Despite ongoing court challenges to Ohio’s General Assembly maps, Ohio will still hold a primary election on Tuesday, May 3. Statewide races, including Governor, U.S. Senator, Attorney General, Auditor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, along with several judicial races, will all appear on the ballot. Local elections and issues, and U.S. Congressional races will also appear on the ballot.
What won’t appear, as normal, are races for the Ohio House, Ohio Senate, and state central committee, all of which rely on the disputed maps.
Every ten years, states must redraw legislative districts to coincide with the new U.S. Census. A new procedure, approved by Ohio voters, has failed to provide maps that have not been rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court.
A second primary will be held later this year for the General Assembly and state central committee seats.
