We are incredibly excited to announce our endorsements for 2026.
The candidates below strongly support Planned Parenthood and our mission to protect and expand reproductive health care, sexual health education, and abortion–no matter what.
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio 2026 Endorsements
Candidates
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio is proud to endorse the following candidates:
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Dr. Amy Acton
Dr. Acton is a physician who knows that reproductive care isn’t a political position, it’s a medical one. She led our state through a pandemic with science and compassion while others led with ideology and fear. As lawmakers flood the Statehouse with bills built on disinformation, she’s ready to set a different tone: one grounded in evidence, accountability, and the belief that “Ohioans deserve nice things again.”
Learn more here.
Democratic Candidate for Ohio Attorney General
John J. Kulewicz
John Kulewicz has spent 44 years defending the rights of Ohioans in court. His career spans complex civil litigation, high-stakes appeals, and arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court, including a 2022 landmark case that protected health coverage for millions of Americans. He knows how to fight for our rights, and he knows how to win.
Learn more here.
Democratic Candidate for Franklin County Domestic and Juvenile Judge
Kelley Boller
Kelley Boller has spent 30 years representing survivors of domestic violence and victims of child abuse. She knows this court, she knows what fair and compassionate judgement looks like, and she’s running because she’s seen what happens when it’s absent. Ohio needs judges like Kelley Boller.
Learn more here.
Democratic Candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court
Marilyn Zayas
Marilyn Zayas has spent almost nine years on Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals, building a reputation for fairness, independence, and ruling on the law and facts. As a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, she has affirmed her support for reproductive freedom and health care access and is running a statewide campaign grounded in protecting the rights of all Ohioans. The Ohio Supreme Court needs a justice who answers to the law, not to lawmakers—Marilyn Zayas is that judge.
Democratic Candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court
Jennifer Brunner
Democratic Candidate for State Auditor
Annette Blackwell
Democratic Candidate for Secretary of State
Allison Russo
Democratic Candidate for State Treasurer
Seth Walsh
State House of Representatives
- Christine Cockley, House District 6
- Rachel Baker, House District 27
- Erika White, House District 41
- Michele Grim, House District 43
- Heather Sample, House District 67
- Amy M. Rigsby, House District 69
- Kim McCarthy, House District 70
- Rick Rettig, House District 75
- Arienne Childrey, House District 84
- Dontavius Jarrells, House District 1
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio, House District 4
- Meredith Lawson-Rowe, House District 5
- Dr. Anita Somani, House District 8
- Crystal Lett, House District 11
- Tristan Rader, House District 12
- Davida Russell, House District 18
- Darnell Brewer, House District 22
- Cecil Thomas, House District 25
- Ashley Bryant Bailey, House District 26
- Karen Brownlee, House District 28
- Daquan Neal, House District 39
- Dave Fournier, House District 44
- Krista Allison, House District 49
- Brenda Buchanan, House District 54
- Wenda Sheard, House District 94
- Ukeme Awakessien Jeter, House District 7
- Megan Coy, House District 17
- Nicole Sigurdson, House District 19
- Jonathan Bradner, House District 29
- Veronica Sims, House District 33
- Samantha Salamon, House District 35
- Rose Lounsbury, House District 36
- Tom Herner, House District 37
- Mike Baker, House District 52
- Paul Kurtz, House District 55
- Laalitya Acharya, House District 56
- Shelby Kimball, House District 60
- Chris Nardo, House District 66
- Sheila Coressel, House District 83
- Kent Halloran, House District 86
- Lora Covrett, House District 87
- Easton Retzke, House District 89
- Jessica Harper, House District 93
- Charrie Foglio, House District 96
- Jordan Haire, House District 47
State Senate
- Cathy Ingram, Senate District 9
- Paula Hicks Hudson, Senate District 11
- Latyna Humphrey, Senate District 15
- Brian Deer, Senate District 17
- Laura Sirot, Senate District 31
- Stacie Baker, Senate District 3
- Dr. Cara Jacob, Senate District 7
- Scott Charland, Senate District 19
- Kent Smith, Senate District 21
- Bill DeMora, Senate District 25
- Thomas West, Senate District 29
Local Races
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Mark Wongrowski, Wood County Auditor
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Sandy Bally, Ashland County Commissioner
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Brenna Reynolds, Wood County Commissioner