The list of candidates below provides a roundup of who won the contested races on the Akron ballots — winners are designated in bold.

Voter turnout was low in Tuesday’s Primary Election, with just more than 75,776 of Summit County’s 372,252 registered voters participating, with 99% of the vote counted.

In the high-profile Republican Senate primary, Bernie Moreno beat Ohio Sen. Matt Dolan and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in the general election this fall.

The matchup for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District is also set. Incumbent Emilia Sykes will face Republican Kevin Coughlin, who defeated primary challengers Chris Banweg and Richard A. Morckel.

Dig into the Ohio election maps here and read more news from our live blog.

U.S. Senator 

Frank LaRose, Republican
Matt Dolan, Republican
Bernie Moreno, Republican, 52% of the vote with 99% reporting
Sherrod Brown, Democrat

U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio District 13

Emilia Sykes, Democrat, incumbent
Christopher Banweg, Republican
Kevin Coughlin, Republican, 67% of the vote with 99% reporting
Richard Morckel, Republican

Summit County Clerk of Courts

Tavia Galonski was appointed to the position in January after Sandra Kurt was elected to the Akron Municipal Court clerk’s office.
Napoleon Rodgers Jr., Republican
Katie Reed, Republican, 87% of the vote with 99% reporting
Tavia Galonski, Democrat

Summit County Council

District 5
Brandon Ford, Democrat, incumbent, 73% of the vote with 99% reporting  
Ralph Paulk, Democrat 
Cynthia D. Blake, Republican 

District 8
Joseph A. Kacyon, Republican
Rick Justice, Democrat
Matt Shaughnessy, Democrat, 71% of the vote with 99% reporting

Supreme Court of Ohio (unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2026)

Terri Jamison, Democrat
Lisa Forbes, Democrat, 63% of the vote with 99% reporting
Daniel R. Hawkins, Republican

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