The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of

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Federal

Senate

Incumbent Republican Senator

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announced he was retiring. Republican and Democratic primaries were held on May 3, 2022. U.S. Senate 2022 candidates elected during the primary were Congressman Tim Ryan (D) and J.D. Vance (R). In the general election, Republican J.D. Vance won the open seat defeating Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan.

House of Representatives

All of Ohio's 15 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor

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and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted were reelected to a second term defeating Democratic Governor candidate

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and Lieutenant Governor candidate Cheryl Stephens.

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican

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was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Ohio Representative

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Secretary of State

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark.

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican

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Robert Sprague ran for re-election to a second term in office and was challenged by Democrat Scott Schertzer. Sprague easily won the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Declared

= * Robert Sprague, incumbent

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Declared

= * Scott Schertzer, Mayor of Marion and candidate for

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Results

General election

Results

Auditor

Incumbent Republican

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Keith Faber easily won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Declared

= * Keith Faber, incumbent

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Declared

= * Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor

Results

General election

Results

General Assembly

Senate

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the

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were up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, ten of these seats were held by Republicans and seven were held by Democrats.

House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, sixty-four of these seats were held by Republicans and thirty-five were held by Democrats.

Supreme Court

Although Supreme Court elections were nonpartisan in the past, the

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passed a bill in June 2021 to make Ohio Supreme Court and

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elections display the party label on the candidates.

Chief Justice

Republican primary

=Candidates

Declared

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, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2012–present)

Withdrew

* Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) ''(running for re-election)''

Declined

* Maureen O'Connor, incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present) ''(retiring due to age limit)''

= Endorsements

=Results

Democratic primary

= Candidates

Declared

Jennifer Brunner Jennifer Lee Brunner (born February 5, 1957) is an American attorney, politician and judge. She is currently an associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, a position to which she was elected after serving as a judge on Ohio's Tenth District C ...

, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2021–present)

= Endorsements

=Results

General election

=Polling

=Results

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2023)

Republican primary

= Candidates

Declared

* Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)

= Endorsements

=Results

Democratic primary

= Candidates

Declared

* Terri Jamison, incumbent Judge of the

for the 10th District (2021–present)

= Endorsements

=Results

General election

=Polling

=Results

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2023)

Republican primary

= Candidates

Declared

* Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)

= Endorsements

=Results

Democratic primary

= Candidates

Declared

Marilyn Zayas Marilyn Zayas (born 1964) is a judge on Hamilton County's First District Court of Appeals. In 2016, Zayas became the first person of Latino heritage elected to a Court of Appeals in Ohio; she was re-elected in 2018. In June 2018, she was selecte ...

, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District

= Endorsements

=Results

General election

=Polling

=Results

Notes

References

External links

;Official campaign websites for treasurer candidates
Robert Sprague (R) for Treasurer
;Official campaign websites for auditor candidates
Keith Faber (R) for Auditor

Taylor Sappington (D) for Auditor
;Official campaign websites for chief justice candidates
Jennifer Brunner (D) for Chief Justice

Sharon Kennedy (R) for Chief Justice
;Official campaign websites for supreme court candidates
Pat DeWine (R) for Supreme Court

Pat Fischer (R) for Supreme Court

Terri Jamison (D) for Supreme Court

Marilyn Zayas (D) for Supreme Court
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