Elections in Ohio follow a four-year cycle:

      Presidential Election Year
       (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, etc.)

      President/Vice President of the United States
      U.S. Senator (if term expires)
      Congressional Representatives
      State Senators (even-numbered districts
      State Representatives
      State Board of Education (1/3 of  members)
      Two State Supreme Court Justices

      Off-Years
      (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 etc.)

       Most municipal officials
       Some township officials
       Members of local boards of education

       State Election Year
       (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 etc.)

       U.S. Senator (if term expires)
       Congressional Representatives
       Governor/Lieutenant Governor
       Secretary of State
       State Treasurer
       State Auditor
       Attorney General
       State Senators (Odd-numbered districts)
       State Representatives
       State Board of Education (One-third of members)
       Two State Supreme Court Justices