Candidate · November 3, 2026
Don Kissick
On the ballot for Governor · Ohio
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Ohio1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Libertarian1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Don Kissick served six years in the U.S. Navy, including two deployments to the Middle East during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and Southern Watch.3 He moved to Ohio in 2007 and has lived in Ottawa, in northwestern Ohio, since 2014.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he and his running mate are running because they see many of Ohio's institutions as corrupt and self-serving, and want to offer a political home to the many Ohioans who say they want more political choices.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitedonkissick.com4
- Facebookfacebook.com/DonKissickLiberty4
- Instagraminstagram.com/donkissick4
- TikToktiktok.com/@kissickmills.for4
- X (Twitter)x.com/donckissick4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website supports the amendment to end property taxes, and prefers local funding based on consumption instead.5
- Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
- Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
- No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says data centers use large amounts of electricity and water, are increasingly built on farmland, and receive tax incentives while residents face higher utility costs and less local control.5
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website opposes political contributions from regulated monopolies in utilities, health care, telecom and insurance, and dark money, and supports a five-year ban on legislators becoming lobbyists.5
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website supports a proposed state constitutional amendment to protect same-sex marriage in Ohio if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its earlier ruling.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says it wants to get government bureaucracy out of the marijuana industry, saying state rules favor the profits of a few distributors.5
Immigration
His campaign website opposes federal enforcement agents who detain people without cause, wear masks and operate without clear identification, and says immigration enforcement should be civil rather than militarized.5
His campaign website says immigrants should have a clear lawful path to citizenship and be required to show good-faith progress toward legal status.5
- No new legal status, including for people brought here as children
- Legal status only for people brought here as children, such as DACA recipients
- Legal status, but not citizenship, for most who pass background checks and pay a fine
- A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising.