Cincinnati have plenty of local races to vote on. Here are the area’s top contested primaries:

U.S. House

8th Congressional District (includes part of Hamilton County, all of Butler County)

2nd Congressional District (includes Clermont County)

Ohio General Assembly

4th Senate District (Butler County): Ohio Sen. George Lang will face former Ohio Rep. Candice Keller and Middletown resident Mark Morgan in the Republican primary in March.

47th House District (Butler County): Hamilton pastor Diane Mullins is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Sara Carruthers for the seat.

55th House District (Warren County): Two Republican candidates Michelle Teska and Ben McCullough are vying to replace Rep. Scott Lipps in the Ohio House of Representatives.

56th House District (Warren County): Two familiar Warren County Republicans, Kathy Grossmann and Adam Mathews, and newcomer Heather Salyer will face each other in the March primary for a Statehouse seat.

Court of Appeals

12th District Court of Appeals (Butler, Warren, Clermont and other counties): Two Republican women, judge Barbara Carter and lawyer Melena Siebert, are running for a six-year term on the court.

How can I view my Ohio ballot before Election Day?

The Ohio secretary of state’s office has sample ballots for every precinct in the state available online. To find it, click here and choose your county. From there, enter your name, find yourself in the search results and click “sample ballots.”