2022_Ohio_elections
The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Ohio.
Senate
Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio
Incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman announced he was retiring.[1]
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).[2] In the general election, Republican J.D. Vance won the open seat, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan by 6.12%.[3] Vance won 53% of the votes compared to Ryan's 47%.
House of Representatives
All of Ohio's 15 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Main article: 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine and lieutenant governor Jon Husted were reelected to a second term, defeating Democratic governor candidate Nan Whaley and lieutenant governor candidate Cheryl Stephens.[4]
Main article: 2022 Ohio Attorney General election
Incumbent Republican attorney general Dave Yost was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Ohio Representative Jeff Crossman.[5]
Main article: 2022 Ohio Secretary of State election
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark.[6]
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County results Sprague: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Schertzer: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican state treasurer Robert Sprague ran for re-election to a second term in office and was challenged by Democrat Scott Schertzer.[7] Sprague easily won the general election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Robert Sprague, incumbent state treasurer[8]
Endorsements
Robert Sprague
- Organizations
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Sprague | 810,487 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 810,487 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Scott Schertzer, Mayor of Marion and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2018[10][8]
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Scott Schertzer | 421,827 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 421,827 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Sprague (incumbent) | 2,390,542 | 58.6% | |
| Democratic | Scott Schertzer | 1,692,160 | 41.4% | |
| Total votes | 4,082,702 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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County results Faber: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Sappington: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican state auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Keith Faber, incumbent state auditor[8]
Endorsements
Keith Faber
- Organizations
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Keith Faber | 809,636 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 809,636 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor[11][8]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Taylor Sappington | 426,699 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 426,699 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Keith Faber (incumbent) | 2,397,207 | 58.8% | |
| Democratic | Taylor Sappington | 1,683,216 | 41.2% | |
| Total votes | 4,080,423 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Senate
Main article: 2022 Ohio Senate election
The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate 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
Main article: 2022 Ohio House of Representatives election
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.
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Further information: Ohio Supreme Court elections
Although Supreme Court elections were nonpartisan in the past, the Ohio General Assembly passed a bill in June 2021 to make Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio Court of Appeals elections display the party label on the candidates.[12]
Chief Justice
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sharon L. Kennedy, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2012–present)[13]
Withdrew
- Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) (running for re-election)[14][15]
Declined
- Maureen O'Connor, incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present) (retiring due to age limit)
Endorsements
Sharon Kennedy
- Organizations
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sharon Kennedy | 814,717 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 814,717 | 100.0% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jennifer Brunner, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2021–present)[18][14]
Endorsements
Jennifer Brunner
- Labor unions
- Ohio AFL–CIO[19]
- LIUNA - Laborers' International Union of North America Local 758[19]
- Organizations
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jennifer Brunner | 445,711 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 445,711 | 100.0% | ||
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General election
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County results Kennedy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Brunner: 50–60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Sharon Kennedy (R) |
Jennifer Brunner (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Baldwin Wallace University | October 20–23, 2022 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 43% | – | 7% |
| Siena College | October 14–19, 2022 | 644 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 42% | 41% | 2%[lower-alpha 2] | 15% |
| Ohio Northern University/Lucid | October 11–15, 2022 | 668 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 49% | 35% | 1%[lower-alpha 3] | 16% |
| Siena College | September 18–22, 2022 | 642 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 40% | 40% | 1%[lower-alpha 4] | 18% |
| Suffolk University | September 5–7, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 42% | <1%[lower-alpha 5] | 16% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sharon Kennedy | 2,307,415 | 56.1% | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Brunner | 1,807,133 | 43.9% | |
| Total votes | 4,114,548 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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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
Patrick Fischer
- Organizations
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Patrick F. Fischer (incumbent) | 788,538 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 788,538 | 100.0% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Terri Jamison, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 10th District (2021–present)[8]
Endorsements
Terri Jamison
- Organizations
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Terri Jamison | 418,525 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 418,525 | 100.0% | ||
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General election
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Patrick Fischer (R) |
Terri Jamison (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Baldwin Wallace University | October 20–23, 2022 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 51% | 42% | – | 7% |
| Suffolk University | September 5–7, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 41% | <1%[lower-alpha 6] | 17% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Patrick Fischer (incumbent) | 2,330,575 | 56.91% | |
| Democratic | Terri Jamison | 1,764,845 | 43.09% | |
| Total votes | 4,095,420 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2023)
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)[15]
Endorsements
Pat DeWine
- Organizations
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pat DeWine (incumbent) | 719,162 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 719,162 | 100.0% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Marilyn Zayas, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District[8]
Endorsements
Marilyn Zayas
- Organizations
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marilyn Zayas | 406,732 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 406,732 | 100.0% | ||
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General election
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Pat DeWine (R) |
Marilyn Zayas (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Baldwin Wallace University | October 20–23, 2022 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 43% | – | 7% |
| Suffolk University | September 5–7, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 41% | <1%[lower-alpha 7] | 15% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pat DeWine (incumbent) | 2,306,428 | 56.31% | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Zayas | 1,789,384 | 43.69% | |
| Total votes | 4,095,812 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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- Burgess, Everett; Arkin, James (January 25, 2021). "Portman's exit signals uncertainty for Senate GOP". Politico. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "Ohio Primary Election Results". The New York Times. May 13, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- Kinery, Emma. "Republican J.D. Vance defeats Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race, NBC News projects". CNBC. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- Staff, WSAZ News (November 9, 2022). "Incumbent DeWine wins re-election as Ohio governor". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Republican Dave Yost wins Ohio attorney general race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- "Frank LaRose defeats 2 challengers in Ohio secretary of state race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- "Filings for the 2022 Primary Election Released". Ohio Secretary of State. February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "Filings for the 2022 Primary Election Released". Ohio Secretary of State. February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Carter, Andrew (February 1, 2022). "Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer to run for Ohio treasurer". The Marion Star. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- Pelzer, Jeremy (January 28, 2022). "Democrat Taylor Sappington files initial paperwork to run for Ohio state auditor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Hubert, Trevor (June 4, 2021). "Justice Kennedy talks 2022 with Ohio Republicans". The Lima News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021). "The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Bischoff, Laura A. (August 31, 2021). "Pat DeWine drops out of race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice, will run for reelection". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Pelzer, Jeremy (September 13, 2021). "Ohio Republican Party leaders endorse state Supreme Court candidates, debate party audit". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "2022 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Ohio Secretary of State.
- Bischoff, Laura A. (June 8, 2021). "Democrat Jennifer Brunner running for chief justice of Ohio Supreme Court". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice". The Chronicle-Telegram. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- BeMiller, Haley (February 17, 2022). "Ohio Democratic Party endorses Tim Ryan for U.S. Senate, stays neutral in governor's race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Official campaign websites for treasurer candidates
- Official campaign websites for auditor candidates
- Official campaign websites for chief justice candidates
- Official campaign websites for supreme court candidates