LCRP Endorsed candidates 2026 May Primary

The Licking County Republican Central Committee met to consider endorsements. Any Republican running unopposed is automatically endorsed. The Central Committee endorsed in races for Governor, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Republican State Central Committee female. The committee didn’t issue endorsements for State Treasurer, Secretary of State, County Commissioner, or Republican State Central Committee male.

Below is the list of endorsed candidates. At the end is a list of all candidates in races where no endorsement exists to aid in your research.

US Senate - Jon Husted

Congress - Troy Balderson

Governor / Lieutenant Governor - Vivek Ramaswamy & Rob McColley

AG - Keith Faber

Auditor - Frank LaRose

Supreme Court - Justice Dan Hawkins

Supreme Court - Andrew King 

Court of Appeals - Matthew George

State Rep 68 - Thad Claggett

State Rep 69 - Kevin Miller

Republican State Central Committee Female - Anna Breen

Auditor - Michael Smith

Common Pleas - Judge Tom Marcelain

Juvenile/Probate - Judge Deb Lang

Domestic Relations - Judge Richard Wright

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Ohio Secretary of State - Robert Sprague
Ohio Secretary of State - Marcel Strbich

Ohio Treasurer - Jay Edwards
Ohio Treasurer - Kristina Roegner

Ohio State Central Committee Male - Nick Rhodes
Ohio State Central Committee Male - Shelby Hunt

Licking County Commissioner - Bill Bogantz
Licking County Commissioner - Mark Van Buren
Licking County Commissioner - Jeff Rath
Licking County Commissioner - Gregory Smith
Licking County Commissioner - James Snedden Jr.