Voters in Champaign County turned out Tuesday for the 2026 primary election, with 5,994 ballots cast for an overall turnout of 22.90 percent, according to unofficial results from all 29 precincts.
Along with selecting party nominees for state and local races, voters rejected two closely watched local tax issues, including the Urbana City School District’s one percent income tax proposal and the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ additional tax levy.
Several other local measures were also decided, including successful levies in Christiansburg for police services and in Concord Township for fire and EMS funding.
Local Issues
Urbana City School 1% Income Tax — FAILED
For — 896 (37.35%)
WINNER: Against — 1,503 (62.65%)
Champaign County Board of DD Additional Tax Levy — FAILED
For — 2,294 (39.11%)
WINNER: Against — 3,571 (60.89%)
Christiansburg Village Additional Police Levy — PASSED
WINNER: For — 66 (55.93%)
Against — 52 (44.07%)
Christiansburg Village Additional Parks Levy — FAILED
For — 57 (49.14%)
WINNER: Against — 59 (50.86%)
Christiansburg Village Additional Current Expenses Levy — FAILED
For — 56 (47.86%)
WINNER: Against — 61 (52.14%)
Concord Township Fire & EMS Levy — PASSED
WINNER: For — 151 (55.93%)
Against — 119 (44.07%)
Other Local Races
County Commissioner (D)
WINNER: Jacob McKee — 1,143 votes (100.00%)
County Commissioner (R)
WINNER: Karen T. Bailey — 3,246 votes (100.00%)
County Auditor (R)
WINNER: Nino Vitale — 2,976 votes (100.00%)
Judge, 2nd District Court of Appeals (R)
WINNER: Chris Epley — 3,003 votes (100.00%)
Juvenile Probate Division Judge (Term 2/9/27)
WINNER: Lori L. Reisinger — 3,179 votes (100.00%)
Juvenile Probate Division Judge (Term 2/10/27)
WINNER: Brett A. Gilbert — 3,232 votes (100.00%)
View complete results for Champaign County HERE.
State Results
Governor and Lieutenant Governor (D)
WINNER: Amy Acton and David Pepper — 1,351 votes (100.00%)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor (R)
Heather Hill and Stuart Moats — 245 votes (5.91%) (votes will not count)
Casey Putsch and Kimberly C. Georgeton — 1,013 votes (24.43%)
WINNER: Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley — 2,888 votes (69.66%)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor (L)
WINNER: Don Kissick and James L. Mills — 18 votes (81.82%)
Write-in — 4 votes (18.18%)
Attorney General (D)
Elliot Forhan — 520 votes (44.44%)
WINNER: John J. Kulewicz — 650 votes (55.56%)
Attorney General (R)
WINNER: Keith Faber — 3,180 votes (100.00%)
Auditor of State (D)
WINNER: Annette Blackwell — 1,123 votes (100.00%)
Auditor of State (R)
WINNER: Frank LaRose — 3,228 votes (100.00%)
Secretary of State (D)
Bryan Hambley — 426 votes (33.70%)
WINNER: Allison Russo — 838 votes (66.30%)
Secretary of State (R)
WINNER: Robert Sprague — 2,622 votes (72.73%)
Marcell Strbich — 983 votes (27.27%)
Secretary of State (L)
WINNER: Tom Pruss — 21 votes (100.00%)
Treasurer of State (D)
WINNER: Seth Walsh — 1,118 votes (100.00%)
Treasurer of State (R)
WINNER: Jay Edwards — 2,220 votes (59.53%)
Kristina D. Roegner — 1,509 votes (40.47%)
Justice of the Supreme Court (D) – Term Commencing 01/01/2027
WINNER: Marilyn Zayas — 1,113 votes (100.00%)
Justice of the Supreme Court (R) – Term Commencing 01/01/2027
WINNER: Daniel R. Hawkins — 3,049 votes (100.00%)
Justice of the Supreme Court (D) – Term Commencing 01/02/2027
WINNER: Jennifer Brunner — 1,157 votes (100.00%)
Justice of the Supreme Court (R) – Term Commencing 01/02/2027
Andrew King — 983 votes (28.31%)
Jill Lanzinger — 511 votes (14.72%)
Ronald Lewis — 812 votes (23.39%)
WINNER: Colleen O’Donnell — 1,166 votes (33.58%)
U.S. Senator (D) – Unexpired Term Ending 01/03/2029
WINNER: Sherrod Brown — 1,291 votes (91.17%)
Ron Kincaid — 125 votes (8.83%)
U.S. Senator (R) – Unexpired Term Ending 01/03/2029
WINNER: Jon Husted — 3,336 votes (100.00%)
U.S. Senator (L) – Unexpired Term Ending 01/03/2029
WINNER: William B. Redpath — 11 votes (100.00%)
Representative to Congress – District 04 (D)
WINNER: Joshua D. Kolasinski — 1,102 votes (100.00%)
Representative to Congress – District 04 (R)
WINNER: Jim Jordan — 3,653 votes (100.00%)
State Representative – District 85 (D)
Pamela Grogean — 389 votes (31.00%)
WINNER: Victoria Maddox — 462 votes (36.81%)
John Clayton Newlin II — 404 votes (32.19%)
State Representative – District 85 (R)
WINNER: Tim Barhorst — 3,203 votes (100.00%)
State Central Committee – District 12 (D)
WINNER: Richard C. Kerns — 654 votes (56.09%)
Gary McPheron — 266 votes (22.81%)
Joseph E. Reed — 246 votes (21.10%)
State Central Committee – District 12 (R)
WINNER: Keith Cheney — 3,017 votes (100.00%)
State Central Committee Woman – District 12 (D)
Sharetta T. Smith — 378 votes (30.43%)
WINNER: Heather Tiefenthaler — 864 votes (69.57%)
State Central Committee Woman – District 12 (R)
WINNER: Ranae Lentz — 2,937 votes (100.00%)
See complete results from the State of Ohio HERE.
