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Ohio Attorney General

Name: Ohio Attorney General
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Ohio

Attorney General · Ohio

John Kulewicz flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 0.6 points over Keith Faber.

John KulewiczDemocrat · winner

50.3%2,285,117

Keith FaberRepublican

49.7%2,256,710

4,541,827 votes

Source: Ohio Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Kulewicz compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 88 of 88 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Scioto, +17.2 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

FranklinD+39.9+11.5

CuyahogaD+42.7+11.2

HamiltonD+23.1+8.3

SummitD+19.7+12.8

MontgomeryD+11.6+11.1

LucasD+24.1+11.5

ButlerR+14.4+11.8

StarkR+10.3+11.6

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LorainD+6.8+12.5

DelawareR+0.9+5.7

WarrenR+23.0+8.5

LakeR+3.0+11.3

ClermontR+24.9+10.9

MahoningD+3.8+13.3

MedinaR+15.0+9.8

GreeneR+11.8+7.9

LickingR+17.6+12.5

TrumbullR+1.1+15.7

FairfieldR+11.9+12.1

PortageR+1.3+14.2

WoodR+0.6+9.6

ClarkR+18.2+11.3

MiamiR+37.6+7.6

GeaugaR+16.8+7.3

RichlandR+32.0+10.3

WayneR+31.6+7.7

AllenR+38.5+5.6

ColumbianaR+37.2+11.8

AshtabulaR+15.4+13.0

ErieR+5.2+9.0

TuscarawasR+29.8+13.5

UnionR+19.4+10.2

HancockR+30.6+7.9

MuskingumR+32.9+11.1

RossR+27.8+11.5

KnoxR+37.2+7.7

SanduskyR+21.1+9.8

WashingtonR+30.4+13.4

PickawayR+37.8+10.8

BelmontR+31.9+15.4

JeffersonR+28.1+15.8

SciotoR+30.8+17.2

AthensD+27.2+16.4

DarkeR+62.1+3.2

MarionR+28.5+12.8

AshlandR+41.4+8.6

HuronR+31.2+12.9

AuglaizeR+62.5+2.0

OttawaR+17.7+7.4

ShelbyR+60.6+4.2

SenecaR+27.6+9.9

LawrenceR+33.7+16.8

MercerR+66.6+0.1

LoganR+49.3+7.0

FultonR+35.1+7.3

MadisonR+34.6+9.1

ChampaignR+41.8+9.0

PrebleR+51.2+7.9

PutnamR+67.6+1.1

ClintonR+46.3+8.3

BrownR+49.5+12.0

CrawfordR+42.9+10.0

DefianceR+30.5+9.3

HighlandR+51.7+11.6

MorrowR+46.9+8.9

WilliamsR+40.7+7.6

GuernseyR+40.1+12.0

PerryR+42.0+12.5

CoshoctonR+41.5+10.7

HenryR+39.8+6.9

Van WertR+51.0+7.5

CarrollR+46.2+8.5

JacksonR+42.7+15.3

HockingR+32.5+11.8

HardinR+46.5+8.1

FayetteR+46.6+8.6

WyandotR+40.7+10.5

AdamsR+53.7+12.1

PauldingR+42.4+13.8

HolmesR+62.9+6.2

GalliaR+47.7+11.7

PikeR+38.3+15.4

MeigsR+43.5+13.4

HarrisonR+42.2+13.0

MorganR+42.9+10.3

MonroeR+45.1+14.7

NobleR+52.8+11.8

VintonR+45.0+13.6

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Kulewicz ahead by 4.0. Kulewicz won by 0.6: a 3.4-point miss toward Democrats.

Poll with Kulewicz ahead
Poll with Faber ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Kulewicz	Faber	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Tulchin Research for Kulewicz's campaignD-sponsored	Jul 29–Aug 4	600 LV	36	32	D+4	D+4.2	+3.4	A−	documentcloud.org ↗
Tulchin Research for Kulewicz's campaignD-sponsored	Jun 2–Jun 4	600 LV	34	34	Even	R+1.7	−0.6	A−	x.com ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Aug 4, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

John Kulewicz: 43%
Keith Faber: 57%
Projected margin: R+1.1

How the forecast works →

The candidates

John Kulewicz (D)
Upper Arlington city councilor Keith Faber (R)
Ohio state auditor (2019–present)

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate (special)	D+4.9
Governor	D+7.9
Secretary of State	D+3.5
Treasurer	D+1.1
Auditor	R+1.6

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET