Stuart Moats

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Stuart Moats

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 5, 2026

Education

Associates

Community College of the Air Force

Bachelor's

University of Maryland Global Campus

Graduate

Naval Postgraduate School

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2008 - 2013

Personal

Profession

Business Owner

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Stuart Moats (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. He lost in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026. Moats unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on May 5, 2026.

Biography

Stuart Moats served in the U.S. Air Force from 2008 to 2013. He earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and a graduate degree from Naval Postgraduate School. His career experience includes working as a business owner.

Elections

2026

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

David Pepper (D), Robert McColley (R), and James Mills (L) are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		David Pepper (D)
		Robert McColley (R)
		James Mills (L)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

David Pepper (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Pepper	100.0	742,695

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 742,695
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Robert McColley (R) defeated Kim Georgeton (R) and Stuart Moats (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert McColley	82.1	295,926
		Kim Georgeton	17.9	64,349
		Stuart Moats (Withdrew, still on ballot)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 360,275
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jalen Turner (R)

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

James Mills (L) defeated Christy Jo Orr (L) in the Libertarian Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Mills	98.2	8,624
	Submit photo	Christy Jo Orr (Write-in)	1.8	162

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 8,786
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Note: Moats withdrew his candidacy on April 22, 2026. His running mate, Heather Hill, was disqualified from the race because she no longer had a lieutenant gubernatorial candidate on her ticket. Both candidates still appeared on the ballot in the Republican primary. Votes for Hill and Moats were not counted.

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Campaign themes

2026

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