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The 2010Ohio general elections were held on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010. In the 2010 general election in Ohio, Republican candidates won all statewide executive offices, the U.S. Senate seat up for election, majorities in both state legislative chambers, and 13 out of 18 U.S. House seats.
In the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010, current Lieutenant GovernorLee Fisher defeated current Secretary of StateJennifer Brunner. On November 2, RepublicanRob Portman, who has served in twofederal cabinet positions and as a member of theU. S. House of Representatives defeated Fisher as well as Eric W. Deaton of the Constitution Party andDan La Botz of the Socialist Party.[1]
Portman replaced Republican SenatorGeorge Voinovich, who retired from office after his second term expired.[2]
All of Ohio's eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
Incumbent Democratic GovernorTed Strickland ran for reelection to a second term in office. His running mate wasYvette McGee Brown, the founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy atNationwide Children's Hospital, and former Judge of theFranklin CountyCourt of Common Pleas.
John Kasich, former U.S. Representative and former Chair of theHouse Budget Committee, was the Republican nominee. His running mate wasOhio State AuditorMary Taylor.
Ken Matesz was the Libertarian nominee. His running mate was Ann Leech.[1]
Dennis Spisak was the Green nominee. His running mate was Anita Rios.[1]
Kasich narrowly defeated Strickland with 49% of the vote.
In theAttorney General race, Democratic incumbentRichard Cordray was defeated by RepublicanMike DeWine, a former two-term United States Senator from Ohio and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as a former county prosecutor. DeWine would go on to defeat Cordray once again in the 2018 race for governor with running mate Jon Husted, the former Secretary of State.
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 County results Husted: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% O'Shaughnessy: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Ohio'sSecretary of State race featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010, betweenJon Husted, an Ohio State Senator and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who defeated Sandra O'Brien, a former county auditor in Ashtabula County who secured the support of theTea Party movement. In the general election, Husted defeated Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, the Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, andCharlie Earl, a Libertarian.[1]
IncumbentJennifer Brunner sought the Democratic nomination for United States Senator instead of running for re-election, but lost to incumbent Lt. GovernorLee Fisher.
Husted would later go on to run for Lieutenant Governor on Mike DeWine's ticket which defeated Richard Cordray in the 2018 election.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) | Jon Husted (R) |
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| The Columbus Dispatch[3] | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 39% | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jon Husted | 1,973,422 | 54.04 | |
| Democratic | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy | 1,500,648 | 41.09 | |
| Libertarian | Charlie Earl | 179,495 | 4.87 | |
| Total votes | 3,653,565 | 100.00 | ||
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 County results Mandel: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Boyce: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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In the Treasurer race, Democratic incumbentKevin Boyce was defeated by RepublicanJosh Mandel, a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and a two tour veteran of the Iraq War, and Matthew Cantrell, a Libertarian candidate.[1]
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Kevin Boyce (D) | Josh Mandel (R) |
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| The Columbus Dispatch[3] | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 36% | 40% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Josh Mandel | 2,008,892 | 54.89 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyce (incumbent) | 1,471,727 | 41.09 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Cantrell | 179,495 | 4.90 | |
| Total votes | 3,660,114 | 100.00 | ||
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 County results Yost: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Pepper: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Ohio's Auditor race also featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010, betweenSeth Morgan, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and Dave Yost, the Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County, Ohio and former Delaware County Auditor. Yost beatDemocratDavid A. Pepper, a Commissioner for theHamilton County, Ohio Board of Commissioners, and L. Michael Howard, aLibertarian.[1]
Republican incumbentMary Taylor decided to run for Lieutenant Governor asJohn Kasich's running-mate, instead of running for re-election.
| Poll source | Dates administered | David Pepper (D) | Dave Yost (R) |
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| The Columbus Dispatch[3] | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 33% | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dave Yost | 1,842,264 | 50.55 | |
| Democratic | David Pepper | 1,624,183 | 44.58 | |
| Libertarian | L. Michael Howard | 177,204 | 4.86 | |
| Total votes | 3,643,651 | 100.00 | ||
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The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in theOhio Senate were up for election in 2010.
All 99 seats in theOhio House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
Three seats in theSupreme Court of Ohio are up for election, including the office of Chief Justice. The Supreme Court is a non-partisan office and will not appear on primary ballots. Although the Democratic and Republic parties customarily endorse candidates in the general election, those endorsements are not noted on the general election ballots either. Justices Judith Lanziger and Paul Peiffer are running for re-election. Justice Maureen O'Connor is running for Chief Justice. Judges for Ohio District Courts of Appeal and Ohio Courts of Common Pleas will also appear on the ballot.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Eric Brown (D) | Maureen O'Connor (R) | Undecided |
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| The Columbus Dispatch[3] | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 18% | 46% | 36% |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Mary Jane Trapp (D) | Judith Ann Lanzinger (R) | Undecided |
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| The Columbus Dispatch[3] | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
Two measures were approved in the May 4 election. No ballot measures were approved for the general election.
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