Columbus municipal election, 2027

Key dates

On the ballot

• Mayor: Andrew Ginther
• City Auditor: Jacquelin R. Lewis
• City Council, District 2: Nancy Day-Achauer
• City Council, District 5: Nicholas J. Bankston
• City Council, District 6: Melissa Green
• City Council, District 8: Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
• City Council, District 9: Shannon G. Hardin

Offices

• Mayor: held now by Andrew Ginther
• City Auditor (rest of the term ending 2029): held now by Jacquelin R. Lewis
• City Council, Districts 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9

How it works

• Nonpartisan. A primary is held for an office only if more than two candidates qualify.
• Petitions are due at 4 p.m. February 3 (1,000 signatures for mayor, 250 for council).

Candidates so far

Mayor

• Andrew Ginther · Reported by news coverage: WOSU Public Media, May 28, 2025
• Samantha Baker · Reported by news coverage: People's World, September 14, 2026
• Shannon Hardin · Reported by news coverage: WOSU Public Media, August 20, 2026

City Auditor

• Jacquelin Lewis · Reported by news coverage: NBC4 WCMH-TV (via Yahoo News), April 27, 2026

As of November 4, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Franklin County Board of Elections, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

More candidates

We'll list candidates here once they file with the Franklin County Board of Elections, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum. Filing closes February 3, 2027.

Official sources

• Franklin County Board of Elections: registration, voting locations and official results
• Franklin County Board of Elections: 2027 primary schedule