Only weeks remain until the general election on November 4, and Ohioans will be choosing candidates for several high-profile positions this fall. Neither Sherrod Brown nor Rob Portman are up for re-election to U.S. Senate, but all 16 U.S. Congressional seats will be voted on, and the gubernatorial race will likely have an impact on how Ohio votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Republicans currently have the advantage on Ohio’s seats in the U.S. House, 12-4, but most seats will have a Republican-vs-Democrat matchup (Bob Gibbs is currently unopposed in the 7th district). All 16 incumbent representatives will be seeking re-election, including current Speaker John Boehner, and Marcy Kaptur, the most senior woman in the House. It will be interesting to see if the GOP can hold onto their seats and keep the majority of the U.S. House.

Ohioans will also decide a gubernatorial election, between Republican incumbent John Kasich and Democrat Ed FitzGerald. I wrote about the two candidates last May, after FitzGerald had won the Democratic primary. One poll’s latest projection shows Kasich with a healthy lead, and the last incumbent Ohio Governor to lose a re-election race was John J. Gilligan in 1974. Will Kasich win a second term, and influence Ohio when the state votes for a new President in two years?

Early voting started last week after a ruling to honor the original date, instead of beginning in September. Current figures show it could be a big year for Ohio Republicans, who hold five of the state’s top individual leadership positions (Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor). Will the Democrats be able to spring a lot of surprises over the next three weeks? Leave a comment on who you think will win the races below!