Supreme Court Declines to Put Former DNC Candidate on Ohio GOP Primary Ballot

A federal appeals court previously declined to intervene in the dispute.

The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 declined to reinstate Samuel Ronan, who previously ran for office as a Democrat, on the Republican ballot in an upcoming May 5 primary election for the U.S. House in Ohio.

The court’s ruling took the form of an unsigned order. The court did not provide reasons for its decision. No justices dissented.