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Don Kissick

Holds no public office. His campaign says he served six years in the U.S. Navy. Campaign affiliation: Libertarian.

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Background, stated goals, record, and money

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Don Kissick

Background

  • The Libertarian nominee. Holds no public office. Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, People for Don Kissick and James Mills
  • His campaign says he served six years in the U.S. Navy, with deployments in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Southern Watch, and lives in Ottawa, Ohio. People for Don Kissick and James Mills
  • Ran as a Libertarian for the U.S. House in 2010 and 2018 and for the U.S. Senate in 2024. Federal Election Commission, Federal Election Commission, Federal Election Commission, Federal Election Commission, Federal Election Commission
  • His running mate is James Mills, whom the campaign describes as a business owner and nonprofit leader. People for Don Kissick and James Mills

What they say they want to do

  • End property taxes through the proposed amendment, with local funding based on consumption instead. People for Don Kissick and James Mills
  • Limit or ban government use of automated license-plate cameras, and limit sharing of vehicle-location data. People for Don Kissick and James Mills
  • Bar legislators from lobbying for five years after leaving office, and put state contracts in a public database. People for Don Kissick and James Mills
  • Simpler licensing for small businesses, tradespeople and gig workers. People for Don Kissick and James Mills
  • Less state control of the marijuana industry. People for Don Kissick and James Mills

What the official record shows

He has not held public office, so there is no official record of his to list. People for Don Kissick and James Mills

Campaign money from other committees, by type

Governor candidates file with the Ohio Secretary of State. We have not added those filings yet. Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Legislative Service Commission

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Evidence timeline

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  1. Occurred Aug 24, 2026

    race event

    Write-in tickets file

    Four write-in tickets file for governor by the August 24 deadline.

    Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Franklin County Board of Elections
  2. Occurred May 5, 2026

    race event

    Primary election

    Acton, Ramaswamy and Kissick win their party primaries for governor; Acton runs unopposed.

    Franklin County Board of Elections Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
  3. Occurred Feb 4, 2026

    race event

    Three tickets file

    Acton and Pepper, Ramaswamy and McColley, and Kissick and Mills file for governor and lieutenant governor.

    Cuyahoga County Board of Elections

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