2022 Ohio elections

2022 Ohio elections
November 8, 2022

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

Federal

Senate

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 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

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

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine and lieutenant governor Jon Husted were re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic governor candidate Nan Whaley and lieutenant governor candidate Cheryl Stephens.[4]

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Dave Yost was re-elected to a second term defeating Democratic state Representative Jeff Crossman.[5]

Secretary of state

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark.[6]

Treasurer

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.

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2022 Ohio State Auditor election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Keith Faber Taylor Sappington
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,397,207 1,683,216
Percentage 58.75% 41.25%
Faber:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Sappington:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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 809,636 100.00%
Total votes 809,636 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Taylor Sappington 426,699 100.00%
Total votes 426,699 100.00%

General election

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Senate

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

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
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
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

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.[10]

Chief Justice

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
  • Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) (running for re-election)[12][13]
Declined
  • Maureen O'Connor, incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present) (retiring due to age limit)
Endorsements
Sharon Kennedy

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results[15]
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[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Brunner 445,711 100.0%
Total votes 445,711 100.0%

General election

2022 Ohio Chief Justice election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Sharon Kennedy Jennifer Brunner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,307,415 1,807,133
Percentage 56.08% 43.92%
Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brunner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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[19] October 20–23, 2022 1,068 (LV) ± 3.5% 50% 43% – 7%
Siena College[20] October 14–19, 2022 644 (LV) ± 5.1% 42% 41% 2%[b] 15%
Ohio Northern University/Lucid[21] October 11–15, 2022 668 (LV) ± 3.8% 49% 35% 1%[c] 16%
Siena College[22] September 18–22, 2022 642 (LV) ± 4.4% 40% 40% 1%[d] 18%
Suffolk University[23] 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 56.08%
Democratic Jennifer Brunner 1,807,133 43.92%
Total votes 4,114,548 100.00%
Republican hold

Associate Justice (term commencing 01/01/2023)

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)
Endorsements
Patrick Fischer

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results[15]
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[15]
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[19] October 20–23, 2022 1,068 (LV) ± 3.5% 51% 42% – 7%
Suffolk University[23] September 5–7, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 42% 41% <1%[f] 17%
Results
2022 Ohio Supreme Court seat 2 election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Patrick F. Fischer Terri Jamison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,330,575 1,764,845
Percentage 56.91% 43.09%
Fischer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Jamison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Justice before election

Patrick F. Fischer
Republican

 Elected Justice

Patrick F. Fischer
Republican

2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 1/01/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
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)

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)[13]
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
  • Marilyn Zayas, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District[7]
Endorsements
Marilyn Zayas

Organizations

Results
Democratic primary results[15]
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[19] October 20–23, 2022 1,068 (LV) ± 3.5% 50% 43% – 7%
Suffolk University[23] September 5–7, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 43% 41% <1%[g] 15%
Results
2022 Ohio Supreme Court seat 3 election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Pat DeWine Marilyn Zayas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,306,428 1,789,384
Percentage 56.31% 43.69%
DeWine:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Zayas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Justice before election

Pat DeWine
Republican

 Elected Justice

Pat DeWine
Republican

2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 1/02/2023) election[15]
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

Court of Appeals

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.

District 1

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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 from Republican

District 2

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Kate Huffman 262,552 100.0%
Total votes 262,552 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Tucker (incumbent) 257,202 100.0%
Total votes 257,202 100.0%
Republican hold

District 3

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juergen A. Waldick 230,210 100.0%
Total votes 230,210 100.0%
Republican hold

District 4

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristy Wilkin (incumbent) 150,335 100.0%
Total votes 150,335 100.0%
Republican hold

District 5

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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 from Democratic

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[15]
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

District 6

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christine Mayle (incumbent) 206,616 100.0%
Total votes 206,616 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[15]
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 from Democratic

District 7

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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 from Democratic

District 8

Term commencing 01/01/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/02/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Forbes (incumbent) 264,878 100.0%
Total votes 264,878 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 01/03/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/03/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Unexpired term ending 02/09/2027) election[15]
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 from Republican

District 9

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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 from Democratic

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election[15]
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

District 10

Term commencing 01/01/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[15]
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 from Republican

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David J. Leland 302,703 100.0%
Total votes 302,703 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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 from Democratic

Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Eklund (incumbent) 209,551 100.0%
Total votes 209,551 100.0%
Republican hold

District 12

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election[15]
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

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael E. Powell (incumbent) 287,711 100.0%
Total votes 287,711 100.0%
Republican hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (January 28, 2022). "Democrat Taylor Sappington files initial paperwork to run for Ohio state auditor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bill requiring party labels for Ohio judicial candidates clears legislature". The Plain Dealer. June 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ Hubert, Trevor (June 4, 2021). "Justice Kennedy talks 2022 with Ohio Republicans". The Lima News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021). "The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  13. 1 2 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.
  14. 1 2 3 Pelzer, Jeremy (September 13, 2021). "Ohio Republican Party leaders endorse state Supreme Court candidates, debate party audit". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 "2022 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Ohio Secretary of State.
  16. ↑ Bischoff, Laura A. (June 8, 2021). "Democrat Jennifer Brunner running for chief justice of Ohio Supreme Court". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice". The Chronicle-Telegram. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  18. 1 2 3 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.
  19. 1 2 3 Baldwin Wallace University
  20. ↑ Siena College
  21. ↑ Ohio Northern University/Lucid
  22. ↑ Siena College
  23. 1 2 3 Suffolk University

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