It's primary election day in Ohio: Here's what you need to know
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Ohioans are voting today in a nationally watched primary election, picking party candidates in races that could test the influence of former President Trump.
Seven Republicans faced off Tuesday for the chance to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman: former state treasurer Josh Mandel, Trump-endorsed "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance, investment banker Mike Gibbons, former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken, state Sen. Matt Dolan, and businessmen Mark Pukita and Neil Patel.
The winner will take on one of three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, attorney Morgan Harper and tech executive Traci Johnson.
Ohioans are also picking candidates for governor. The Democratic primary features former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley and former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley. Gov. Mike DeWine is facing off against several Republican challengers: former U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, Canal Winchester farmer Joe Blystone and state Rep. Ron Hood.
Here's what to know:
Use our voter guide. Just type in your address and let the guide help you pick candidates.
Come to Cincinnati.com in the evening for live results, breaking news, and analysis you can't get anywhere else.
Bring an umbrella. The forecast calls for rain and storms, some of which could be severe.
Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Not sure if you're registered, or what districts you're in? Start here.
Still have an absentee ballot? Completed ballots must be returned to your county board of elections office by 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. They cannot be returned at polling places.
Here are some key Greater Cincinnati races and Enquirer coverage;
1st Congressional District Republican primary (includes Warren County, parts of Hamilton County)
2nd Congressional District Republican primary (includes Clermont County and much of Southeastern Ohio)
2nd Congressional District Democratic primary (includes Clermont County and much of Southeastern Ohio)
8th Congressional District Republican primary (includes parts of Hamilton County, Butler County and other counties in western Ohio)
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: May 3 Ohio Senate, governor primary election, how to vote
