Fairfield County is part of NewsForce247’s Central Ohio coverage region, with the city of Lancaster as its county seat.
This page is Fairfield County’s complete guide to the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general election: everything on the county’s ballots, where and when to vote, and — after polls close on election night — the results, race by race, as the Fairfield County Board of Elections and the Ohio Secretary of State report them.
Every race, candidate, and issue below comes from the Fairfield County Board of Elections’ official records and Ohio Secretary of State publications. Depending on where you live in the county, your ballot will include the county-wide items plus your school district, township, and village or city items.
On Your Ballot — Fairfield County Offices
2 county offices are on the 2026 ballot. All are unopposed.
- County Commissioner (Full term commencing 1-1-2027): Jeffrey Fix (Republican) — unopposed
- County Auditor: Carri L. Brown (Republican) — unopposed
On Your Ballot — Judgeships
- Judge of the Court of Appeals (5th District) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027): Matthew George (Republican) — unopposed
- Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027): David Andrew Trimmer — unopposed
- Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile/Probate Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027): Terre L. Vandervoort — unopposed
On Your Ballot — Congress and the Statehouse
- Representative to Congress (12th District) — Contested: Troy Balderson (Republican) vs. Jerrad Christian (Democratic) (all Fairfield County ballots)
- State Representative (69th District) — Contested: Kevin D. Miller (Republican) vs. Amy Rigsby (Democratic) (part of Fairfield County ballots (88 of 346 ballot styles))
- State Representative (73rd District) — Contested: Jeff LaRe (Republican) vs. Whittney Wood (Democratic) (part of Fairfield County ballots (258 of 346 ballot styles))
On Your Ballot — Issues and Levies
County-wide issues (every Fairfield County ballot)
- Pickerington library additional levy — 1.50 mills, continuing. An additional tax for the benefit of the Pickerington Public Library (Fairfield and Franklin Counties) for the purpose of current expenses. The county auditor estimates it will collect $4,104,440 annually at a rate not exceeding 1.50 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $53 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. The levy is for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027. It appears on 90 of the county’s 346 ballot styles (the Pickerington area).
- Pataskala library renewal — 1 mill, 5 years. A renewal of 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, for the benefit of the Pataskala Public Library (Licking and Fairfield Counties) for the purpose of current expenses of the Library. The county auditor estimates it will collect $901,850 annually at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $21 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. The levy runs 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028. It appears on 8 of the county’s 346 ballot styles (the district’s Fairfield County portion).
School district issues (only on ballots in that district)
- Pickerington school income tax — 0.75%, 10 years. Shall an annual income tax of 0.75 per cent on the school district income of individuals be imposed by the Pickerington Local School District (Fairfield and Franklin Counties), for 10 years, beginning January 1, 2027, for the purpose of current expenses? The levy appears on 90 of the county’s 346 ballot styles (the Pickerington area).
- Southwest Licking bond issue — $80,710,000, 35 years. Shall bonds be issued by the Southwest Licking Local School District (Licking and Fairfield Counties) for the purpose of constructing school facilities and renovating, repairing, expanding, improving, and constructing additions to school facilities; furnishing and equipping the same; improving the sites thereof; and acquiring real estate and interests therein, in the principal amount of $80,710,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 35 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period 2.87 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $100 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds? The issue appears on 8 of the county’s 346 ballot styles (the district’s Fairfield County portion).
- Southwest Licking income tax replacement — 0.75% replaced by 2%. Shall the existing tax of 0.75% on the school district income of individuals imposed by the Southwest Licking Local School District (Licking and Fairfield Counties) be replaced by a tax of 2% on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district, for a continuing period of time, beginning January 1, 2027, for the purpose of paying the cost of current operating expenses? If the new tax is not approved, the existing tax will remain in effect under its original authority, for the remainder of its previously approved term. The issue appears on 8 of the county’s 346 ballot styles (the district’s Fairfield County portion).
City and village issues
- Columbus charter amendment (by petition) — council district elections. Proposed charter amendment, by petition, for the City of Columbus (Delaware, Fairfield and Franklin Counties), appearing on ballots in the Columbus portion of Fairfield County. The amendment would limit the ability to vote for candidates for Columbus City Council to only those electors living within the districts that those candidates seek to represent; ballots within council districts will include both citywide races and the district race; and a recall election of a council district representative may be initiated by a petition bearing the signatures of electors of the district in an amount at least fifteen (15%) percent of the votes cast within the district in the preceding mayoral election.
- Columbus charter amendment — district and at-large elections, other reforms. Proposed charter amendment for the City of Columbus (Delaware, Fairfield and Franklin Counties), the complement to the district-elections amendment, appearing on ballots in the Columbus portion of Fairfield County. Per the official ballot text, the amendment would: add two at-large council representatives elected in 2027 (seated 2028) and two more elected in 2029 (seated 2030), transitioning Council from nine members to eleven and then thirteen with staggered four-year terms; require a redraw of the council district map in 2027 and raise the maximum population variance between districts from 1% to 7.5%; require district candidates to have resided in their district at least one year before the primary and to collect at least 150 signatures from within their district (250 citywide for at-large candidates); update expulsion/removal vote thresholds to 2/3rds, quorum and ordinance-adoption vote counts; and allow recall elections for district and at-large representatives on petitions of at least fifteen (15%) percent of the votes cast in the preceding mayoral election.
- Buckeye Lake renewal — 5 mills, 5 years (current expenses). A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Buckeye Lake (Licking and Fairfield Counties) for the purpose of current expenses. The county auditor estimates it will collect $409,214 annually at a rate not exceeding 5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $105 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. The levy runs 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028. It appears on 2 of the county’s 346 ballot styles (the village’s Fairfield County portion).
- Lancaster liquor option — Los Mariachis (D-1, D-2, D-3). Local liquor option, by petition, in the Lancaster 1E precinct: shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor be permitted by Los Mariachis of Lancaster, L.L.C., dba Los Mariachis, an applicant for D-1, D-2, D-3 liquor permits who is engaged in the business of operating a restaurant at 1707 River Valley Circle North, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 in this precinct?
- Lancaster liquor option (Sunday sales) — Los Mariachis (D-6). Local liquor option, by petition (Sunday sales), in the Lancaster 1E precinct: shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Los Mariachis of Lancaster, L.L.C., dba Los Mariachis, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a restaurant at 1707 River Valley Circle North, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 in this precinct?
- Lancaster liquor option (Sunday sales) — Walmart 3792 (D-6). Local liquor option, by petition (Sunday sales), in the Lancaster 1E precinct: shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Wal Mart Stores East, L.P., dba Walmart 3792, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a grocery store at 2687 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 in this precinct?
- Lancaster liquor option (Sunday sales) — East Lancaster Duchess (D-6). Local liquor option, by petition (Sunday sales), in the Lancaster 5A precinct: shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Englefield, Inc., dba East Lancaster Duchess, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 561 E. Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 in this precinct?
Township and fire district issues
- Pleasant Township fire additional — 2 mills, continuing. An additional tax for the benefit of Pleasant Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining firefighting facilities, equipment, and personnel, including paramedics and other emergency medical services in the township. The county auditor estimates it will collect $689,992 annually at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $70 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. The levy is for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.
- Madison Township roads additional — 1.5 mills, continuing. An additional tax for the benefit of Madison Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges. The county auditor estimates it will collect $121,963 annually at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $53 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. The levy is for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.
Verified against the official 2026 ballots: Fairfield County has NO countywide county levy on the 2026 ballot, and the City of Lancaster has no municipal levy or charter issue of its own (Lancaster precincts carry only the precinct liquor options listed). No school district headquartered in Fairfield County (Lancaster City, Fairfield Union, Bloom-Carroll, Liberty Union-Thurston, Amanda-Clearcreek, Berne Union, Walnut Township Local) has a 2026 levy on any Fairfield County ballot; the only school issues touching the county are the Pickerington Local income tax and the Southwest Licking Local bond issue and income-tax replacement in the county’s northwest and northeast fringes. Townships other than Pleasant and Madison have no 2026 levy.
Statewide — On Every Ohio Ballot
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley (Republican); Amy Acton and David Pepper (Democratic); Don Kissick and James L. Mills (Libertarian)
- Attorney General — Keith Faber (Republican) vs. John J. Kulewicz (Democratic)
- Auditor of State — Frank LaRose (Republican) vs. Annette Blackwell (Democratic)
- Secretary of State — Robert Sprague (Republican) vs. Allison Russo (Democratic) vs. Tom Pruss (Libertarian)
- Treasurer of State — Jay Edwards (Republican) vs. Seth Walsh (Democratic)
- U.S. Senator (unexpired term ending January 3, 2029) — Jon Husted (Republican) vs. Sherrod Brown (Democratic) vs. William B. Redpath (Libertarian) vs. Greg Levy
- The two Ohio Supreme Court races — Daniel R. Hawkins (Republican) vs. Marilyn Zayas (Democratic) for the term beginning January 1, 2027, and Jennifer Brunner (Democratic) vs. Colleen O’Donnell (Republican) for the term beginning January 2, 2027 — appear under Judgeships on ballots where that section is listed, and in the results table below.
- State Issue 3 — proposed constitutional amendment (placed on the ballot by the General Assembly): would require voters to present photo identification in order to vote. Approved photo ID would be an unexpired Ohio driver license or state identification card, a U.S. passport or passport card, or a U.S. military, Ohio National Guard, or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs identification card. A majority YES vote is required for adoption.
Full statewide coverage: Election HQ.
How to Vote in Fairfield County
Early in-person voting is at the Fairfield County Board of Elections, 951 Liberty Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130. Final-week hours:
- Monday, October 26: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 27: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 28 – Friday, October 30: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 31: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 1: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (the last day of early in-person voting)
Absentee ballots: applications must be received by the Board of Elections by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the board by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day — there is no postmark grace period for regular absentee ballots, so mail yours early enough to arrive, return it in person, or use the board’s secure drop box where one is provided. Military and overseas (UOCAVA) ballots must be received by Saturday, November 7.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you may vote.
Find your polling place and see your own sample ballot: Fairfield County Board of Elections (the board’s official site, as listed in the Ohio Secretary of State’s directory of county boards of elections).
Fairfield County Results — Election Night
Results will be posted here on election night, after polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3 — from the Fairfield County Board of Elections and the Ohio Secretary of State’s official reporting, as they are published. NewsForce247 reports the figures; we do not call races.
| Race / Issue | Candidate / Choice | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator | Jon Husted (R) | |
| Sherrod Brown (D) | ||
| William B. Redpath (L) | ||
| Greg Levy | ||
| Governor / Lt. Governor | Ramaswamy / McColley (R) | |
| Acton / Pepper (D) | ||
| Kissick / Mills (L) | ||
| Attorney General | Keith Faber (R) | |
| John J. Kulewicz (D) | ||
| Auditor of State | Frank LaRose (R) | |
| Annette Blackwell (D) | ||
| Secretary of State | Robert Sprague (R) | |
| Allison Russo (D) | ||
| Tom Pruss (L) | ||
| Treasurer of State | Jay Edwards (R) | |
| Seth Walsh (D) | ||
| Supreme Court (1-1-2027) | Daniel R. Hawkins (R) | |
| Marilyn Zayas (D) | ||
| Supreme Court (1-2-2027) | Jennifer Brunner (D) | |
| Colleen O’Donnell (R) | ||
| State Issue 3 (photo ID) | Yes | |
| No | ||
| Representative to Congress (12th District) | Troy Balderson (R) | |
| Jerrad Christian (D) | ||
| State Representative (69th District) | Kevin D. Miller (R) | |
| Amy Rigsby (D) | ||
| State Representative (73rd District) | Jeff LaRe (R) | |
| Whittney Wood (D) | ||
| Pickerington library additional levy — 1.50 mills, continuing | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Pataskala library renewal — 1 mill, 5 years | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Pickerington school income tax — 0.75%, 10 years | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Southwest Licking bond issue — $80,710,000, 35 years | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Southwest Licking income tax replacement — 0.75% replaced by 2% | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Pleasant Township fire additional — 2 mills, continuing | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Madison Township roads additional — 1.5 mills, continuing | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Columbus charter amendment (by petition) — council district elections | Yes | |
| No | ||
| Columbus charter amendment — district and at-large elections, other reforms | Yes | |
| No | ||
| Buckeye Lake renewal — 5 mills, 5 years (current expenses) | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Lancaster liquor option — Los Mariachis (D-1, D-2, D-3) | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Lancaster liquor option (Sunday sales) — Los Mariachis (D-6) | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Lancaster liquor option (Sunday sales) — Walmart 3792 (D-6) | For the levy | |
| Against the levy | ||
| Lancaster liquor option (Sunday sales) — East Lancaster Duchess (D-6) | For the levy | |
| Against the levy |
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Ballot information on this page comes from the Fairfield County Board of Elections’ official records and Ohio Secretary of State publications, researched October 2026. Candidate party labels are shown exactly as printed on the official ballot. After Election Day, this page becomes Fairfield County’s standing news page, with the 2026 ballot and results kept as the record.