2022 Ohio elections
The2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state ofOhio .
Incumbent Republican senatorRob 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, RepublicanJD Vance won the open seat, defeating Democratic U.S. RepresentativeTim Ryan by 6.12%.[ 3] Vance won 53% of the votes compared to Ryan's 47%.
House of Representatives [ edit ] All of Ohio's 15 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Governor and lieutenant governor [ edit ] Incumbent Republican governorMike DeWine and lieutenant governorJon Husted were re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic governor candidateNan Whaley and lieutenant governor candidateCheryl Stephens .[ 4]
Incumbent Republicanattorney general Dave Yost was re-elected to a second term defeating Democraticstate Representative Jeff Crossman .[ 5]
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark.[ 6]
Incumbent Republicanstate 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 results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robert Sprague 810,487 100.00% Total votes 810,487 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Scott Schertzer 421,827 100.00% Total votes 421,827 100.00%
Incumbent Republicanstate auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Keith Faber 809,636 100.00% Total votes 809,636 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Taylor Sappington 426,699 100.00% Total votes 426,699 100.00%
The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in theOhio 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 [ edit ] All 99 seats in theOhio 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.
Although Supreme Court elections were nonpartisan in the past, theOhio General Assembly passed a bill in June 2021 to makeOhio Supreme Court andOhio Court of Appeals elections display the party label on the candidates.[ 11]
Pat DeWine , incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)(running for re-election) [ 13] [ 14] Maureen O'Connor , incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present)(retiring due to age limit) Republican primary results[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Sharon Kennedy 814,717 100.0% Total votes 814,717 100.0%
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Democratic primary results[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jennifer Brunner 445,711 100.0% Total votes 445,711 100.0%
Associate Justice (term commencing 01/01/2023)[ edit ] Patrick F. Fischer , incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)Democratic primary results[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Terri Jamison 418,525 100.0% Total votes 418,525 100.0%
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Associate Justice (term commencing 01/02/2023)[ edit ] Pat DeWine , incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)[ 14] Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Pat DeWine (incumbent)719,162 100.0% Total votes 719,162 100.0%
Marilyn Zayas , incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District[ 7] Democratic primary results[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Marilyn Zayas 406,732 100.0% Total votes 406,732 100.0%
2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 1/02/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % 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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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 2022.
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jennifer Kinsley 155,976 52.04% Republican Robert C. Winkler (incumbent) 143,730 47.96% Total votes 299,706 100.0% Democratic gain fromRepublican
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mary Kate Huffman 262,552 100.0% Total votes 262,552 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/10/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ronald C. Lewis (incumbent) 256,094 100.0% Total votes 256,094 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/11/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michael Tucker (incumbent) 257,202 100.0% Total votes 257,202 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican William R. Zimmerman (incumbent) 234,054 100.0% Total votes 234,054 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/11/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Juergen A. Waldick 230,210 100.0% Total votes 230,210 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kristy Wilkin (incumbent) 150,335 100.0% Total votes 150,335 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Andrew King 358,218 64.79% Democratic Earle E. Wise Jr. (incumbent) 194,678 35.21% Total votes 552,896 100.0% Republican gain fromDemocratic
Term commencing 02/10/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Craig Baldwin (incumbent) 368,698 66.79% Democratic David T. Ball 183,359 33.21% Total votes 552,057 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christine Mayle (incumbent) 206,616 100.0% Total votes 206,616 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/10/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Charles E. Sulek 152,365 52.34% Democratic Tom Puffenberger 138,738 47.66% Total votes 291,103 100.0% Republican gain fromDemocratic
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark A. Hanni 110,739 58.60% Democratic Gene Donofrio (incumbent) 78,243 41.40% Total votes 188,982 100.0% Republican gain fromDemocratic
Term commencing 01/01/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mary Eileen Kilbane (incumbent) 269,100 100.0% Total votes 269,100 100.0% Democratic hold
Term commencing 01/02/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/02/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lisa Forbes (incumbent) 264,878 100.0% Total votes 264,878 100.0% Democratic hold
Term commencing 01/03/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/03/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kathleen Ann Keough (incumbent) 250,596 100.0% Total votes 250,596 100.0% Democratic hold
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Eileen A. Gallagher (incumbent) 251,158 100.0% Total votes 251,158 100.0% Democratic hold
Unexpired term ending 02/09/2027[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Unexpired term ending 02/09/2027) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Michael John Ryan 249,113 65.99% Republican Cornelius J. O'Sullivan (incumbent) 128,380 34.01% Total votes 377,493 100.0% Democratic gain fromRepublican
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Scot Stevenson 211,909 50.66% Democratic Thomas A. Teodosio (incumbent) 206,400 49.34% Total votes 418,309 100.0% Republican gain fromDemocratic
Term commencing 02/10/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Donna J. Carr (incumbent) 225,815 54.38% Democratic Erica Voorhees 189,417 45.62% Total votes 415,232 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/11/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jill Flagg Lanzinger 223,037 53.95% Democratic Amber Crowe 190,405 46.05% Total votes 413,442 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 01/01/2023[ edit ] Term commencing 01/02/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Julia L. Dorrian (incumbent) 306,332 100.0% Total votes 306,332 100.0% Democratic hold
Term commencing 01/03/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Carly Edelstein 260,070 62.70% Republican Keith McGrath (incumbent) 154,725 37.30% Total votes 414,795 100.0% Democratic gain fromRepublican
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Eugene A. Lucci 172,345 58.52% Democratic Thomas R. Wright (incumbent) 122,164 41.48% Total votes 294,509 100.0% Republican gain fromDemocratic
Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican John J. Eklund (incumbent)209,551 100.0% Total votes 209,551 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/09/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robin N. Piper (incumbent) 288,164 100.0% Total votes 288,164 100.0% Republican hold
Term commencing 02/10/2023[ edit ] 2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michael E. Powell (incumbent) 287,711 100.0% Total votes 287,711 100.0% Republican hold
^a b c Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ "Another candidate" with 1%; "Not going to vote" with 1% ^ "Other" with 1% ^ "Not going to vote" with 1% ^ "Someone else" with <1% ^ "Someone else" with <1% ^ "Someone else" with <1% ^ Burgess, Everett; Arkin, James (January 25, 2021)."Portman's exit signals uncertainty for Senate GOP" .Politico . RetrievedDecember 21, 2021 . ^ "Ohio Primary Election Results" .The New York Times . May 13, 2022.ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedSeptember 4, 2022 .^ Kinery, Emma."Republican J.D. Vance defeats Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race, NBC News projects" .CNBC . RetrievedNovember 11, 2022 . ^ Staff, WSAZ News (November 9, 2022)."Incumbent DeWine wins re-election as Ohio governor" .www.wsaz.com . RetrievedNovember 11, 2022 . ^ "Republican Dave Yost wins Ohio attorney general race" .The Columbus Dispatch . RetrievedNovember 12, 2022 .^ "Frank LaRose defeats 2 challengers in Ohio secretary of state race" .The Columbus Dispatch . RetrievedNovember 12, 2022 .^a b c d e f g "Filings for the 2022 Primary Election Released" .Ohio Secretary of State . February 3, 2022. Archived fromthe original on February 4, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2022 .^a b Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022)."Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary" .The Plain Dealer . RetrievedFebruary 18, 2022 . ^ Carter, Andrew (February 1, 2022)."Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer to run for Ohio treasurer" .The Marion Star . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2022 . ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (January 28, 2022)."Democrat Taylor Sappington files initial paperwork to run for Ohio state auditor" .The Plain Dealer . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2022 . ^ "Bill requiring party labels for Ohio judicial candidates clears legislature" .The Plain Dealer . June 27, 2021.^ Hubert, Trevor (June 4, 2021)."Justice Kennedy talks 2022 with Ohio Republicans" .The Lima News . RetrievedDecember 21, 2021 . ^a b Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021)."The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on" .Ohio Capital Journal . RetrievedDecember 21, 2021 . ^a b 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 . RetrievedDecember 21, 2021 . ^a b c Pelzer, Jeremy (September 13, 2021)."Ohio Republican Party leaders endorse state Supreme Court candidates, debate party audit" .The Plain Dealer . RetrievedDecember 21, 2021 . ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "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 . RetrievedDecember 21, 2021 . ^a b "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice" .The Chronicle-Telegram . February 12, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2022 .^a b c BeMiller, Haley (February 17, 2022)."Ohio Democratic Party endorses Tim Ryan for U.S. Senate, stays neutral in governor's race" .The Columbus Dispatch . RetrievedFebruary 18, 2022 . ^a b c Baldwin Wallace University ^ Siena College ^ Ohio Northern University/Lucid ^ Siena College ^a b c Suffolk University Official campaign websites for treasurer candidates
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