Updated 10:14 p.m..
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — A renewal of Washington Court House City School District’s income tax was narrowly failing Tuesday, with 50.6% (1,936 votes) against and 49.4% (1,892 votes) for, according to unofficial results from the Fayette County Board of Elections, with all 13 precincts in the district reporting.
A separate renewal levy for Miami Trace Local School District was narrowly passing in the same report, 50.6% (2,532 votes) for to 49.4% (2,471 votes) against, with all 18 precincts in that district reporting.
In uncontested county races, Carole L. Pontious won the Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division judgeship with 100% of the vote (7,188 votes), Brance Johnson, a Republican, won county commissioner with 100% (7,262 votes), and Brenda Mossbarger, a Republican, won county auditor with 100% (7,487 votes), the board of elections reported.
A renewal levy for the Fayette County Emergency Medical Services District was passing comfortably, 69.1% (5,571 votes) to 30.9% (2,493 votes), with all 22 precincts reporting.
Village and township levies were mixed. A renewal levy in the village of New Holland was failing, 53.7% (22 votes) against to 46.3% (19 votes) for, in that single precinct. A renewal levy in Paint Township was passing, 62.5% (351 votes) to 37.5% (211 votes), across two precincts. A renewal-and-decrease levy in Perry Township was passing, 65.9% (267 votes) to 34.1% (138 votes), in its single precinct. A renewal levy in Union Township was passing, 63% (747 votes) to 37% (439 votes), across three precincts.
Local liquor options were both passing. In Bloomingburg, Local Liquor Option 0019 was approved 64.9% (137 votes) to 35.1% (74 votes). In Union Township’s South/West precinct, Local Liquor Option 0024 was approved 66.2% (398 votes) to 33.8% (203 votes).
Statewide, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy carried Fayette County in the governor’s race with 66.1% (5,986 votes) to Democrat Amy Acton’s 29.4% (2,666 votes) and Libertarian Don Kissick’s 4.4% (401 votes), according to unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State. Statewide, Acton led with 50.2% with 5,747 of 8,834 precincts reporting, and the race had not been projected.
Fayette County also went Republican in every other statewide row office Tuesday. Keith Faber carried the county for attorney general, 73.3% to Democrat John Kulewicz’s 26.7%. Frank LaRose carried the county for state auditor, 73.6% to Democrat Annette Blackwell’s 26.4%. Robert Sprague carried the county for secretary of state, 69.8%, ahead of Democrat Allison Russo’s 27.1% and Libertarian Tom Pruss’s 3.1%. Jay Edwards carried the county for state treasurer, 73%, over Democrat Seth Walsh’s 27%. None of those races had been projected statewide, where all four Republicans were leading with 5,747 of 8,834 precincts reporting.
In the two Ohio Supreme Court races, Republican Daniel Hawkins carried Fayette County with 72.7% over Democrat Marilyn Zayas’s 27.3%, and Republican Colleen O’Donnell carried the county with 72% over Democrat Jennifer Brunner’s 28%. Both Hawkins and O’Donnell were leading statewide, with no projection yet in either race.
In the U.S. Senate race for the unexpired term ending Jan. 3, 2029, Republican Jon Husted carried Fayette County with 67% (6,083 votes) to Democrat Sherrod Brown’s 27.4% (2,485 votes), Libertarian William Redpath’s 3.5% (314 votes) and independent Greg Levy’s 2.1% (194 votes). Statewide, Brown was leading with 48%, and the race had not been projected.
In Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, Republican Mike Carey carried Fayette County with 70.2% (6,357 votes) over Democrat Don Leonard’s 26.4% (2,390 votes) and Libertarian Brennan Barrington’s 3.4% (307 votes). Leonard was leading district-wide with 49.4%, with 756 of 1,180 precincts reporting, and the race had not been projected.
The Scioto Valley Guardian projects Republican Shane Wilkin has won re-election to Ohio Senate District 17, based on the Guardian’s analysis of unofficial returns showing Wilkin ahead by 25.9 points with 288 of 355 precincts reporting district-wide. Wilkin also carried Fayette County, 72.8% to Democrat Brian Deer’s 27.2%.
The Guardian also projects Republican Bob Peterson has won Ohio House District 91, based on its analysis of unofficial returns showing Peterson ahead by 32.5 points with 121 of 143 precincts reporting district-wide. Peterson carried Fayette County, 72.7% to Democrat Amy Wright’s 27.3%.
Two 12th District Court of Appeals seats remained unsettled. In the race for the term beginning Jan. 1, 2027, no votes had been recorded for Fayette County and no candidate was yet leading district-wide, with 729 of 828 precincts reporting. In the race for the term beginning Feb. 9, 2027, Robert Hendrickson led district-wide with 100% and also led in the county with 7,226 votes, but the race had not been projected.
Fayette County voters also backed State Issue 3, which would require voters to present photo identification to vote, 81% to 19%. The Guardian projects Issue 3 has passed statewide, based on its analysis of unofficial returns showing it ahead by 25.6 points with 5,747 of 8,834 precincts reporting.
All 25 of Fayette County’s precincts had reported. The Fayette County Board of Elections reported 9,213 ballots cast out of 16,900 registered voters, a turnout of 54.5%, with 5 absentee ballots and 153 provisional ballots still outstanding.
Live, county-by-county results can be found at https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/election-results-2026/.
Results are unofficial until certified by the Ohio Secretary of State. Source: Ohio Secretary of State election night reporting. See the live map: https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/election-results-2026/
