2026 in Ohio
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Ohio.
State government
Events
February
- February 11 – Lourdes University in Sylvania announces it will close at the end of the 2025–26 school year.[1]
- February 25 – A fire at a farm in London kills over 6,000 hogs.[2]
March
- March 1 – Nine people are injured in a mass shooting at a music venue in Cincinnati.[3]
- March 2 – The bodies of two young girls are found in suitcases in Cleveland. The two girls are later identified as sisters, and their mother is charged with murder.[4][5]
- March 9 – Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigns after disclosing an "inappropriate relationship" to the board of trustees.[6]
- March 17 – A meteor passes over Ohio, fragmenting over Valley City.[7]
- March 21 – Denison beats Scranton 55–41 to win the 2026 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.[8]
- March 23 – Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are deployed to 14 airports nationwide, including Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.[9]
April
- April 9 – The Women's National Basketball Association announces an expansion team in Cleveland, set to begin play in 2028.[10]
Scheduled
- November 3 – 2026 Ohio elections:[11][12]
- 2026 Ohio House of Representatives election
- 2026 Ohio Senate election
- 2026 Ohio Attorney General election
- 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election
- 2026 Ohio Secretary of State election
- 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio
- 2026 Ohio State Auditor election
- 2026 Ohio State Treasurer election
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio