Ohio general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Hamilton County Auditor (Full term commencing 3-8-2027) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Hamilton County Auditor (Full term commencing 3-8-2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Hamilton County.

This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.

Jessica E. Miranda

Democrat · Incumbent

Hamilton County Auditor

Jessica E. Miranda has been Hamilton County Auditor since April 2024, when the county Democratic Party's central committee appointed her to fill the vacancy left by the resignation and death of Auditor Brigid Kelly; she then won the November 5, 2024 election for the unexpired term ending March 7, 2027⁴². She served in the Ohio House from 2019 to April 2024, including as Democratic minority whip, and earlier on the Winton Woods school board⁴⁶³. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹.

Hamilton County Auditor, appointed April 2024 and elected November 5, 2024 to the unexpired term ending March 7, 2027⁴²
Ohio House of Representatives, 28th District, first elected in 2018 and served about five years until her April 2024 resignation; Democratic minority whip until stepping down on April 10, 2024⁴⁶
Winton Woods City School Board member, including service as board president³⁵
Small business owner providing insurance and tax services; licensed property and casualty insurance broker⁵
Graduate of Talawanda High School⁵
Appointed Hamilton County Auditor by the Hamilton County Democratic Party central committee in April 2024 after Auditor Brigid Kelly's resignation and death⁴; elected November 5, 2024 to the unexpired term ending March 7, 2027². Unopposed for the full term commencing March 8, 2027¹.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.