For County Executive
November 3, 2026 · Cuyahoga County, Ohio · County · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 1 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 1,245,873 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,333,048 ÷ 1,245,873) ÷ ln(1,333,048 ÷ 12,630) = 1.45, comparing counties in OH (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
County Executive is responsible for:
- Running county government day to day, like a mayor for the county
- Proposing the county budget
- Overseeing county departments and hiring their leaders
- Hearing certain court cases in some Texas counties, where this office is called County Judge or County Judge/Executive
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Chris Ronayne
Democratic · declared
Chris Ronayne is a candidate (Democratic) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Tariq K. Shabazz
Nonpartisan · declared
Tariq K. Shabazz is a candidate (nonpartisan) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Election sources
Source: boe.cuyahogacounty.gov
Source: boe.cuyahogacounty.gov