The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Ohio.
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Federal
editSenate
editIncumbent 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 JD 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
editAll of Ohio's 15 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Governor and lieutenant governor
editIncumbent 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
editIncumbent Republican attorney general Dave Yost was re-elected to a second term defeating Democratic state Representative Jeff Crossman.[5]
Secretary of state
editOhio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark.[6]
Treasurer
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Sprague: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Schertzer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Robert Sprague, incumbent state treasurer[7]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Sprague | 810,487 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 810,487 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Scott Schertzer, mayor of Marion and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018[9][7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Schertzer | 421,827 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 421,827 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Sprague (incumbent) | 2,390,542 | 58.55% | |
Democratic | Scott Schertzer | 1,692,160 | 41.45% | |
Total votes | 4,082,702 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Auditor
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Faber: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Sappington: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican state auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Keith Faber, incumbent state auditor[7]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Faber | 809,636 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 809,636 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor[10][7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Taylor Sappington | 426,699 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 426,699 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Faber (incumbent) | 2,397,207 | 58.75% | |
Democratic | Taylor Sappington | 1,683,216 | 41.25% | |
Total votes | 4,080,423 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
General Assembly
editSenate
editThe 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
editAll 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
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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.[11]
Chief Justice
editRepublican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Sharon L. Kennedy, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2012–present)[12]
Withdrew
edit- Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) (running for re-election)[13][14]
Declined
edit- Maureen O'Connor, incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present) (retiring due to age limit)
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sharon Kennedy | 814,717 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 814,717 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Jennifer Brunner, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2021–present)[17][13]
Endorsements
editLabor unions
- LIUNA - Laborers' International Union of North America Local 758[18]
- Ohio AFL–CIO[18]
Organizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer Brunner | 445,711 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 445,711 | 100.0% |
General election
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Kennedy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Brunner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Sharon Kennedy (R) |
Jennifer Brunner (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Baldwin Wallace University[20] | October 20–23, 2022 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 43% | – | 7% |
Siena College[21] | October 14–19, 2022 | 644 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 42% | 41% | 2%[b] | 15% |
Ohio Northern University/Lucid[22] | October 11–15, 2022 | 668 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 49% | 35% | 1%[c] | 16% |
Siena College[23] | September 18–22, 2022 | 642 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 40% | 40% | 1%[d] | 18% |
Suffolk University[24] | September 5–7, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 42% | <1%[e] | 16% |
Results
editParty | 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 |
Associate Justice (term commencing 01/01/2023)
editRepublican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick F. Fischer (incumbent) | 788,538 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 788,538 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Terri Jamison, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 10th District (2021–present)[7]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terri Jamison | 418,525 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 418,525 | 100.0% |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Patrick Fischer (R) |
Terri Jamison (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Baldwin Wallace University[20] | October 20–23, 2022 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 51% | 42% | – | 7% |
Suffolk University[24] | September 5–7, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 41% | <1%[f] | 17% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick F. 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)
editRepublican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)[14]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat DeWine (incumbent) | 719,162 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 719,162 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Marilyn Zayas, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District[7]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marilyn Zayas | 406,732 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 406,732 | 100.0% |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Pat DeWine (R) |
Marilyn Zayas (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Baldwin Wallace University[20] | October 20–23, 2022 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 43% | – | 7% |
Suffolk University[24] | September 5–7, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 41% | <1%[g] | 15% |
Results
editParty | 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 |
Court of Appeals
editThe 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.
District 1
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Jennifer Kinsley | 155,976 | 52.04% | |||
Republican | Robert C. Winkler (incumbent) | 143,730 | 47.96% | |||
Total votes | 299,706 | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 2
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Kate Huffman | 262,552 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 262,552 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Term commencing 02/10/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald C. Lewis (incumbent) | 256,094 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 256,094 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Term commencing 02/11/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Tucker (incumbent) | 257,202 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 257,202 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William R. Zimmerman (incumbent) | 234,054 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 234,054 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Term commencing 02/11/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Juergen A. Waldick | 230,210 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 230,210 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kristy Wilkin (incumbent) | 150,335 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 150,335 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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 from Democratic |
Term commencing 02/10/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Baldwin (incumbent) | 368,698 | 66.79% | |
Democratic | David T. Ball | 183,359 | 33.21% | |
Total votes | 552,057 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christine Mayle (incumbent) | 206,616 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 206,616 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Term commencing 02/10/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Charles E. Sulek | 152,365 | 52.34% | |||
Democratic | Tom Puffenberger | 138,738 | 47.66% | |||
Total votes | 291,103 | 100.0% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 7
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Mark A. Hanni | 110,739 | 58.60% | |||
Democratic | Gene Donofrio (incumbent) | 78,243 | 41.40% | |||
Total votes | 188,982 | 100.0% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 8
editTerm commencing 01/01/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Eileen Kilbane (incumbent) | 269,100 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 269,100 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Term commencing 01/02/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lisa Forbes (incumbent) | 264,878 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 264,878 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Term commencing 01/03/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kathleen Ann Keough (incumbent) | 250,596 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 250,596 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Term commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen A. Gallagher (incumbent) | 251,158 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 251,158 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Unexpired term ending 02/09/2027
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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 from Republican |
District 9
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Scot Stevenson | 211,909 | 50.66% | |||
Democratic | Thomas A. Teodosio (incumbent) | 206,400 | 49.34% | |||
Total votes | 418,309 | 100.0% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Term commencing 02/10/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jill Flagg Lanzinger | 223,037 | 53.95% | |
Democratic | Amber Crowe | 190,405 | 46.05% | |
Total votes | 413,442 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
editTerm commencing 01/01/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Kristin Boggs | 262,128 | 62.97% | |||
Republican | Laura Nesbitt | 154,138 | 37.03% | |||
Total votes | 416,266 | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Term commencing 01/02/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julia L. Dorrian (incumbent) | 306,332 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 306,332 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Term commencing 01/03/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Carly Edelstein | 260,070 | 62.70% | |||
Republican | Keith McGrath (incumbent) | 154,725 | 37.30% | |||
Total votes | 414,795 | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Term commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | David J. Leland | 302,703 | 100.0% | |||
Total votes | 302,703 | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 11
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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 from Democratic |
Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Eklund (incumbent) | 209,551 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 209,551 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
editTerm commencing 02/09/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robin N. Piper (incumbent) | 288,164 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 288,164 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Term commencing 02/10/2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael E. Powell (incumbent) | 287,711 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 287,711 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021). "The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved December 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. Retrieved December 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. Retrieved December 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. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice". The Chronicle-Telegram. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c Baldwin Wallace University
- ^ Siena College
- ^ Ohio Northern University/Lucid
- ^ Siena College
- ^ a b c Suffolk University
External links
editOfficial 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