The Ohio general elections, 2018, were held on November 6, 2018, throughout
Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...
.
Federal
Senate
Democratic
U.S. Senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Campbell Brown (; born November 9, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Ohio, a seat which he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Ohio's ...
—the only elected Democratic statewide officeholder in Ohio as of July 2017—won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican
U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
Jim Renacci
James B. Renacci ( ; born December 3, 1958) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is a former city council president and two-ter ...
in the general election.
House of Representatives
All of Ohio's 16 seats in the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together the ...
were up for election in 2018.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor
John Kasich
John Richard Kasich Jr. ( ; born May 13, 1952) is an American politician, author, and television news host who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001 and as the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Kasic ...
and Lieutenant Governor
Mary Taylor were term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
Results
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
Mike DeWine
Richard Michael DeWine (; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th and current governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, DeWine began his career as a prosecutor before being elected to the Oh ...
was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
Results
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican
Secretary of State Jon Husted
Jon A. Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician serving as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio, since 2019. He was previously the 53rd Ohio Secretary of State. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 6th Dis ...
was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Frank LaRose, state senator
=Withdrawn
=
*
Dorothy Pelanda, state representative
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Kathleen Clyde, state representative
Results
General election
Governing magazine
''Governing'' is a website, edited and published in Washington, D.C., that covers state and local government in the United States. Originally a national monthly magazine, it was published in print 1987 and 2019. It covers policy, politics, and the ...
projected the race as "leans Republican".
Endorsements
Polling
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, - valign= bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)
administered
! Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;", Frank
LaRose (R)
! style="width:100px;", Kathleen
Clyde (D)
! Undecided
, -
Baldwin Wallace University, align=center, October 19–27, 2018
, align=center, 1,051
, align=center, ± 3.8%
, align=center, 33%
, align=center, 39%
, align=center, 21%
, -
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio), align=center, August 31 – September 4, 2018
, align=center, 822
, align=center, ± 3.0%
, align=center, 42%
, align=center, 40%
, align=center, 18%
, -
, align=center, May 21–25, 2018
, align=center, 800
, align=center, ± 3.5%
, align=center, 32%
, align=center, 31%
, align=center, 37%
, -
Public Policy Polling (D-ODP), align=center, April 25–26, 2018
, align=center, 770
, align=center, ± 3.5%
, align=center, 40%
, align=center, 43%
, align=center, 17%
Results
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican
State Treasurer Josh Mandel
Joshua Aaron Mandel (born September 27, 1977) is an American far-right politician who served as the 48th treasurer of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the Ohio State Representative for the 17th distric ...
was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Sandra "Sandy" O'Brien, former
Ashtabula County Auditor
*
Robert Sprague, state representative
=Withdrawn
=
* Clarence Mingo,
Franklin County Auditor
=Declined
=
*
Keith Faber
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio in 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio ...
, state representative and former Ohio Senate President (running for state auditor)
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Rob Richardson Jr., former chair of the
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...
board of trustees and candidate for
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state lin ...
in
2017
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=Withdrawn
=
* Neil Patel, president and chairman of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Federation of Indian Associations
=Declined
=
* Jeremy Blake,
Newark City Councilman (running for state representative)
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
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, - valign= bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)
administered
! Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;", Robert
Sprague (R)
! style="width:100px;", Rob
Richardson (D)
! style="width:100px;", Paul
Curry (G)
! Undecided
, -
Baldwin Wallace University, align=center, October 19–27, 2018
, align=center, 1,051
, align=center, ± 3.8%
, align=center, 36%
, align=center, 38%
, align=center, –
, align=center, 22%
, -
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio), align=center, August 31 – September 4, 2018
, align=center, 822
, align=center, ± 3.0%
, align=center, 41%
, align=center, 38%
, align=center, —
, align=center, 21%
, -
, align=center, May 21–25, 2018
, align=center, 800
, align=center, ± 3.5%
, align=center, 33%
, align=center, 30%
, align=center, 5%
, align=center, 32%
Results
Auditor
Incumbent Republican
State Auditor
State auditors (also known as state comptrollers, state controllers, state examiners, or inspectors general) are fiscal officers lodged in the executive or legislative branches of U.S. state governments who serve as external auditors, financ ...
Dave Yost
David Anthony Yost (born December 22, 1956) is an American politician, Republican, and lawyer who currently serves as the 51st Ohio Attorney General, Attorney General of Ohio.
Education and career
Yost graduated from Ohio State University wit ...
was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Keith Faber
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio in 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio ...
, state representative and former Ohio Senate President
[
]
=Declined
=
* Cliff Rosenberger, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Zack Space, former U.S. Representative
=Failed to qualify
=
* Kelli Prather, occupational therapist, candidate for U.S. Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
in 2016, candidate for Cincinnati City Council
The Cincinnati City Council is the lawmaking body of Cincinnati, Ohio. The nine-member city council is elected at-large in a single election in which each voter chooses nine candidates from the field. The nine top vote-getters win seats on the cou ...
in 2017
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
{, class=wikitable
, - valign= bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)
administered
! Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;", Keith
Faber (R)
! style="width:100px;", Zack
Space (D)
! Undecided
, -
Baldwin Wallace University
, align=center, October 19–27, 2018
, align=center, 1,051
, align=center, ± 3.8%
, align=center, 32%
, align=center, 40%
, align=center, 22%
, -
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)
, align=center, August 31 – September 4, 2018
, align=center, 822
, align=center, ± 3.0%
, align=center, 40%
, align=center, 37%
, align=center, 23%
, -
, align=center, May 21–25, 2018
, align=center, 800
, align=center, ± 3.5%
, align=center, 32%
, align=center, 35%
, align=center, 33%
Results
General Assembly
Senate
The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the se ...
were up for election in 2018. Before the election, nine of these seats were held by Republicans, seven were held by Democrats, and one was vacant.
{, class="wikitable sortable"
, - valign=bottom
! colspan=1 , Senatorial district
! colspan=3 , Incumbent
! colspan=2 , This race
, - valign=bottom
! District
! Senator
! Party
! First
elected
! Incumbent status
! Candidates
, -
! 1
, Rob McColley
, , Republican
, 2017 (appointed)
, Running
, Adam Papin (Democratic) 26.73% 32,765
Rob McColley (Republican)Kevin Bacon
Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller ''JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), th ...
, , Republican
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Tina Maharath
Tina Maharath ( lo, ຕີນາ ມະຫາລາດ) (born November 30, 1990) is an American politician currently serving as an Ohio State Senator from the 3rd District. She also serves in the Senate Democrats leadership team as Minority Whip.
...
(Democratic)
47.08% 55,669
Steve Huffman
Steve Huffman, also known by his Reddit username spez (), is an American web developer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Reddit, a social news and discussion website, which ranks in the top 20 websites in the world. He also co- ...
(Republican)Gayle Manning
Gayle Manning (born March 2, 1950) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bica ...
, , Republican
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Sharon Sweda (Democratic)Charleta Tavares
Charleta B. Tavares is a former member of the Ohio Senate. She represented the 15th District from 2011 to 2018. Her district included much of central Franklin County, including the cities of Bexley and Grandview Heights with the majority encom ...
, , Democratic
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Hearcel Craig
Hearcel F. Craig (born July 1, 1949) is an American politician serving as the Senator for the 15th District of the Ohio State Senate. Craig formerly served in the United States Army and then had a career with the Ohio Department of Youth Services ...
(Democratic)Andrew Brenner
Andrew O. Brenner (born January 14, 1971) is a U.S. Republican party politician and member of the Ohio Senate, currently serving his second term for the 19th Senate District.
Biography
In 2010, former Representative Kris Jordan moved to the Oh ...
(Republican)Michael J. Skindell
Michael J. Skindell (born August 31, 1962) is the state representative for the 13th district of the Ohio House of Representatives after previously serving there from 2003 to 2010. He also previously served as the state senator for the 23rd distric ...
, , Democratic
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Nickie Antonio
Nickie J. Antonio (born June 2, 1955) is an American politician from Ohio. A Democrat, she serves in the Ohio Senate representing the 23rd district, which is located in the western portion of Cuyahoga County and contains the western third of Cl ...
(Democratic) 65.41% 69,907
Steve Flores (Republican) 34.59% 36,968
, -
! 25
, Kenny Yuko
Kenny Yuko (born August 1, 1950) is an American politician and union activist, currently serving as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 25th District. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 7th ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, Kenny Yuko
Kenny Yuko (born August 1, 1950) is an American politician and union activist, currently serving as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 25th District. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 7th ...
(Democratic)[
, Adam VanHo (Democratic) 41.54% 59.711
Kristina Roegner (Republican)]Scott Oelslager
Scott Oelslager (born October 15, 1953) is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2019. He represents the 48th district. He previously held the same seat from 2003 to 2010 and also served in the Ohio Sena ...
, , Republican
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Lauren Friedman (Democratic)
Michael Rulli (Republican) 52.42% 66,731
House of Representatives
All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in C ...
were up for election in 2018. Before the election, 65 of these seats were held by Republicans, 33 were held by Democrats, and one seat was vacant.
{, class="wikitable sortable"
, - valign=bottom
! colspan=1 , House district
! colspan=3 , Incumbent
! colspan=2 , This race
, - valign=bottom
! District
! Representative
! Party
! First
elected
! Incumbent status
! Candidates
, -
! 1
, Scott Wiggam
, , Republican
, 2016
, Running
, Kevin Barnet (Democratic) 29%
Scott Wiggam (Republican)Theresa Gavarone
Theresa Gavarone (born June 30, 1966) is an American attorney, politician, and businesswoman serving as a member of the Ohio Senate for the 2nd district. A Republican, Gavarone was first appointed to the Senate in 2019 after serving in the Ohio H ...
, , Republican
, 2016 (appointed)
, Running
, Daniel Gordon (Democratic)Tim Ginter
Timothy E. Ginter (born May 25, 1955) is an American politician serving as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2015, representing District 5. Ginter is an ordained minis ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, Running
, John Dyce (Democratic) 30%
Tim Ginter (Republican)
39%
Tom Patton (Republican) 61%
, -
! 8
, Kent Smith
Frank Kent Smith (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in film, theatre and television.
Early years
Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Smith. He was born in New York City and was educated ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, Kent Smith (Democratic)John E. Barnes, Jr.
John E. Barnes Jr. (born June 12, 1958) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 12th district from 2011 to 2018. He formerly served in the same seat from January 1999 to February ...
, , Democratic
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Juanita Brent (Democratic)Nickie Antonio
Nickie J. Antonio (born June 2, 1955) is an American politician from Ohio. A Democrat, she serves in the Ohio Senate representing the 23rd district, which is located in the western portion of Cuyahoga County and contains the western third of Cl ...
, , Democratic
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Mike Skindell (Democratic) 78%
Jay Carson (Republican)Martin J. Sweeney
Martin J. Sweeney (born July 2, 1963) is an American politician of the Democratic Party in Cleveland, Ohio. He was elected a member of the Ohio State legislature in 2014. Previously he served as the majority leader of Cleveland City Council ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Not running (running for Ohio Senate)
, Bride Sweeney (Democratic)Anne Gonzales
Anne Gonzales (born August 12, 1963) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the Nineteenth District between 2011 and 2019. She is a realtor and an Executive Director for Vision Professionals Board.
Career
Gonzale ...
, , Republican
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Mary Lightbody (Democratic)
Stu Harris (Republican)David J. Leland
David J. Leland (born September 18, 1953) is a judge of the Ohio District Court of Appeals for the 10th District ( Franklin County), elected in 2022. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 22nd House dist ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, David J. Leland (Democratic)[ 57%
Erik Yassenof (Republican)]Hearcel Craig
Hearcel F. Craig (born July 1, 1949) is an American politician serving as the Senator for the 15th District of the Ohio State Senate. Craig formerly served in the United States Army and then had a career with the Ohio Department of Youth Services ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Not running (running for Ohio Senate)
, Erica Crawley (Democratic)Jonathan Dever
Jonathan Dever is an American politician who previously served as a member in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Dever was raised in Montgomery, Ohio and went on to graduate with a BA from University of Cincinnati where ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, , Running
Democratic Gain
, Jessica Miranda (Democratic) 50%
Jonathan Dever (Republican)Louis Blessing
Louis W. Blessing III (born November 11, 1980) is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 8th district, and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 29th District. He is the son of Lou Blessing, who previously served i ...
, , Republican
, 2012
, Running
, Carrie Davis (Democratic)Bill Seitz
William J. Seitz III (born October 29, 1954) is the state representative for the 30th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of Cheviot, Delhi Township, Green as well as portions of Cincinnati, ...
, , Republican
, 2016
, Running
, Clayton Adams (Democratic) 30%
Bill Seitz (Republican)Brigid Kelly
Brigid Kelly (also Brigid Kelly Culter) (April 21, 1983 – March 26, 2024) was an American politician who was the state representative for the 31st District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She was a Democrat. The district consists of a por ...
, , Democratic
, 2016
, Running
, Brigid Kelly (Democratic)Emilia Sykes
Emilia Strong Sykes (born January 4, 1986) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district. She formerly represented the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which consists of porti ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, Emilia Sykes (Democratic)Tavia Galonski
Tavia Galonski (née Baxter) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023. A Democrat, she represented portions of Akron and Barberton in Summit County.
Life and career
Galonski receiv ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, Tavia Galonski (Democratic)
Anthony DeVittis (Republican)Marilyn Slaby
Marilyn Slaby (born November 19, 1939) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who served the 41st District from her appointment in 2012 to 2018. She served the same district in 2004. She is the wife of former represen ...
, , Republican
, 2012 (appointed)
, Not running (retiring)
, Elliot Kolkovich (Democratic) 43%
Bill Roemer (Republican)Michael Henne
Michael Henne (born December 13, 1961) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 40th District from 2011 to 2019.
Career
After graduating from Miami University
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami ...
, , Republican
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Ryan Taylor (Democratic)Niraj Antani
Niraj Jaimini Antani (born February 26, 1991) is an American Republican Party politician who serves as a state senator representing the 6th district in the Ohio State Senate. He served three terms as Representative for the 42nd district of the O ...
, , Republican
, 2014 (appointed)
, Running
, Zach Dickerson (Democratic)
Niraj Antani (Republican)Michael Ashford
Michael Ashford (born September 15, 1955) is the former Minority Whip of the Ohio House of Representatives. He represented more than 116,000 constituents in a district wholly within the city of Toledo.
Career
Ashford, raised in Toledo, studied ...
, , Democratic
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Paula Hicks-Hudson
Paula S. Hicks-Hudson (born May 28, 1951) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is the former Mayor of Toledo, Ohio.
Early life and education
Hicks-Hudson was born in Hamilton, Ohio. ...
(Democratic)
Kenneth Cousino (Republican)Derek Merrin
Derek Scott Merrin (born January 4, 1986) is an American politician serving as the state representative for the 42nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district includes western Lucas County, south
Toledo, ...
, , Republican
, 2016 (appointed)
, Running
, Gary Newnham (Democratic)
Reggie Stoltzfus (Republican) 64%
, -
! 51
, Wes Retherford
Richard Weston "Wes" Retherford (born March 14, 1984) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He represented the 51st district which comprises Ross Township, Hamilton and Fairfield, all located in Butler County, Ohio.
Life and ca ...
, , Republican
, 2012
, Not running (defeated in primary)Candice Keller
Candice Keller (born ) is an American politician and former state representative for the 53rd District of the Ohio House of Representatives, which includes part of Butler County. A Republican, Keller is known for her far-right views.
, , Republican
, 2016 (appointed)
, Running
, Rebecca Howard (Democratic) 36%
Candice Keller (Republican)Paul Zeltwanger
Paul Zeltwanger (born March 28, 1966) is an American accountant and politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. from the 54th district. Zeltwanger succeeded Peter Beck, who was facing dozens of felony charges. He won the ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, Running
, Nikki Foster (Democratic)Dan Ramos
Dan Ramos (born September 2, 1981) is the former Ohio Representative for the 56th District, serving from January, 2011 to January, 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Career
A lifetime Lorain resident and graduate of Lorain Admiral ...
, , Democratic
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited)
, Joe Miller (Democratic)Dick Stein
Dick Stein is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2017. He represents the 54th district. He is a Republican. The district consists of Huron County as well as Rochester, Wellington, LaGrange, Eaton Est ...
, , Republican
, 2016
, Running
, James Johnson (Democratic)Michele Lepore-Hagan
Michele Lepore-Hagan (born April 4, 1955) is the Representative of the 58th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. She defeated three other opponents in the Democratic primary to take the nomination. She is married to Bob Hagan, who serv ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, Michele Lepore-Hagan (Democratic)[ Republican Gain
, Eric Ungaro (Democratic)]Michael O'Brien Michael or Mike O'Brien may refer to:
Politicians
* Michael O'Brien (Fianna Fáil politician), Irish former councillor and mayor of Clonmel
* Michael O'Brien (Ohio politician) (born 1955), American politician in the state of Ohio
* Michael O'Brien ...
, , Democratic
, 2014
, Running
, Michael O'Brien (Democratic)Andrew Brenner
Andrew O. Brenner (born January 14, 1971) is a U.S. Republican party politician and member of the Ohio Senate, currently serving his second term for the 19th Senate District.
Biography
In 2010, former Representative Kris Jordan moved to the Oh ...
, , Republican
, 2010
, Not running (term-limited; running for state senator)[
, Cory Hoffman (Democratic) 44%
Kris Jordan (Republican)]Darrell Kick
Darrell D. Kick (born December 30, 1968) is the state representative for the 98th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of Ashland County as well as portions of Holmes, Knox, and Coshocton coun ...
, , Republican
, 2016
, Running
, Steve Johnson (Democratic)Larry Householder
Larry Lee Householder (born June 6, 1959) is an American politician who was the state representative for Ohio's 72nd district and was a two-time Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. Householder r ...
, , Republican
, 2016
, Running
, Tyler Shipley (Democratic) 31%
Larry Householder (Republican)[
, Randi Clites (Democratic)]
Jim Lutz (Republican)
Austin Bashore (write-in) (Green)Sarah LaTourette
Sarah LaTourette (born May 25, 1983) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 76th district and is now serving as the executive director of Ohio Family and Children First, a partnership of gove ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, Running
, John Kennedy (Democratic)Steve Huffman
Steve Huffman, also known by his Reddit username spez (), is an American web developer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Reddit, a social news and discussion website, which ranks in the top 20 websites in the world. He also co- ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, Not running (running for state senator)[
, Scott Zimmerman (Democratic)][
, Mary Harshfield (Democratic)]Keith Faber
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio in 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio ...
, , Republican
, 2016
, Not running (running for auditor)[
, Joseph Monbeck (Democratic)]Nino Vitale
A. Nino Vitale (born August 24, 1970) is an American politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives from the 85th House district from 2015 to 2022.
Early life
Nino Vitale was born on August 24, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, Running
, Garrett Baldwin (Democratic)[
, Glenn Coble (Democratic)]Bill Reineke
William F. Reineke (born October 9, 1954) is the Senator of the 26th district of the Ohio State Senate. A member of the Reineke family that has owned the Reineke auto dealerships for decades, he made his first run for public office for state re ...
, , Republican
, 2014
, Running
, Rachel Crooks
Donald Trump, the president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment, including non-consensual kissing or groping, by at least 25 women since the 1970s. The accusations have res ...
(Democratic) 34%
Bill Reineke (Republican)Steve Arndt
Steven Arndt (born April 28, 1954) is a former Republican representative for the 89th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. Arndt has run for various public offices since the 1970s. When Steve Kraus was convicted of a felony and forced ...
, , Republican
, 2015 (appointed)
, Running
, Joe Helle (Democratic) 35%
Steve Arndt (Republican)Jack Cera
Jack Cera is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 96th district.
Career
A Democrat, Cera was appointed to his current term to replace Lou Gentile, who left to assume a seat in the Ohio Senate. Cera previously ...
, , Democratic
, 2011 (appointed)
, Running
, Jack Cera (Democratic)
Supreme Court
While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday.
Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2019)
Incumbent Associate Justice Terrence O'Donnell, a Republican, did not seek reelection as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.
Republican primary
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*Craig Baldwin, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. state of Ohio. The Ohio Constitution provides for courts of appeals that have jurisdiction to review final appealable orders. There are twelve appellate districts ...
for the 5th District
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Democratic primary
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* Michael P. Donnelly, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge
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General election
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Associate Justice (Term commecning 01/02/2019)
Incumbent Associate Justice Mary DeGenaro
Mary DeGenaro (born April 25, 1961) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Biography
DeGenaro received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Youngstown State University in 1983 and her Juris Doctor from the Cleveland-Marshall Co ...
, a Republican, sought a full-term after being appointed by Governor John Kasich
John Richard Kasich Jr. ( ; born May 13, 1952) is an American politician, author, and television news host who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001 and as the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Kasic ...
, following the resignation of Justice William O' Neill, a Democrat.
Republican primary
=Candidates
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*Mary DeGenaro
Mary DeGenaro (born April 25, 1961) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Biography
DeGenaro received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Youngstown State University in 1983 and her Juris Doctor from the Cleveland-Marshall Co ...
, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
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Democratic primary
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* Melody J. Stewart, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 8th District
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General election
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Court of Appeals
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Approximately 1/3 of these positions were up for election in 2018.
District 1
Term commencing 02/09/2019
Term commencing 02/10/2019
Term commencing 02/11/2019
Term commencing 02/12/2019
District 2
Term commencing 02/09/2019
District 3
Term commencing 02/09/2019
District 4
Term commencing 02/09/2019
Term commencing 02/10/2019
District 5
Term commencing 02/09/2019
Term commencing 02/10/2019
Term commencing 02/11/2019
District 6
Term commencing 02/09/2019
District 7
Term commencing 02/09/2019
District 8
Term commencing 01/01/2019
Term commencing 01/02/2019
Term commencing 01/03/2019
Term commencing 02/09/2019
District 9
Term commencing 02/09/2019
District 10
Term commencing 02/09/2019
Term commencing 02/10/2019
District 11
Term commencing 02/09/2019
Term commencing 02/10/2019
District 12
Term commencing 02/09/2019
State Board of Education
Notes
References
External links
Candidates
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Candidates
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Campaign finance
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;Official campaign websites for attorney general candidates
Steve Dettelbach (D) for Attorney GeneralDave Yost (R) for Attorney General
;Official campaign websites for secretary of state candidates
Kathleen Clyde (D) for Secretary of State
Frank LaRose (R) for Secretary of State
;Official campaign websites for treasurer candidates
Rob Richardson (D) for TreasurerRobert Sprague (R) for Treasurer
;Official campaign websites for auditor candidates
Keith Faber (R) for AuditorZack Space (D) for Auditor
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Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...