WARREN, Ohio — Trumbull County voters backed Democrat Amy Acton for governor and Democrat Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate and gave State Issue 3 overwhelming support in the November 3, 2026 general election, according to unofficial results released by the Trumbull County Board of Elections. The board’s unofficial summary, dated November 4, reports all 158 precincts complete, with 75,531 ballots cast among 131,517 registered voters — turnout of 57.43 percent. All results here are unofficial until certified.
In the governor’s race, Acton and David Pepper received 38,197 votes in the county, or 51.51 percent, ahead of Republicans Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley, who received 32,968 votes, or 44.46 percent, according to the board; Libertarians Don Kissick and James L. Mills received 2,847 votes. For U.S. Senator, Brown received 35,990 votes, or 48.36 percent, ahead of Republican Jon Husted, who received 34,046 votes, or 45.75 percent, the board reported.
County voters approved State Issue 3, the constitutional amendment requiring voter identification, by 52,030 votes, or 70.21 percent, to 22,073 votes, or 29.79 percent, against, according to the board. For Secretary of State, Democrat Allison Russo finished ahead in the county with 36,134 votes, or 49.06 percent, to 35,543 votes, or 48.25 percent, for Republican Robert Sprague, the board reported.
Two county offices were decided by narrow unofficial margins. For County Commissioner, Democrat Kristen F. Rock received 37,651 votes, or 51.03 percent, ahead of Republican Michael J. Hovis, who received 36,133 votes, according to the board. For County Auditor, Democrat Edward D. Stredney received 37,329 votes, or 50.64 percent, ahead of Republican Mike Loychik, who received 36,390 votes. Republican David P. Joyce led the county in the 14th Congressional District race, the board reported.
Local measures drew clear unofficial verdicts. Warren City School District voters renewed a 4.65-mill current-expenses levy for five years, with 5,269 votes, or 60.16 percent, for the levy, according to the board. Hubbard voters approved an ordinance banning data centers in the city, with 2,622 votes, or 76.58 percent, approving the ban, the board reported.
The numbers remain unofficial because some ballots are still being reviewed. The Ohio Secretary of State’s office says county boards review provisional ballots after Election Day, voters who need to provide identification or correct certain absentee deficiencies have four days after Election Day to do so, and eligible military and overseas ballots received by mail within four days after Election Day are also included in the final count.
What happens next is the official canvass. Between five and fifteen days after Election Day, county boards begin the canvass, reviewing records and counting all remaining eligible ballots, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Boards must certify their results no later than 21 days after Election Day — November 24 for this election — and county certifications are then reviewed by the Secretary of State’s office before final statewide certification. Residents can follow any changes through the Trumbull County Board of Elections and the Secretary of State.
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