The 2023 general election is behind us. Here's a peek at what's at stake in critical 2024.

Zach Tuggle, Mansfield News Journal
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The 2023 off-year general election has ended in Ohio, leaving voters wondering what comes next.

A full list of local election results has been posted online and will be published in Thursday's print edition.

Winning candidates will be sworn in after the start of the new year.

After that, electors can turn their attention to the 2024 state primary election on March 19 and general election on Nov. 5.

Early voters exit the Richland County Board of Elections building during an election in 2021.
Early voters exit the Richland County Board of Elections building during an election in 2021.

When is the next presidential election?

President Joe Biden is up for a second term in 2024.

Though White House incumbents rarely face significant challenges from within their own party during the primary, the general election is different. The race in November could well be a 2020 redux because polling has shown that former President Donald Trump — despite multiple federal indictments — remains a heavy favorite among likely Republican voters in a GOP field that includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and several others.

A recent USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll shows Biden and Trump tied nationally at 37%, with independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West garnering 13% and 4%, respectively.

Harry Ewing, 60, of Fremont, casts his ballot at the Fremont Recreation Center, where four precincts from Fremont's east side vote. According to Site Administrator Ken Cleary, turnout was very good Tuesday morning.
Harry Ewing, 60, of Fremont, casts his ballot at the Fremont Recreation Center, where four precincts from Fremont's east side vote. According to Site Administrator Ken Cleary, turnout was very good Tuesday morning.

U.S. Senate seat attracts candidates from two parties

Ohioans will vote for one of the state's two senators next election cycle.

Last year, they chose J.D. Vance, a Republican, over Tim Ryan, a Democrat.

Poll workers help prepare voters to cast their ballots Tuesday morning at Crossroads Community Church.
Poll workers help prepare voters to cast their ballots Tuesday morning at Crossroads Community Church.

Senator terms last six years. There are no limits to the number of times one person may hold the seat.

The 2024 primary race appears to be heavily contested on both sides of the aisle.

The race for Democrats is, so far, a matchup between incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who was first elected in 2007, and Tariq Shabazz, a Navy veteran who filed with the Federal Election Commission on Aug. 1.

The field of Republicans is a little stiffer at three: Secretary of State Frank LaRose, state Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls), and Bernie Moreno, a Cleveland businessman who ran for the state's other senate seat in 2022.

Many congressional seats to be decided in 2024

All 15 of Ohio's seats in the United States House of Representatives will be decided in 2024.

Voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning at Crossroads Community Church in Mansfield.
Voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning at Crossroads Community Church in Mansfield.

Congressional terms only lasts two years. There are no term limits.

The most prominent incumbent will be U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), who recently lost a bid to become Speaker of the House.

The Ohio General Assembly will see a number of contested races in 2024.

In the Ohio Senate, 16 of the state's 33 seats will be up for election. The current senate is filled by 26 Republicans and 7 Democrats.

In the Ohio House of Representatives, all 99 seats will be decided. The existing composition of the state's lower house is 67 Republicans and 32 Democrats.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was elected to his second consecutive 4-year term last year, which brings him to the end of his eligibility due to term limits. Voters will choose his replacement in 2026.

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Voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning in the Youth Building at the Crawford County Fairgrounds.
Voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning in the Youth Building at the Crawford County Fairgrounds.

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: When is the 2024 primary election in Ohio? Who will be on the ballot?