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

Federal

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.[3]

House of Representatives

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

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

Governor and lieutenant governor

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]

Attorney general

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]

Secretary of state

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]

Treasurer

2022 Ohio State Treasurer election
← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Robert Sprague Scott Schertzer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,390,542 1,692,160
Percentage 58.6% 41.4%
County results

Sprague:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Schertzer:      40–50%      50–60%
State Treasurer before election

Robert Sprague
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Robert Sprague
Republican

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

Endorsements

Robert Sprague
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Sprague 810,487 100.0
Total votes 810,487 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Schertzer 421,827 100.0
Total votes 421,827 100.0

General election

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Auditor

2022 Ohio State Auditor election
← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Keith Faber Taylor Sappington
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,397,207 1,683,216
Percentage 58.8% 41.2%
County results

Faber:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Sappington:      40–50%      50–60%
State Auditor before election

Keith Faber
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Keith Faber
Republican

Incumbent Republican state auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Keith Faber
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Faber 809,636 100.0
Total votes 809,636 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Taylor Sappington 426,699 100.0
Total votes 426,699 100.0

General election

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
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

General Assembly

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.

Supreme Court

2022 Ohio Supreme Court elections
← 2020 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2024 →
3 seats of the Supreme Court of Ohio
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 3
Seats won 3 0
Seat change Steady Steady

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
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Sharon Kennedy
Organizations
Results
Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Kennedy 814,717 100.0%
Total votes 814,717 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Jennifer Brunner
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Brunner 445,711 100.0%
Total votes 445,711 100.0%

General election

2022 Ohio Chief Justice election
← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →
 
Nominee Sharon Kennedy Jennifer Brunner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,307,415 1,807,133
Percentage 56.1% 43.9%
County results

Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Brunner:      50–60%      60-70%
Chief Justice before election

Maureen O'Connor
Republican

Elected Chief Justice

Sharon Kennedy
Republican

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Sharon
Kennedy (R) 		Jennifer
Brunner (D) 		Other Undecided
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%[b] 15%
Ohio Northern University/Lucid October 11–15, 2022 668 (LV) ± 3.8% 49% 35% 1%[c] 16%
Siena College September 18–22, 2022 642 (LV) ± 4.4% 40% 40% 1%[d] 18%
Suffolk University September 5–7, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 42% 42% <1%[e] 16%
Results
Ohio Chief Justice election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2023)

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Patrick Fischer
Organizations
Results
Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick F. Fischer (incumbent) 788,538 100.0%
Total votes 788,538 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Terri Jamison
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Jamison 418,525 100.0%
Total votes 418,525 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Patrick
Fischer (R) 		Terri
Jamison (D) 		Other Undecided
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%[f] 17%
Results
2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 1/01/2023) election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2023)

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Pat DeWine
Organizations
Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat DeWine (incumbent) 719,162 100.0%
Total votes 719,162 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Marilyn Zayas
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Zayas 406,732 100.0%
Total votes 406,732 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Pat
DeWine (R) 		Marilyn
Zayas (D) 		Other Undecided
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%[g] 15%
Results
2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 1/02/2023) election[17]
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

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Another candidate" with 1%; "Not going to vote" with 1%
  3. ^ "Other" with 1%
  4. ^ "Not going to vote" with 1%
  5. ^ "Someone else" with <1%
  6. ^ "Someone else" with <1%
  7. ^ "Someone else" with <1%

References

  1. ^ Burgess, Everett; Arkin, James (January 25, 2021). "Portman's exit signals uncertainty for Senate GOP". Politico. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ohio Primary Election Results". The New York Times. May 13, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Kinery, Emma. "Republican J.D. Vance defeats Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race, NBC News projects". CNBC. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Staff, WSAZ News (November 9, 2022). "Incumbent DeWine wins re-election as Ohio governor". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Republican Dave Yost wins Ohio attorney general race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Frank LaRose defeats 2 challengers in Ohio secretary of state race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "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.
  9. ^ a b Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Carter, Andrew (February 1, 2022). "Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer to run for Ohio treasurer". The Marion Star. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (January 28, 2022). "Democrat Taylor Sappington files initial paperwork to run for Ohio state auditor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "Bill requiring party labels for Ohio judicial candidates clears legislature". The Plain Dealer. June 27, 2021.
  13. ^ Hubert, Trevor (June 4, 2021). "Justice Kennedy talks 2022 with Ohio Republicans". The Lima News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021). "The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  15. ^ 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. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  16. ^ a b c Pelzer, Jeremy (September 13, 2021). "Ohio Republican Party leaders endorse state Supreme Court candidates, debate party audit". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "2022 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Ohio Secretary of State.
  18. ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (June 8, 2021). "Democrat Jennifer Brunner running for chief justice of Ohio Supreme Court". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice". The Chronicle-Telegram. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  20. ^ 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. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

External links

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
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