Elections in Ohio follow a four-year cycle:

Presidential Election Year

(2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, etc.)

President/Vice President of the United States

U.S. Senator (if term expires)

Congressional Representatives

State Senators (even-numbered districts

State Representatives

State Board of Education (1/3 of members)

Two State Supreme Court Justices
 

Off-Years

(2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, etc.)

  Most municipal officials

  Some township officials

  Members of local boards of education
 

State Election Year

(2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, etc.)

  U.S. Senator (if term expires)

  Congressional Representatives

  Governor/Lieutenant Governor

  Secretary of State

  State Treasurer

  State Auditor

  Attorney General

  State Senators (Odd-numbered districts)

  State Representatives

  State Board of Education (One-third of member

  Two State Supreme Court Justices