Person
Michael Veloff
- Work
- Writer and editor
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts in English literature, The Ohio State University at Mansfield, 2001 (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Michael J. Veloff
- Education
- High school diploma, Malabar High School
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Civic
- Community moderator and manager for the Green Party, 2014-2020 (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Michael J. Veloff
- Home
- Galion, Ohio
Sources: Libertarians file to run as write-in candidates in May primary in Lorain County · Michael J. Veloff
- None found in the records checkedRaised, as filed
- None found in the records checkedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 1Positions in their words · 1 issue
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
6 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 7 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 1 entry
- 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 None found in the records checked Job 1: Checked the FEC candidate database on 2026-09-23 for Michael Veloff (Libertarian, 2026-us-house-5), both filtered to Ohio/House/2026 and as a name search with no filters. No matching candidate registration was found either way -- the FEC has no record of a candidate or committee under this name. None found in the records checked. Checked: Research lane filings-gaps, 2026-09-23
- Financial interests None found in the records checked No financial disclosure report on file with the U.S. House Clerk as of 2026-09-24 (checked the 2024, 2025 and 2026 indexes). Checked: Research lane ush-interests, 2026-09-25
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked No published poll of this U.S. House race was found. Checked 2026-10-05: Wikipedia's 2026 U.S. House elections in Ohio article (polling tables exist only for districts 1, 7, 9, 10 and 15), Pollsmax's district pages (0 polls for this district), 270toWin and general web search. Checked: Research lane refresh-2026-10-05-polls, 2026-10-05
- Elections 1 entry
- Endorsements 1 entry
- Sources 1 entry
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| U.S. House | U.S. House, Ohio's 5th District | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District |
On the ballot
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District · November 3, 2026 · Libertarian
Source: Ohio elections, 2026
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early 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, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 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, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 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, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early 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, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 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, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 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
Immigration
Our country should welcome anyone who is willing and able to support themselves and their families.
Source: Michael J. Veloff, candidate profile, U.S. Rep., Dist. 5
What they have said, checked
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Record in office
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Money
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Outside spending
Financial interests
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Polling and approval
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Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2026) | Libertarian | Pending |
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyPirate National Committee
July 21, 2026
The governing body of the United States Pirate Party announced its endorsement of Veloff for Ohio's 5th Congressional District.
Sources: independentpoliticalreport.substack.com · ballotpedia.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Michael J. Veloff · Libertarian National Committee · accessed 2026-09-24
- Libertarians file to run as write-in candidates in May primary in Lorain County · The Chronicle-Telegram · accessed 2026-09-24
- https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Veloff
- https://independentpoliticalreport.substack.com/p/pirate-national-committee-backs-libertarian
- Michael J. Veloff, candidate profile, U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 · iVoterGuide · accessed 2026-10-14
- FEC
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