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Don Kissick

Libertarian · No public office in the record

Work
General Production Associate at Honda of America Manufacturing for 10 years (as stated by the campaign)

Source: Voter Guide Profile for OH U.S. Senator candidate - Donald Kissick

Military service
Served six years in the U.S. Navy as a Petty Officer 2nd Class, Fire Controlman (as stated by the campaign)

Source: Voter Guide Profile for OH U.S. Senator candidate - Donald Kissick

Civic
Ran for Allen County Commissioner in 2012 and for U.S. House District 4 in 2010, both unsuccessfully (as stated by the campaign)

Source: Voter Guide Profile for OH U.S. Senator candidate - Donald Kissick

Libertarian Party · News Profile

6 of 11 sections researched

30 sources · 2010, 2018, 2024, 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Endorsements given.

What has been checked
  • Profile 5 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry Printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Libertarian candidate for governor, with James L. Mills. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State official ballot form, Directive 2026-45 (2026-09-30)
  • Where they stand 2 entries
  • What they have said, checked None found in the records checked PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: none found Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
  • Record in office Not yet researched
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval 10 entries
  • Elections 4 entries Confirmed as a certified Libertarian candidate for governor on the Franklin County Board of Elections' 2026 general-election candidate list (not marked write-in), with James L. Mills as running mate; result pending. His 2024 U.S. Senate candidacy is confirmed by his own iVoterGuide candidate profile, which lists both campaigns; the 2024-us-senate race record carries no separate vote count for him.
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 5 entries
Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 5 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: 10 entriesElections: 4 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 5 entries6 of 11 sections researched · 30 sources
Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Don Kissick, 6 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-29 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Governor of Ohio.Don Kissick: Governor of Ohio, Libertarian
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Governor of Ohio.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-30 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioGovernor of Ohio

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctDecOct 31
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day.
October 22, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026.
October 27, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.
November 2, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3.
November 3, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 p.m.A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026.

Where they stand

Automated license-plate readers (Flock cameras)

Ohioans should not have their movements routinely tracked, photographed, and stored simply for driving on public roads.

October 20, 2026 · Campaign website, "On the Issues" page, undated; fetched 2026-10-20

Source: On the Issues - Kissick/Mills for Ohio

Property taxes

It's a case of a balance sheet- inflows, we can replace our property tax revenue with local consumption based taxes especially on luxury goods and you can also look at the sin taxes like marijuana, cigarettes, gambling (especially the lottery), and alcohol.

September 30, 2026 · League of Women Voters VOTE411 candidate questionnaire, as printed in The Portager voters guide (September 30, 2026)

Source: November 2026 Voters Guide presented by The League of Women Voters

What they have said, checked

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entriesNo dated record entry is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Record in office, dated entriesNo dated record entry is on file yet.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Don Kissick yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Don Kissick yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Don Kissick yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Don Kissick yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Don Kissick breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Don Kissick breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Don Kissick yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Don Kissick yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Don Kissick yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Don Kissick yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Governor of Ohio, as published8 field dates from June 4, 2026 to October 26, 2026; the latest has Kissick at 3.6.0%25%50%75%100%Jul 2026AugSepOctNovElection dayDon Kissick 4% - Tulchin Research, 2026-06-04 - 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; memo from Tulchin Research dated June 12, 2026, posted by the Kulewicz campaign on its websiteDon Kissick 5% - Tulchin Research, 2026-08-04 - 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period July 29-August 4, 2026; memo from Tulchin Research dated August 10, 2026, posted by the Kulewicz campaign on its websiteDon Kissick 2.8% - Suffolk University, 2026-09-27 - 500 likely voters, +/- 4.4, field period September 23-27, 2026Don Kissick 3% - co/efficient, 2026-10-06 - 925 likely general election voters, +/- 3.49, field period October 5-6, 2026; mobile text and landlineDon Kissick 4% - Bowling Green State University / YouGov, 2026-10-09 - 1,000 Ohio likely voters, +/- 3.95, field period September 29-October 9, 2026Don Kissick 6% - The Cook Political Report, 2026-10-13 - 959 likely 2026 Ohio voters, field period October 9-13, 2026; margin of error not stated for Ohio in the release (Iowa's is stated as 4 points); fielded by New River Strategies (D) and GS Strategy Group (R)Don Kissick 2.3% - RedBox Research, 2026-10-23 - 2,998 likely voters, +/- 4.6 (includes design effect 6.48), field period October 20-23, 2026; text invitation to self-administered web survey; the sample includes RedBox's OH-01, OH-07 and OH-09 district polls; sponsored by A Fight Worth Having, a super PAC (FEC C00933085), whose in-house polling unit is RedBox ResearchDon Kissick 4% - Echelon Insights, 2026-10-23 - 508 likely voters (Ohio oversample of a 3,644-voter national survey), +/- 5.2, field period October 16-23, 2026; online and text-to-web; conducted for NetChoice, a technology trade associationDon Kissick 3.6% - Suffolk University, 2026-10-26 - 500 likely voters, +/- 4.4, live telephone interviews, field period October 21-26, 2026; Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network OhioField date
Polls, Governor of Ohio, as published8 field dates from June 4, 2026 to October 26, 2026; the latest has Kissick at 3.6.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Don Kissick, 9 polls, as published by Bowling Green State University / YouGov and 6 other pollsters · as of 2026-10-26 · Download this chart
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Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Jun 4, 2026Don Kissick4Tulchin Research, 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; memo from Tulchin Research dated June 12, 2026, posted by the Kulewicz campaign on its website
Aug 4, 2026Don Kissick5Tulchin Research, 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period July 29-August 4, 2026; memo from Tulchin Research dated August 10, 2026, posted by the Kulewicz campaign on its website
Sep 27, 2026Don Kissick2.8Suffolk University, 500 likely voters, +/- 4.4, field period September 23-27, 2026
Oct 6, 2026Don Kissick3co/efficient, 925 likely general election voters, +/- 3.49, field period October 5-6, 2026; mobile text and landline
Oct 9, 2026Don Kissick4Bowling Green State University / YouGov, 1,000 Ohio likely voters, +/- 3.95, field period September 29-October 9, 2026
Oct 13, 2026Don Kissick6The Cook Political Report, 959 likely 2026 Ohio voters, field period October 9-13, 2026; margin of error not stated for Ohio in the release (Iowa's is stated as 4 points); fielded by New River Strategies (D) and GS Strategy Group (R)
Oct 23, 2026Don Kissick2.3RedBox Research, 2,998 likely voters, +/- 4.6 (includes design effect 6.48), field period October 20-23, 2026; text invitation to self-administered web survey; the sample includes RedBox's OH-01, OH-07 and OH-09 district polls; sponsored by A Fight Worth Having, a super PAC (FEC C00933085), whose in-house polling unit is RedBox Research
Oct 23, 2026Don Kissick4Echelon Insights, 508 likely voters (Ohio oversample of a 3,644-voter national survey), +/- 5.2, field period October 16-23, 2026; online and text-to-web; conducted for NetChoice, a technology trade association
Oct 26, 2026Don Kissick3.6Suffolk University, 500 likely voters, +/- 4.4, live telephone interviews, field period October 21-26, 2026; Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network Ohio

Elections

Election results, share of the vote3 races on file, 0 won; shares from 2.6% to 3.8%.2010 U.S. House 4Don Kissick, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District: lost, 3.8%3.8%2018 U.S. House 5Don Kissick, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District: lost, 2.6%2.6%2024 U.S. SenateDon Kissick, U.S. Senator from Ohio: lost, no share on recordNot yet researched
Election results, share of the vote3 races on file, 0 won; shares from 2.6% to 3.8%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2010-2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2010 U.S. House 43.8
2018 U.S. House 52.6
2024 U.S. SenateNot yet researched
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Governor of Ohio (2026) LibertarianPending
U.S. Senator from Ohio (2024) LibertarianLost
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2018) LibertarianLost 7,393 2.6%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District (2010) LibertarianLost 7,708 3.8%

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 5

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