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Ohio elections, 2018

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The Ohio general elections, 2018, were held on November 6, 2018, throughout Ohio.

Federal

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Senate

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Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown—the only elected Democratic statewide officeholder in Ohio as of July 2017[1]—won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Jim Renacci in the general election.[2]

House of Representatives

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All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Governor and lieutenant governor

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Incumbent Republican governor John Kasich and lieutenant governor Mary Taylor were term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

2018 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
Turnout55.79% Increase15.14pp
 
Nominee Mike DeWine Richard Cordray
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jon Husted Betty Sutton
Popular vote 2,235,825 2,070,046
Percentage 50.40% 46.67%

County results

DeWine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Cordray:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Kasich
Republican

Elected Governor

Mike DeWine
Republican

Results

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Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike DeWine / Jon Husted 2,235,825 50.40
Democratic Richard Cordray / Betty Sutton 2,070,046 46.67
Libertarian Travis Irvine / Todd Grayson 80,055 1.80
Green Constance Gadell-Newton / Brett R. Joseph 49,536 1.12
n/a Write-ins 358 0.00
Total votes 4,435,820 100.0
Republican hold

Attorney general

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2018 Ohio Attorney General election

← 2014 November 4, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Dave Yost Steve Dettelbach
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,276,414 2,086,715
Percentage 52.17% 47.83%

County results

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

Dettelbach:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Dave Yost
Republican

Incumbent Republican attorney general Mike DeWine was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Results

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Ohio Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 2,276,414 52.17
Democratic Steve Dettelbach 2,086,715 47.83
Total votes 4,363,129 100.0
Republican hold

Secretary of state

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2018 Ohio Secretary of State election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Frank LaRose Kathleen Clyde
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,214,273 2,052,098
Percentage 50.67% 46.96%

LaRose:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+

Clyde:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+

Tie:      40–50%      No Data

Secretary of State before election

Jon Husted
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Frank LaRose
Republican

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Jon Husted was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LaRose 606,697 100.0
Total votes 606,697 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Clyde 514,959 100.0
Total votes 514,959 100.0

General election

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Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Republican".[7]

Endorsements

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Kathleen Clyde (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

State Newspapers

Frank LaRose (R)
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Frank
LaRose (R)
Kathleen
Clyde (D)
Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University[11] October 19–27, 2018 1,051 ± 3.8% 33% 39% 21%
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)[12] August 31 – September 4, 2018 822 ± 3.0% 42% 40% 18%
Fallon Research[13] May 21–25, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 32% 31% 37%
Public Policy Polling (D-ODP)[14] April 25–26, 2018 770 ± 3.5% 40% 43% 17%

Results

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Ohio Secretary of State election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LaRose 2,214,273 50.67
Democratic Kathleen Clyde 2,052,098 46.96
Libertarian Dustin Nanna 103,506 2.37
n/a Write-ins 79 0.00
Total votes 4,369,956 100.0
Republican hold

Treasurer

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2018 Ohio State Treasurer election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Robert Sprague Rob Richardson Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,308,425 2,024,194
Percentage 53.28% 46.72%

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

Richardson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+

Tie:      50%      No Data

State Treasurer before election

Josh Mandel
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Robert Sprague
Republican

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Josh Mandel was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Withdrawn
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  • Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate President (running for state auditor)[20][21]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Sprague 412,312 57.5
Republican Sandra O'Brien 304,540 42.5
Total votes 716,852 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Neil Patel, president and chairman of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Federation of Indian Associations[23]
Declined
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  • Jeremy Blake, Newark City Councilman (running for state representative)[24][25]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Richardson 500,640 100.0
Total votes 500,640 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Robert Sprague (R)
Organizations
  • Ohio Society of CPAs[26]

State Newspapers

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Robert
Sprague (R)
Rob
Richardson (D)
Paul
Curry (G)
Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University[11] October 19–27, 2018 1,051 ± 3.8% 36% 38% 22%
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)[12] August 31 – September 4, 2018 822 ± 3.0% 41% 38% 21%
Fallon Research[13] May 21–25, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 33% 30% 5% 32%

Results

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Ohio State Treasurer election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Sprague 2,308,425 53.28
Democratic Rob Richardson 2,024,194 46.72
Total votes 4,332,619 100.0
Republican hold

Auditor

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2018 Ohio State Auditor election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Keith Faber Zack Space
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,156,663 2,008,295
Percentage 49.68% 46.26%

Faber:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+

Space:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+

Tie:      40–50%      No Data

State Auditor before election

Dave Yost
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Keith Faber
Republican

Incumbent Republican state auditor Dave Yost was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Faber 611,729 100.0
Total votes 611,729 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Failed to qualify
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Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zack Space 508,131 100
Total votes 508,131 100

General election

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Endorsements

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Keith Faber (R)
Organizations
  • Ohio Society of CPAs[32]
Zack Space (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

U.S. Representatives

State senators

State Newspapers

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Keith
Faber (R)
Zack
Space (D)
Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University[11] October 19–27, 2018 1,051 ± 3.8% 32% 40% 22%
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)[12] August 31 – September 4, 2018 822 ± 3.0% 40% 37% 23%
Fallon Research[13] May 21–25, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 32% 35% 33%

Results

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Ohio State Auditor election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Faber 2,156,663 49.68
Democratic Zach Space 2,008,295 46.26
Libertarian Robert Coogan 175,962 4.05
Total votes 4,340,920 100.0
Republican hold

General Assembly

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Senate

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The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2018. Before the election, nine of these seats were held by Republicans, seven were held by Democrats, and one was vacant.

Senatorial district Incumbent This race
District Senator Party First
elected
Incumbent status Candidates
1 Rob McColley Republican 2017 (appointed) Running Adam Papin (Democratic)[36] 26.73% 32,765

Rob McColley (Republican)[37] 73.26% 89,810

3 Kevin Bacon Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Tina Maharath (Democratic)[37] 50.27% 66,438

Anne Gonzales (Republican)[37] 49.73% 65,733

5 Bill Beagle Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Paul Bradley (Democratic)[38]
47.08% 55,669

Steve Huffman (Republican)[39] 52.92% 62,574

7 Steve Wilson Republican 2017 (appointed) Running Sara Bitter (Democratic)[38] 38.02% 60,344

Steve Wilson (Republican)[40] 61.98% 98,370

9 Cecil Thomas Democratic 2014 Running Cecil Thomas (Democratic)[37] 76.29% 99,205

Tom Chandler (Republican) 23.71% 30,833

11 Edna Brown Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Teresa Fedor (Democratic)[41] 69.42% 73,934

Ernest McCarthy (Republican)[37] 30.58% 32,567

13 Gayle Manning Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Sharon Sweda (Democratic)[37] 44.23% 58,159

Nathan Manning (Republican)[37] 52.70% 69,286 Homer Taft (Libertarian) 3.07% 4,037

15 Charleta Tavares Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Hearcel Craig (Democratic)[42] 82.52% 107,505

Jordan Garcea (Republican)[37] 17.48% 22,778

17 Bob Peterson Republican 2012 (appointed) Running Scott Dailey (Democratic)[43] 29.59% 33,573

Bob Peterson (Republican)[37] 70.41% 79,880

19 Kris Jordan Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Louise Valentine (Democratic)[44] 47.71% 77,247

Andrew Brenner (Republican)[45] 50.41% 81,623 Gary Cox (Green) 1.88% 3,041

21 Sandra Williams Democratic 2014 Running Sandra Williams (Democratic)[37] 87.72% 97,282

Thomas Pekarek (Republican) 12.28% 13,621

23 Michael J. Skindell Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Nickie Antonio (Democratic)[46] 65.41% 69,907

Steve Flores (Republican) 34.59% 36,968

25 Kenny Yuko Democratic 2014 Running Kenny Yuko (Democratic)[37] 75% 97,503

William Faehnrich (Republican) 25% 32,506

27 Frank LaRose Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited; running for secretary of state)[3] Adam VanHo (Democratic)[47] 41.54% 59.711

Kristina Roegner (Republican)[37] 58.46% 84,031

29 Scott Oelslager Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Lauren Friedman (Democratic)[48] 40.30% 50,932

Kirk Schuring (Republican)[37] 59.70% 75,449

31 Jay Hottinger Republican 2014 Running Melinda Miller (Democratic)[49] 33.11% 42,578

Jay Hottinger (Republican)[37] 66.89% 86,019

33 Joe Schiavoni Democratic 2009 (appointed) Not running (term-limited; running for governor)[50] Republican Gain John Boccieri (Democratic)[51] 47.58% 60,575
Michael Rulli (Republican)[52] 52.42% 66,731

House of Representatives

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All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Before the election, 65 of these seats were held by Republicans, 33 were held by Democrats, and one seat was vacant.

House district Incumbent This race
District Representative Party First
elected
Incumbent status Candidates
1 Scott Wiggam Republican 2016 Running Kevin Barnet (Democratic)[53] 29%

Scott Wiggam (Republican)[37] 66%

2 Mark Romanchuk Republican 2012 Running Lane Winters (Democratic)[54] 30%

Mark Romanchuk (Republican)[37] 68%

3 Theresa Gavarone Republican 2016 (appointed) Running Daniel Gordon (Democratic)[55] 38%

Theresa Gavarone (Republican)[37] 62%

4 Robert R. Cupp Republican 2014 Running Tristam Cheeseman (Democratic) 27%

Robert R. Cupp (Republican)[37] 73%

5 Tim Ginter Republican 2014 Running John Dyce (Democratic)[56] 30%

Tim Ginter (Republican)[37] 70%

6 Marlene Anielski Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Democratic Gain Phil Robinson (Democratic)[57] 51%

Jim Trakas (Republican)[37] 49%

7 Tom Patton Republican 2016 Running Aziz Ahmed (Democratic)[58]
39%

Tom Patton (Republican)[59] 61%

8 Kent Smith Democratic 2014 Running Kent Smith (Democratic)[37] 100%
9 Janine Boyd Democratic 2014 Running Janine Boyd (Democratic)[37] 88%

Joe Miller (Republican)[37] 12%

10 Bill Patmon Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Terrence Upchurch (Democratic)[37] 100%
11 Stephanie Howse Democratic 2014 Running Stephanie Howse (Democratic)[37] 87%

Shalira Taylor (Republican) 13%

12 John E. Barnes, Jr. Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Juanita Brent (Democratic)[37] 100%
13 Nickie Antonio Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Mike Skindell (Democratic)[60] 78%

Jay Carson (Republican)[37] 22%

14 Martin J. Sweeney Democratic 2014 Not running (running for Ohio Senate) Bride Sweeney (Democratic)[61] 72%

Ryan McClain (Libertarian) 28%

15 Nicholas J. Celebrezze Democratic 2012 (appointed) Running Jeffrey Crossman (Democratic) 56%

Kevin Kussmaul (Republican) 44%

16 David Greenspan Republican 2016 Running Cassimir Svigeli (Democratic)[37] 46%

David Greenspan (Republican)[37] 54%

17 Adam Miller Democratic 2016 Running Adam Miller (Democratic)[37] 60%

John Rush (Republican)[37] 40%

18 Kristin Boggs Democratic 2016 (appointed) Running Kristin Boggs (Democratic)[37] 80%

David Todd (Republican)[37] 20%

19 Anne Gonzales Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Mary Lightbody (Democratic)[37] 55%

Tim Barhorst (Republican)[37] 45%

20 Richard Brown Democratic 2017 (appointed) Running Richard Brown (Democratic)[37] 58%

Bobby Mitchell (Republican)[37] 42%

21 Mike Duffey Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Beth Liston (Democratic)[62]
Stu Harris (Republican)[37] 57%

Stu Harris (Republican) 43%

22 David J. Leland Democratic 2014 Running David J. Leland (Democratic)[37] 73%

Doug Moody (Republican) 27%

23 Laura Lanese Republican 2016 Running Russell Harris (Democratic)[37] 44%

Laura Lanese (Republican)[37] 56%

24 Jim Hughes Republican 2016 Not running (running for Court of Common Pleas)[63] Democratic Gain Allison Russo (Democratic)[62] 57%

Erik Yassenof (Republican)[37] 43%

25 Bernadine Kent Democratic 2016 Running Bernadine Kent (Democratic)[37] 84%

Debbie Staggs (Republican)[37] 16%

26 Hearcel Craig Democratic 2014 Not running (running for Ohio Senate)[64] Erica Crawley (Democratic)[37] 82%

Shareeque Sadiq (Republican)[37] 15% Steve Dodge (Green) 2%

27 Tom Brinkman Republican 2014 Running Christine Fisher (Democratic)[65] 46%

Tom Brinkman (Republican)[37] 54%

28 Jonathan Dever Republican 2014 Running
Democratic Gain
Jessica Miranda (Democratic)[66] 50%
Jonathan Dever (Republican)[37] 50%
29 Louis Blessing Republican 2012 Running Carrie Davis (Democratic)[65] 35%

Louis Blessing (Republican)[37] 65%

30 Bill Seitz Republican 2016 Running Clayton Adams (Democratic)[67] 30%

Bill Seitz (Republican)[37] 70%

31 Brigid Kelly Democratic 2016 Running Brigid Kelly (Democratic)[37] 100%
32 Catherine Ingram Democratic 2016 Running Catherine Ingram (Democratic)[37] 79%

Marilyn Tunnat (Republican)[37] 21%

33 Alicia Reece Democratic 2010 (appointed) Not running (term-limited) Sedrick Denson (Democratic)[68] 75%

Judith Boyce (Republican) 25%

34 Emilia Sykes Democratic 2014 Running Emilia Sykes (Democratic)[37] 78%

Josh Sines (Republican)[37] 22%

35 Tavia Galonski Democratic 2014 Running Tavia Galonski (Democratic)[37] 61%

Osita Obierika (Republican)[37] 34% Kevin Fay (Green) 5%

36 Anthony DeVitis Republican 2011 (appointed) Running Tim Piatt (Democratic)[69] 45%
Anthony DeVittis (Republican)[37] 55%
37 Kristina Roegner Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Democratic Gain Casey Weinstein (Democratic)[70] 51%

Mike Rasor (Republican)[37] 49%

38 Marilyn Slaby Republican 2012 (appointed) Not running (retiring) Elliot Kolkovich (Democratic)[71] 43%

Bill Roemer (Republican)[37] 57%

39 Fred Strahorn Democratic 2012 Running Fred Strahorn (Democratic)[37] 100%
40 Michael Henne Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Ryan Taylor (Democratic)[37] 38%

Phil Plummer (Republican)[37] 62%

41 Jim Butler Republican 2011 (appointed) Running John McManus (Democratic)[72] 45%

Jim Butler (Republican)[37] 55%

42 Niraj Antani Republican 2014 (appointed) Running Zach Dickerson (Democratic)[73] 40%
Niraj Antani (Republican)[37] 60%
43 Jeff Rezabek Republican 2014 Not running (running for Judge)[74] Dan Foley (Democratic)[74] 49%

Todd Smith (Republican)[37] 51%

44 Michael Ashford Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic)[75]
Kenneth Cousino (Republican)[37] 100%
45 Teresa Fedor Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Lisa Sobecki (Democratic)[76] 64%

David Davenport (Republican)[37] 36%

46 Michael Sheehy Democratic 2013 (appointed) Running Michael Sheehy (Democratic)[37] 100%
47 Derek Merrin Republican 2016 (appointed) Running Gary Newnham (Democratic)[76] 42%

Derek Merrin (Republican)[37] 58%

48 Kirk Schuring Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Lorraine Wilburn (Democratic)[77] 36%

Scott Oelslager (Republican)[37] 64%

49 Thomas West Democratic 2016 Running Thomas West (Democratic)[37] 58%

James Haavisto (Republican)[37] 42%

50 Christina Hagan Republican 2011 (appointed) Not running (running for U.S. Representative)[78] Cassie Gabelt (Democratic)[79] 34%
Reggie Stoltzfus (Republican)[80] 64%
51 Wes Retherford Republican 2012 Not running (defeated in primary)[37] Susan Vaughn (Democratic)[81] 40%

Sara Carruthers (Republican)[37] 60%

52 George Lang Republican 2017 (appointed) Running Kathy Wyenandt (Democratic)[82] 41%

George Lang (Republican)[37] 59%

53 Candice Keller Republican 2016 (appointed) Running Rebecca Howard (Democratic)[83] 36%

Candice Keller (Republican)[37] 64%

54 Paul Zeltwanger Republican 2014 Running Nikki Foster (Democratic)[84] 39%

Paul Zeltwanger (Republican)[37] 61%

55 Nathan Manning Republican 2014 Not running (running for Ohio Senate) Kelly Kraus Mencke (Democratic)[85] 45%

Gayle Manning (Republican)[37] 55%

56 Dan Ramos Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited) Joe Miller (Democratic)[85] 63%

Rob Weber (Republican) 37%

57 Dick Stein Republican 2016 Running James Johnson (Democratic)[85] 37%

Dick Stein (Republican)[37] 63%

58 Michele Lepore-Hagan Democratic 2014 Running Michele Lepore-Hagan (Democratic)[37] 70%

David Simon (Republican)[37] 30%

59 John Boccieri Democratic 2015 (appointed) Not running (running for state senator)[51] Republican Gain Eric Ungaro (Democratic)[86] 49.6%

Don Manning (Republican)[37] 50.4%

60 John Rogers Democratic 2012 Running John Rogers (Democratic)[37] 54%

Mike Zuren (Republican) 46%

61 Ron Young Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Rick Walker (Democratic)[87] 40%

Jamie Callender (Republican)[37] 60%

62 Scott Lipps Republican 2016 Running Jim Staton (Democratic)[84] 26%

Scott Lipps (Republican)[37] 74%

63 Glenn Holmes Democratic 2016 Running Glenn Holmes (Democratic)[37] 56%

Jim Hughes (Republican)[37] 44%

64 Michael O'Brien Democratic 2014 Running Michael O'Brien (Democratic)[37] 55%

Martha Yoder (Republican)[37] 45%

65 John Becker Republican 2012 Running Patricia Lawrence (Democratic)[37] 33%

John Becker (Republican)[37] 67%

66 Doug Green Republican 2012 Running Jeff Richards (Democratic)[37] 25%

Doug Green (Republican)[37] 75%

67 Andrew Brenner Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited; running for state senator)[45] Cory Hoffman (Democratic)[88] 44%

Kris Jordan (Republican)[37] 56%

68 Rick Carfagna Republican 2016 Running Kathleen Tate (Democratic)[37] 34%

Rick Carfagna (Republican)[37] 64% Patrick Glasgow (Libertarian) 2%

69 Steve Hambley Republican 2014 Running Carol Brenstuhl (Democratic)[37] 36%

Steve Hambley (Republican)[37] 64%

70 Darrell Kick Republican 2016 Running Steve Johnson (Democratic)[37] 35%

Darrell Kick (Republican)[37] 65%

71 Scott Ryan Republican 2014 Running Jeremy Blake (Democratic)[89] 38%

Scott Ryan (Republican)[37] 62%

72 Larry Householder Republican 2016 Running Tyler Shipley (Democratic)[90] 31%

Larry Householder (Republican)[37] 69%

73 Rick Perales Republican 2012 Running Kim McCarthy (Democratic)[37] 40%

Rick Perales (Republican)[37] 60%

74 Bill Dean Republican 2016 (appointed) Running Anne Gorman (Democratic)[37] 32%

Bill Dean (Republican)[37] 68%

75 Kathleen Clyde Democratic 2010 Not running (term-limited; running for secretary of state)[6] Randi Clites (Democratic)[91] 52%
Jim Lutz (Republican)[91]
Austin Bashore (write-in) (Green)[91][92] 48%
76 Sarah LaTourette Republican 2014 Running John Kennedy (Democratic)[91] 38%

Sarah LaTourette (Republican)[37] 62%

77 Tim Schaffer Republican 2014 Running Brett Pransky (Democratic)[37] 36%

Tim Schaffer (Republican)[37] 62% Kryssi Wichers (Libertarian) 2%

78 Ron Hood Republican 2012 Running Amber Daniels (Democratic)[37] 32%

Ron Hood (Republican)[37] 68%

79 Kyle Koehler Republican 2014 Running Amanda Finfrock (Democratic)[37] 40%

Kyle Koehler (Republican)[37] 60%

80 Steve Huffman Republican 2014 Not running (running for state senator)[39] Scott Zimmerman (Democratic)[84] 25%

Jena Powell (Republican)[37] 75%

81 James Hoops Republican 2014 Running Janet Breneman (Democratic)[37] 25%

James Hoops (Republican) 75%

82 Craig Riedel Republican 2016 Running Aden Baker (Democratic)[93] 26%

Craig Riedel (Republican)[37] 74%

83 Robert Sprague Republican 2011 (appointed) Not running (running for treasurer)[17] Mary Harshfield (Democratic)[37] 31%

Jon Cross (Republican)[37] 69%

84 Keith Faber Republican 2016 Not running (running for auditor)[21] Joseph Monbeck (Democratic)[37] 18%

Susan Manchester (Republican)[37] 82%

85 Nino Vitale Republican 2014 Running Garrett Baldwin (Democratic)[37] 27%

Nino Vitale (Republican)[37] 73%

86 Dorothy Pelanda Republican 2011 (appointed) Not running (running for secretary of state)[4] Glenn Coble (Democratic)[37] 28%

Tracy Richardson (Republican) 69% Taylor Hoffman (Libertarian) 3%

87 Riordan McClain Republican 2018 (Appointed) Mary Pierce-Broadwater (Democratic)[37] 27%

Riordan McClain (Republican)[37] 73%

88 Bill Reineke Republican 2014 Running Rachel Crooks (Democratic)[94] 34%

Bill Reineke (Republican)[37] 66%

89 Steve Arndt Republican 2015 (appointed) Running Joe Helle (Democratic)[95] 35%

Steve Arndt (Republican)[37] 65%

90 Terry Johnson Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Adrienne Buckler (Democratic)[37] 39%

Brian Baldridge (Republican)[37] 61%

91 Shane Wilkin Republican 2018 (appointed) Running Justin Grimes (Democratic)[37] 26%

Shane Wilkin (Republican)[37] 74%

92 Gary Scherer Republican 2012 (appointed) Running Beth Workman (Democratic)[37]

Gary Scherer (Republican)[37]

93 Ryan Smith Republican 2012 (appointed) Running Jim Rumley (Democratic)[37] 36%

Ryan Smith (Republican)[37] 64%

94 Jay Edwards Republican 2016 Running Taylor Sappington (Democratic)[96] 42%

Jay Edwards (Republican)[37] 58%

95 Andy Thompson Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Dan Milleson (Democratic)[97] 34%

Don Jones (Republican)[37] 66%

96 Jack Cera Democratic 2011 (appointed) Running Jack Cera (Democratic)[37] 100%
97 Brian Hill Republican 2011 (appointed) Running Kristine Geis (Democratic)[37] 32%

Brian Hill (Republican)[37] 68%

98 Al Landis Republican 2010 Not running (term-limited) Jeremiah Johnson (Democratic)[37] 32%

Brett Hillyer (Republican)[37] 68%

99 John Patterson Democratic 2012 Running John Patterson (Democratic)[37] 53%

Michael Pircio (Republican)[37] 47%

Supreme Court

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2018 Ohio Supreme Court elections

← 2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020 →

2 seats of the Supreme Court of Ohio
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 7 0
Seats won 0 2
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2

While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday.

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2019)

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2018 Ohio Supreme Court election (O'Donnell seat)

← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee Michael Donnelly Craig Baldwin
Popular vote 2,170,227 1,385,435
Percentage 61.0% 39.0%

County results

Donnelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Baldwin:      50–60%      60–70%

Justice before election

Terrence O'Donnell
Republican

Elected Justice

Michael Donnelly
Democratic

Incumbent Associate Justice Terrence O'Donnell, a Republican, did not seek reelection as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Results
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Republican primary results[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Baldwin 595,000 100.0%
Total votes 595,000 100.0%

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Results
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Democratic primary results[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael P. Donnelly 501,831 100.0%
Total votes 501,831 100.0%

General election

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Results
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2018 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Michael P. Donnelly 2,170,227 61.04%
Nonpartisan Craig Baldwin 1,385,435 38.96%
Total votes 3,555,662 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Associate Justice (Term commecning 01/02/2019)

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2018 Ohio Supreme Court election (DeGenaro seat)

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Nominee Melody J. Stewart Mary DeGenaro
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,853,418 1,667,258
Percentage 52.6% 47.4%

County results

Stewart:      50–60%      60–70%

DeGenaro:      50–60%      60–70%

Justice before election

Mary DeGenaro
Republican

Elected Justice

Melody J. Stewart
Democratic

Incumbent Associate Justice Mary DeGenaro, a Republican, sought a full-term after being appointed by Governor John Kasich, following the resignation of Justice William O' Neill, a Democrat.[101]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary DeGenaro (incumbent) 581,244 100.0
Total votes 581,244 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Results
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Democratic primary results[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melody J. Stewart 500,084 100.0%
Total votes 500,084 100.0%

General election

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Results
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2018 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Melody J. Stewart 1,853,418 52.64%
Nonpartisan Mary DeGenaro (incumbent) 1,667,258 47.36%
Total votes 3,520,676 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Court of Appeals

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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 2018.

District 1

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Term commencing 02/09/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Pierre Bergeron 146,560 51.56%
Nonpartisan Charles Miller (incumbent) 137,664 48.44%
Total votes 284,224 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Term commencing 02/10/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/10/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Marilyn Zayas (incumbent) 175,094 60.42%
Nonpartisan Dale Stalf 114,704 39.58%
Total votes 289,798 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 02/11/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/11/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Candace Crouse 159,122 53.27%
Nonpartisan Dennis Deters (incumbent) 139,570 46.73%
Total votes 298,692 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Term commencing 02/12/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/12/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Robert C. Winkler 154,546 51.47%
Nonpartisan Ginger Bock 145,695 48.53%
Total votes 300,241 100.0%
Republican hold

District 2

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/09/2019)[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jeffrey M. Welbaum (incumbent) 259,674 100.0%
Total votes 259,674 100.0%
Republican hold

District 3

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/09/2019)[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John R. Williamowksi (incumbent) 201,757 100.0%
Total votes 201,757 100.0%
Republican hold

District 4

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019)[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jason P. Smith 86,992 52.7
Nonpartisan Marie Hoover (incumbent) 78,092 47.3
Total votes 165,084 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

Term commencing 02/10/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Term commencing 02/10/2019)[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mike Hess 102,284 61.06%
Nonpartisan Valarie K. Gerlach 65,229 38.94%
Total votes 167,513 100.0%
Republican hold

District 5

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John W. Wise (incumbent) 372,384 100.0%
Total votes 372,384 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/10/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Scott Gwin (incumbent) 358,832 100.0%
Total votes 358,832 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 02/11/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/11/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Patricia A. Delaney (incumbent) 254,699 59.52%
Nonpartisan Andrew King 173,237 40.48%
Total votes 427,936 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 6

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Gene A. Zmuda 144,884 55.41%
Nonpartisan Joel M. Kuhlman 116,577 44.59%
Total votes 261,461 100.0%
Republican hold

District 7

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan David A. D'Apolito 88,253 51.11%
Nonpartisan Kathleen Bartlett 84,409 48.89%
Total votes 172,662 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

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Term commencing 01/01/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/01/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Frank D. Celebrezze Jr (incumbent) 276,766 100.0%
Total votes 276,766 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 01/02/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/02/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Michelle J. Sheehan 281,204 74.17%
Nonpartisan Raymond C. Headen 97,916 25.83%
Total votes 379,120 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 01/03/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/03/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Eileen T. Gallagher (incumbent) 275,986 100.0%
Total votes 275,986 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 02/09/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mary J. Boyle (incumbent) 274,395 100.0%
Total votes 274,395 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 9

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jennifer Hensal (incumbent) 179,997 52.24%
Nonpartisan Diana Colavecchio 164,567 47,76%
Total votes 344,564 100.0%
Republican hold

District 10

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Laurel Beatty Blunt 317,597 100.0%
Total votes 317,597 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 02/10/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 02/10/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Betsy Luper Schuster (incumbent) 252,537 100.0%
Total votes 252,537 100.0%
Republican hold

District 11

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Term commencing 02/09/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Matt Lynch 142,373 55.53%
Nonpartisan Darya Klammer 114,022 44.47%
Total votes 256,395 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2019

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/10/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mary Jane Trapp 134,620 53.84%
Nonpartisan Casey O'Brien 115,425 46.16%
Total votes 250,045 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

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2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/09/2019) election[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Stephen W. Powell (incumbent) 260,804 100.0%
Total votes 260,804 100.0%
Republican hold

State Board of Education

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Ohio State Board of Education District 2[103]
Candidate Votes %
Kirsten Hill 47,424 17.8
Jeanine Donaldson 46,341 17.4
Sue Larimer 42,867 16.1
Annette Shine 35,960 13.5
Vicki Donovan-Lyle 34,981 13.1
Charles Froehlich (incumbent) 30,864 11.6
W. Roger Knight 28,341 10.6
Total votes 266,778 100.0
Ohio State Board of Education District 3[103]
Candidate Votes %
Charlotte McGuire (incumbent) 130,512 42.5
Dawn Wojcik 91,136 29.7
Matthew McGowan 85,673 27.9
Total votes 307,321 100.0
Ohio State Board of Education District 4[103]
Candidate Votes %
Jenny Kilgore 179,765 50.4
Pat Bruns (incumbent) 176,894 49.6
Total votes 356,659 100.0
Ohio State Board of Education District 7[103]
Candidate Votes %
Sarah Fowler (incumbent) 259,997 100.0
Ohio State Board of Education District 8[103]
Candidate Votes %
John Hagan 128,854 42.0
Kathleen Purdy 101,706 33.2
Melissa Dahman 76,104 24.8
Total votes 306,664 100.0

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