2018 Ohio gubernatorial election

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2018 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
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Turnout57.52% Increase17.30pp
  Gov-Mike-DeWine (cropped).jpg Richard Cordray official portrait (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee Mike DeWine Richard Cordray
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jon Husted Betty Sutton
Popular vote 2,235,825 2,070,046
Percentage 50.4% 46.7%
Ohio Governor Election Results by County, 2018.svg
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

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The 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of Ohio, concurrently with the election of Ohio's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various Ohio and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich could not seek reelection as Ohio governors are limited to two terms.

Republicans nominated Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine, while Democrats nominated former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director and former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. This was the second contest between DeWine and Cordray, following the 2010 attorney general election, which DeWine won, 47.5% to 46.3%.

In 2018, DeWine defeated Cordray 50.4% to 46.7%, in what was considered a minor upset. Despite Cordray's loss, he became the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate to win Cincinnati's Hamilton County since Dick Celeste in 1982. Likewise, DeWine became the first Republican to win in the historically Democratic Monroe County in a gubernatorial election since 2002 as the county took a sharp turn to the right.

DeWine and Husted took office on January 14, 2019.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

  • Mike DeWine, Ohio Attorney General, former U.S. Senator, former lieutenant governor of Ohio, and former U.S. Representative[2][3]

Eliminated in primary[]

Withdrew[]

  • Jon A. Husted, Ohio Secretary of State (running for lieutenant governor)[7][4]
  • Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)[8]
    • Running mate: Amy Murray, Cincinnati Councilwoman

Endorsements[]

hide
Mike DeWine
U.S. Presidents
  • Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[9] (For the General Election Only)
U.S. Vice Presidents
  • Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States[10] (For the General Election Only)
Notable individuals
  • Julie Jakmides, Alliance Councilwoman[11]
  • David Johnson, Chair of the Columbiana County Republican Party[12]
  • Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff[13]
  • Dave Levacy, Fairfield County Commissioner[14]
  • Amy Murray, Cincinnati City Council member[15]
  • Gerard Neugebauer, Green Mayor[16]
  • Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016[17]
  • , Chairman of the Lucas County Teenage Republicans[18]
U.S. Representatives
  • Steve Stivers (OH-15)[19]
  • Mike Turner (OH-10)[20]
State Senators
State representatives
  • Cliff Rosenberger (Speaker)[23]
  • Kirk Schuring (Speaker pro tempore)[23]
  • Sarah LaTourette (Assistant Majority Leader)[23]
  • Tom Patton (Majority Whip)[23]
  • Bill Reineke (Assistant Majority Whip)[23]
  • Gary Scherer[24]
County parties
  • Adams County Republican Party[25]
  • Belmont County Republican Party[26]
  • Brown County Republican Party[25]
  • Clinton County Republican Party[25]
  • Columbiana County Republican Party[27]
  • Cuyahoga County Republican Party[28]
  • Franklin County Republican Party[29]
  • Fulton County Republican Party[25]
  • Greene County Republican Party[24]
  • Highland County Republican Party[30]
  • Holmes County Republican Party[31]
  • Knox County Republican Party[25]
  • Lucas County Republican Party[32]
  • Mahoning County Republican Party[25]
  • Montgomery County Republican Party[33]
  • Morgan County Republican Party[26]
  • Perry County Republican Party[34]
  • Pike County Republican Party[35]
  • Preble County Republican Party[33]
  • Scioto County Republican Party[36]
  • Summit County Republican Party[37]
State parties
  • Ohio Republican Party[38]
Organizations
  • Buckeye Firearms Association[39]
  • Ohio Right to Life[40]
Newspapers
  • The Plain Dealer[41]
  • Akron Beacon Journal[42]
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Jim Renacci (withdrawn)
Organizations
  • Asian American GOP Coalition[43]
  • Bikers for Trump[44]
  • Citizens for Trump[44]
Notable individuals
  • Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign[45]
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Mary Taylor
U.S. Senators
  • Mike Lee, U.S. Senator (R-UT)[46]
  • Steve Daines, U.S. Senator (R-MT)[47]
  • Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (R-KY)[48]
  • Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (R-TX)[49]
Governors
  • John Kasich, Ohio Governor and 2016 presidential candidate[50]
Lieutenant Governors
Statewide Officials
  • Ken Blackwell, former [51]
Notable Individuals
State Senators
State Representatives
County Parties
  • Miami County Republican Party[60]
Party leaders
  • Matt Gilmore, Chair of Mercer County Republican Party[61]
Organizations
  • Ohioans for Concealed Carry[39]
  • Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio[62]
  • Totally Engaged Americans[63]
  • Family Research Council[64]
  • Ohio Tea Party

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Mike
DeWine 		Mary
Taylor 		Other Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University April 24 – May 2, 2018 323 – 52% 24% – 25%
Remington Research Group (R-Taylor) April 10, 2018 1,064 ± 3.1% 42% 32% – 26%
Fallon Research April 4–7, 2018 502 ± 4.4% 43% 26% – 31%
SurveyUSA March 16–20, 2018 541 ± 5.8% 50% 18% – 31%
TRZ Communications (R-WTPC) February 17, 2018 1,152 ± 3.0% 61% 39% – –
35% 16% 15% 33%
Fallon Research January 16–19, 2018 286 – 54% 14% – 32%

Results[]

Results by county:
  DeWine—70–80%
  DeWine—60–70%
  DeWine—50–60%
  Taylor—50–60%
Republican primary results[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike DeWine 494,766 59.8
Republican Mary Taylor 332,273 40.2
Total votes 827,039 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

  • Richard Cordray, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, former Ohio Attorney General and former Ohio State Treasurer[66][67]
    • Running mate: Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative[68]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Larry Ealy, former male stripper and candidate for governor in 2014[69]
    • Running mate: Jeffrey Lynn
  • Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. Representative, former mayor of Cleveland, and candidate for President of the United States in 2004 and 2008[70]
    • Running mate: Tara Samples, Akron City Councilwoman[71]
  • Bill O'Neill, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and nominee for OH-14 in 2008 and 2010[72]
    • Running mate: Chantelle Lewis, elementary school principal and former East Cleveland City Councilwoman[73]
  • Paul Ray[74]
    • Running mate: Jerry Schroeder
  • Joe Schiavoni, state senator and former Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate[75][76]
    • Running mate: Stephanie Dodd, State Board of Education Member[77]

Failed to qualify for ballot[]

  • Jon Heavey, physician[78]
  • Dave Kiefer, former Wayne County Commissioner and Republican candidate for state representative in 2016[79]

Withdrew[]

  • Connie Pillich, former state representative and nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014[80][81] (endorsed Richard Cordray)[82]
    • Running mate: Scott Schertzer, Mayor of Marion, OH
  • Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative (running for lieutenant governor)[68]
  • Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton[83] (endorsed Richard Cordray)

Endorsements[]

hide
Richard Cordray
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
  • Steve Driehaus, former U.S. Representative from Ohio[86]
  • Marcia Fudge, U.S Representative from Ohio[87]
  • Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative from Ohio[88]
Governors
  • Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio[89]
State Representatives
  • Peter Lawson Jones (former)
  • Matt Lundy (former)
  • Connie Pillich, (former) nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014, candidate for Governor in 2018[82]
  • Stephen Slesnick (former)
  • Fred Strahorn, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives[90]
Mayors
  • Richard Bain, Pepper Pike[91]
  • Annette Blackwell, Maple Heights[91]
  • John Cranley, Cincinnati[92]
  • Tim DeGeeter, Parma[91]
  • Dean DePiero, Parma (former)
  • Carty Finkbeiner, Toledo (former)
  • Michael Gammella, Brook Park[91]
  • Andrew Ginther, Columbus[93]
  • Frank G. Jackson, Cleveland[91]
  • Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo[94]
  • Chase Ritenauer, Lorain[91]
  • Carol Roe, Cleveland Heights[91]
  • Don Walters, Cuyahoga Falls
  • Nan Whaley, Dayton[95]
City Council members
  • Kevin Bishop, Cleveland[91]
  • Anthony Brancatelli, Cleveland[91]
  • Phyllis Cleveland, Cleveland[91]
  • Paul Colavecchio, Cuyahoga Falls
  • Kevin Conwell, Cleveland[91]
  • Jeff Fusco, Akron
  • Anthony Hairston, Cleveland[91]
  • Basheer Jones, Cleveland[91]
  • Brian Kazy, Cleveland[91]
  • Martin Keane, Cleveland[91]
  • Kevin Kelley, Cleveland[91]
  • Kerry McCormack, Cleveland[91]
  • Mary Nichols-Rhodes, Cuyahoga Falls
  • P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati[96]
  • Margo Somerville, Akron
  • Matt Zone, Cleveland[91]
County officials
  • Dallas Baldwin, Franklin County Sheriff
  • Steve Barry, Summit County Sheriff
  • Willis Blackshear, Montgomery County Recorder[90]
  • Armond Budish, County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio; former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives[91]
  • John Donofrio, Summit County Treasurer (former)
  • John Ferraro, Stark County Prosecutor
  • Ted Kalo, Lorain County Commissioner
  • Lori Kokoski, Lorain County Commissioner
  • Sandra Kurt, Summit County Clerk
  • Judy Nedwick, Lorain County Recorder
  • Tom Orlando, Lorain County Clerk
  • Aftab Pureval, Hamilton County Clerk[96]
  • Sherri Bevan Walsh, Summit County Prosecuting Attorney
  • Dennis Will, Lorain County Prosecutor
Labor unions
  • AFL–CIO[97]
  • OFT - Ohio Federation of Teachers
  • SEIU - Service Employees International Union[98]
Organizations
  • [99]
  • Lorain County Democratic Party
  • Students for Gun Legislation
  • NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio[100]
  • Ohio Legislative Black Caucus[101]
Notable individuals
  • Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama[85]
  • Jerry Springer, talk show host, former mayor of Cincinnati, nominee for OH-02 in 1970 and candidate for governor in 1982[85]
  • Mary Ellen Withrow, Former U.S. Treasurer
Newspapers


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Dennis Kucinich
Organizations
  • Our Revolution, progressive organization started from Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign
  • National Nurses United[104]
  • Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus
Governors
  • Jesse Ventura, (former) Governor of Minnesota[105]
U.S. Representatives
State Senators
  • Nina Turner (former)
County officials
  • Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner[108]
City Council Members
  • Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati[109]
Notable individuals
  • Danny Glover, actor, film director and political activist[110]
  • Jimmy Dore, comedian and political commentator[111]
  • Josh Fox, filmmaker and environmental activist[112]
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr, environmental attorney, activist, and son of Robert F. Kennedy[113]
  • Dave Matthews, musician and actor[114]
  • Richard Stallman, hacktivist[115]
Newspapers
hide
Joe Schiavoni
Political organizations
  • Democratic Progressives of Ohio[117]
  • Mahoning County Democratic Party[118]
  • Trumbull County Democratic Party[119]
Labor unions
  • Canton Professional Educators' Association[120]
  • Pickaway Dems - Citizens in Action[121]
  • UWUA - Utility Workers Union of America[122]
  • Western Reserve Building & Construction Trades Council[123]
Notable individuals
hide
Connie Pillich (withdrawn)
Governors
  • Ed Rendell, (former) Governor of Pennsylvania and (former) Democratic National Committee Chairman
State Representatives
Mayors
  • Jim Brown, Lockland[125]
  • Charles Johnson, Forest Park[125]
  • Dick Mavis, Mount Vernon[125]
  • LaVerne Mitchell, Lincoln Heights (former)[125]
  • Earl Schmidt, Reading (former)[125]
  • John Smith, Silverton[125]
  • James C. Wolf, Mount Healthy[125]
Notable individuals
  • Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner and former state representative[125]
  • David S. Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, former Mayor of Cincinnati, and former U.S. Representative[125]
  • Alice Robie Resnick, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio[125]
Labor unions
  • Cincinnati Building Trades[126]
  • UNITE HERE Local 24[127]
Organizations
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Betty Sutton (withdrawn)
U.S. Representatives
Labor unions
  • Akron Education Association[132]
  • Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council[123]
  • IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1690[133]
  • IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 38[134]
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local Lodge 900[135]
  • International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO Local 1768[136]
  • IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 6[137]
  • Laborers Local 860, Cleveland[138]
  • Lorain Professional Firefighters Local 267[139]
  • Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #219[140]
  • Teamsters Local 436[141]
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Nan Whaley (withdrawn)
Mayors
  • Dick Church, Jr., Miamisburg[142]
  • Warren Copeland, Springfield[142]
  • John Cranley, Cincinnati[143]
  • Steven Patterson, Athens[144]
  • Luke Feeney, Chillicothe[145]
  • Ben Kessler, Bexley[142]
  • David Seagraves, Brookville[142]
  • Cheryl Stephens, Cleveland Heights[142]
City Council members
  • Elizabeth Brown, Columbus[146]
  • Jaiza Page, Columbus[146]
  • Lindsay Webb, Toledo[147]
County officials
  • Judy Dodge, Montgomery County Commissioner[142]
  • Dan Foley, Montgomery County Commissioner[142]
  • Paul Gruner, Montgomery County Engineer[142]
  • Larry Hartlaub, Ottawa County Auditor[147]
  • Mat Heck, Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney[142]
  • Karl Keith, Montgomery County Auditor[142]
  • Debbie Lieberman, Montgomery County Commissioner[142]
  • Carolyn Rice, Montgomery County Treasurer[142]
  • Liz Walters, Summit County Council[142]
Labor unions
  • Dayton Building & Construction Trades Council[123]
  • IUE-CWA - International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers[148]
  • Ohio State Council of Machinists[149]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Richard
Cordray 		Dennis
Kucinich 		Bill
O'Neill 		Connie
Pillich 		Joe
Schiavoni 		Other Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University April 24 – May 2, 2018 333 – 31% 15% 6% – 6% – 41%
Fallon Research April 4–7, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 28% 13% 3% – 5% 1%[A] 51%
SurveyUSA March 16–20, 2018 509 ± 5.3% 21% 21% 4% 5% – 3%[B] 46%
Fallon Research January 16–19, 2018 248 – 23% 16% 3% 2% 4% – 52%

Results[]

Results by county:
  Cordray—70–80%
  Cordray—60–70%
  Cordray—50–60%
  Cordray—40–50%
  Schiavoni—40–50%
  Schiavoni—60–70%
Democratic primary results[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Cordray 423,264 62.3
Democratic Dennis Kucinich 155,694 22.9
Democratic Joe Schiavoni 62,315 9.2
Democratic Bill O'Neill 22,196 3.3
Democratic Paul Ray 9,373 1.4
Democratic Larry Ealy 6,896 1.0
Total votes 679,738 100.0

Libertarian primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

  • Travis Irvine, filmmaker and writer[150]
    • Running mate: Todd Grayson[151]

Withdrew[]

  • Bruce Jaynes, entrepreneur
  • Stephen Quinn, student

Green primary[]

Gadell-Newton

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

  • Constance Gadell-Newton, attorney, co-chair of the Ohio Green Party and nominee for the State House in 2016[152]
    • Running mate: Brett R. Joseph

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Mike DeWine (Republican), Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator
  • Richard Cordray (Democratic), former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, former Ohio Attorney General and former Ohio State Treasurer
    • Running mate: Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative[68]
  • Constance Gadell-Newton (Green), attorney, co-chair of the Ohio Green Party and nominee for the State House in 2016
    • Running mate: Brett R. Joseph, attorney, educator and small businessman
  • Travis Irvine (Libertarian)[153]
    • Running mate: Todd Grayson, former Perrysburg City Councilman

Endorsements[]

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Richard Cordray (D)
Former federal officials
  • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[154]
  • Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[155]
  • Eric Holder, 82nd United States Attorney General[156]
  • Valerie Jarrett, former Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs[85]
U.S. Senators
  • Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts[84][85]
  • Sherrod Brown, Ohio[157]
  • Kamala Harris, California[158]
  • Cory Booker, New Jersey[159]
U.S. Representatives
  • Steve Driehaus, U.S. Representative (OH-1) (former)[86]
  • Marcia Fudge, U.S Representative (OH-11)[87]
  • Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative (OH-9)[88]
  • Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative (OH-13)[160]
Governors
  • Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio[89]
  • Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia[161]
  • Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington[162]
State Representatives
  • Peter Lawson Jones (former)
  • Matt Lundy (former)
  • Connie Pillich (former), nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014, candidate for Governor in 2018[82]
  • Stephen Slesnick (former)
  • Fred Strahorn, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives[90]
Mayors
  • Richard Bain, Pepper Pike[91]
  • Annette Blackwell, Maple Heights[91]
  • John Cranley, Cincinnati[92]
  • Tim DeGeeter, Parma[91]
  • Dean DePiero, Parma (former)
  • Carty Finkbeiner, Toledo (former)
  • Michael Gammella, Brook Park[91]
  • Andrew Ginther, Columbus[93]
  • Frank G. Jackson, Cleveland[91]
  • Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo[94]
  • Chase Ritenauer, Lorain[91]
  • Carol Roe, Cleveland Heights[91]
  • Don Walters, Cuyahoga Falls
  • Nan Whaley, Dayton[95]
City Council members
  • Kevin Bishop, Cleveland[91]
  • Anthony Brancatelli, Cleveland[91]
  • Phyllis Cleveland, Cleveland[91]
  • Paul Colavecchio, Cuyahoga Falls
  • Kevin Conwell, Cleveland[91]
  • Jeff Fusco, Akron
  • Anthony Hairston, Cleveland[91]
  • Basheer Jones, Cleveland[91]
  • Brian Kazy, Cleveland[91]
  • Martin Keane, Cleveland[91]
  • Kevin Kelley, Cleveland[91]
  • Kerry McCormack, Cleveland[91]
  • Mary Nichols-Rhodes, Cuyahoga Falls
  • P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati[96]
  • Margo Somerville, Akron
  • Matt Zone, Cleveland[91]
County officials
  • Dallas Baldwin, Franklin County Sheriff
  • Steve Barry, Summit County Sheriff
  • Willis Blackshear, Montgomery County Recorder[90]
  • Armond Budish, County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio; former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives[91]
  • John Donofrio, Summit County Treasurer (former)
  • John Ferraro, Stark County Prosecutor
  • Ted Kalo, Lorain County Commissioner
  • Lori Kokoski, Lorain County Commissioner
  • Sandra Kurt, Summit County Clerk
  • Judy Nedwick, Lorain County Recorder
  • Tom Orlando, Lorain County Clerk
  • Aftab Pureval, Hamilton County Clerk[96]
  • Sherri Bevan Walsh, Summit County Prosecuting Attorney
  • Dennis Will, Lorain County Prosecutor
Notable individuals
  • Jerry Springer, talk show host, former mayor of Cincinnati, nominee for OH-02 in 1970 and candidate for governor in 1982[85]
  • John Legend, singer[163]
  • Kelley Deal, musician[164]
Labor unions
Organizations
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Mike DeWine (R)
Federal officials
  • Donald Trump, President of the United States[9]
  • Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States[170]
Governors
  • John Kasich, Governor of Ohio[171]
U.S. Senators
  • Rob Portman, Ohio[172]
  • Lindsey Graham, South Carolina[173]
U.S. Representatives
  • Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative (OH-15)[19]
  • Troy Balderson, U.S. Representative (OH-12)[22]
  • Mike Turner, U.S. Representative (OH-10)[20]
State Senators
State Representatives
  • Cliff Rosenberger (Speaker)[23]
  • Kirk Schuring (Speaker pro tempore)[23]
  • Sarah LaTourette (Assistant Majority Leader)[23]
  • Bill Patmon (Democratic)[174]
  • Tom Patton (Majority Whip)[23]
  • Bill Reineke (Assistant Majority Whip)[23]
  • Gary Scherer[24]
Notable individuals
  • Julie Jakmides, Alliance Councilwoman[11]
  • David Johnson, Chair of the Columbiana County Republican Party[12]
  • Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff[13]
  • Dave Levacy, Fairfield County Commissioner[14]
  • Amy Murray, Cincinnati City Council member[15]
  • Gerard Neugebauer, Green Mayor[16]
  • Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016[17]
  • J. D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy[175]
Labor unions
  • IUOE - International Union of Operating Engineers[176]
  • IKORCC - Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of the Carpenters[177]
Organizations
  • Buckeye Firearms Association[39]
  • Ohio Right to Life[40]
  • Ohio State Medical Association[178]
  • Ohio Manufacturers' Association[179]
  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce[180]
  • National Federation of Independent Business[181]
  • Ohio Society of CPAs[182]
  • National Rifle Association[183]
Newspapers

Debates[]

Host
network/sponsors 		Location Date Link(s) Possible Participants
Richard
Cordray (D) 		Mike
DeWine (R) 		Travis Irvine (L) Constance Gadell-Newton (G)
WHIO-TV University of Dayton September 19, 2018 [186] Invited Invited Not Invited Not Invited
WCMH-TV Marietta College October 1, 2018 [187] Invited Invited Not Invited Not Invited
Ohio Debate Commission Cleveland State University October 8, 2018 [188] Invited Invited Not Invited Not Invited

[189]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[190] Tossup October 26, 2018
The Washington Post[191] Tossup November 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight[192] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report[193] Tossup November 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[194] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[195] Tossup November 4, 2018
Daily Kos[196] Tossup November 5, 2018
Fox News[197][a] Tossup November 5, 2018
Politico[198] Tossup November 5, 2018
Governing[199] Tossup November 5, 2018
Notes
  1. ^ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Mike
DeWine
(R) 		Richard
Cordray
(D) 		Travis
Irvine
(L) 		Constance
Gadell-
Newton (G) 		Other Undecided
Change Research November 2–4, 2018 923 – 43% 48% 5% 1% – –
The Trafalgar Group (R) November 2–4, 2018 1,948 ± 2.2% 42% 46% – – 7% 5%
Research Co. November 1–3, 2018 450 ± 4.6% 44% 44% – – 2% 10%
Cygnal (R) October 30–31, 2018 503 ± 4.4% 43% 43% 3% 2% – 9%
Gravis Marketing October 29–30, 2018 789 ± 3.5% 43% 48% – – – 9%
Emerson College October 26–28, 2018 566 ± 4.3% 46% 49% – – 2% 3%
Baldwin Wallace University October 19–27, 2018 1,051 ± 3.8% 39% 39% 4% 2% – 16%
41% 42% – – – 17%
Suffolk University October 4–8, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 40% 46% 2% 0% 0%[C] 10%
Baldwin Wallace University September 8 – October 8, 2018 1,017 ± 3.5% 40% 37% 4% 3% – 15%
42% 39% – – – 19%
University of Akron September 10 – October 4, 2018 1,000 ± 3.0% 37% 36% – – – 27%
Ipsos September 13–21, 2018 1,074 ± 3.0% 45% 44% – – 2% 9%
Triton Polling & Research (R) September 18–20, 2018 1,003 ± 3.1% 49% 44% – – – 8%
Marist College September 16–20, 2018 564 LV ± 5.0% 44% 44% 3% 3% <1% 6%
47% 47% – – 1% 6%
796 RV ± 4.2% 42% 43% 4% 4% 1% 6%
47% 47% – – 1% 6%
Baldwin Wallace University September 5–15, 2018 1,048 ± 3.6% 42% 37% – – – 21%
Morning Consult September 2–11, 2018 1,592 ± 2.0% 39% 38% – – – 23%
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio) August 31 – September 4, 2018 822 ± 3.0% 45% 43% 6% 3% – –
43% 43% – – – 14%
TRZ Communications (R-WTPC) June 30 – July 10, 2018 1,485 ± 3.0% 42% 38% – – 3% 17%
Marist College June 17–22, 2018 778 ± 4.4% 46% 42% – – 2% 11%
Quinnipiac University June 7–12, 2018 1,082 ± 3.7% 40% 42% – – 2% 14%
Suffolk University June 6–11, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 36% 43% – 3% 2% 16%
America First Action (R) May 29–31, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 45% 38% – – – 10%
Fallon Research May 21–25, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 40% 34% – 1% 3%[D] 22%
Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party) May 6–7, 2018 618 ± 3.9% 39% 44% – – – 17%
Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party) April 25–26, 2018 770 ± 3.5% 38% 47% – – – 14%
SurveyUSA March 16–20, 2018 1,408 ± 3.5% 47% 39% – – – 14%
Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party) January 22–23, 2018 585 ± 4.1% 45% 44% – – – 11%
Fallon Research January 16–19, 2018 801 ± 3.5% 49% 28% – – – 23%
Luntz Global June 12, 2017 500 ± 4.4% 55% 31% – – – 14%

Results[]

Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike DeWine 2,235,825 50.39% -13.25%
Democratic Richard Cordray 2,070,046 46.68% +13.65%
Libertarian Travis Irvine 79,985 1.81% N/A
Green Constance Gadell-Newton 49,475 1.12% -2.21%
Independent Renea Turner (write-in) 185 0.00% N/A
Independent Richard Duncan (write-in) 132 0.00% N/A
Independent Rebecca Ayres (write-in) 41 0.00% N/A
Total votes 4,429,582 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Notes[]

  1. ^ Paul Ray 1%, Larry Ealy 0%
  2. ^ Paul Ray 2%, Larry Ealy 1%
  3. ^ Richard Duncan (write-in), Rebecca Ayers (write-in), and Renea Turner (write-in) with 0%
  4. ^ Colin Hill (I) with 3%

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