Democrat Ashley Bryant Bailey and Republican Tom Brinkman are on the ballot for Ohio House District 26 on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Polls across Ohio open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m., according to the Ohio Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. First results are expected shortly after polls close, with early in-person and mail absentee results are generally reported first, according to the Secretary of State's office, 10TV reported.
Both candidates ran unopposed in the May 5 primary. Bailey received 12,402 Democratic votes. Brinkman received 2,887 Republican votes, according to unofficial results sourced from the Secretary of State and published by Cleveland.com.
The candidates
District 26 covers several Cincinnati neighborhoods, including Evanston, Bond Hill, Hyde Park and Oakley, according to Bailey's Ohio House biography. Bailey grew up in Cincinnati's Roselawn neighborhood and graduated from Walnut Hills High School and the University of Cincinnati. She has worked at Procter & Gamble and on President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign, her biography states.
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. is a Republican from Cincinnati who previously served in the Ohio House from 2001 to 2008 and again from 2015 to 2022. He represented the 27th District during that second stint. A George Washington University graduate, Brinkman founded the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) in 1999, a group that opposes tax levies in southwestern Ohio.
How to vote and find results
Voters must bring a valid, unexpired photo ID. Accepted forms include an Ohio driver's license, state ID card, U.S. passport, U.S. military ID or Ohio National Guard ID, among others.
Voters can find their polling location through the Secretary of State's website at ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location. Official results will be posted on the Ohio Secretary of State's website at ohiosos.gov/elections following certification.
