2022 Ohio elections

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

Federal[]

Senate[]

Incumbent Republican Senator Rob Portman is retiring.^[1]

House of Representatives[]

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

Governor and Lieutenant Governor[]

Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted are running for reelection.^[2]

Attorney General[]

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Dave Yost is running for reelection.^[3]

Secretary of State[]

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for reelection.^[4]

Treasurer[]

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Robert Sprague is running for reelection.^[5]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Robert Sprague, incumbent State Treasurer^[5]

Endorsements[]

Robert Sprague

Organizations

Ohio Republican Party^[6]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Scott Schertzer, Mayor of Marion and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2018^[7]^[5]

Auditor[]

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Keith Faber is running for reelection.^[5]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Keith Faber, incumbent State Auditor^[5]

Endorsements[]

Keith Faber

Organizations

Ohio Republican Party^[8]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor^[9]^[5]

General Assembly[]

Senate[]

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate are up for election in 2022. Ten of these seats are held by Republicans and seven are held by Democrats.

House of Representatives[]

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives are up for election in 2022. Sixty-four of these seats are held by Republicans and thirty-five are held by Democrats.

Supreme Court[]

Chief Justice[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Sharon L. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2012-present)^[10]

Withdrew[]

Pat DeWine, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2017-present) (running for reelection)^[11]^[12]

Declined[]

Maureen O'Connor, incumbent Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2011-present) (retiring due to age limit)

Endorsements[]

Sharon Kennedy

Organizations

Ohio Republican Party^[13]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Jennifer Brunner, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2021-present)^[14]^[11]

Endorsements[]

Jennifer Brunner

Labor unions

Ohio AFL–CIO^[15]
LIUNA - Laborers' International Union of North America Local 758^[15]

Organizations

Ohio Democratic Party^[16]

Supreme Court Seat 1 (Fischer seat)[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2017-present)

Endorsements[]

Patrick Fischer

Organizations

Ohio Republican Party^[13]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Terri Jamison, Ohio District Courts of Appeals (10th District)^[5]

Endorsements[]

Terri Jamison

Organizations

Ohio Democratic Party^[16]

Supreme Court Seat 2 (DeWine seat)[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2017-present)^[12]

Endorsements[]

Pat DeWine

Organizations

Ohio Republican Party^[13]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Marilyn Zayas, Ohio District Court of Appeals (1st district)^[5]

Endorsements[]

Marilyn Zayas

Organizations

Ohio Democratic Party^[16]

Notes[]

References[]

^ Burgess, Everett; Arkin, James (January 25, 2021). "Portman's exit signals uncertainty for Senate GOP". Politico. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ Skalka, Liz (December 4, 2020). "DeWine tells Republicans he's definitely running for re-election". The Lima News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ Richardson, Seth A. (February 1, 2021). "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces he will run for re-election instead of U.S. Senate". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ Taylor, Lydia (May 17, 2021). "Frank LaRose announces reelection bid for Ohio secretary of state". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "FILINGS FOR THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION RELEASED". Ohio Secretary of State. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^ 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 (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links[]

Official campaign websites for treasurer candidates

Robert Sprague (R) for Treasurer

Official campaign websites for auditor candidates

Official campaign websites for chief justice candidates

Official campaign websites for supreme court candidates

[1] Burgess, Everett; Arkin, James (January 25, 2021). "Portman's exit signals uncertainty for Senate GOP". Politico. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[2] Skalka, Liz (December 4, 2020). "DeWine tells Republicans he's definitely running for re-election". The Lima News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[3] Richardson, Seth A. (February 1, 2021). "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces he will run for re-election instead of U.S. Senate". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[4] Taylor, Lydia (May 17, 2021). "Frank LaRose announces reelection bid for Ohio secretary of state". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[filings-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "FILINGS FOR THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION RELEASED". Ohio Secretary of State. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

[6] Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[7] Carter, Andrew (February 1, 2022). "Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer to run for Ohio treasurer". The Marion Star. 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] Hubert, Trevor (June 4, 2021). "Justice Kennedy talks 2022 with Ohio Republicans". The Lima News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[chiefjustice-11] Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021). "The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[PatDeWine-12] 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.

[ORPendsup-13] Pelzer, Jeremy (September 13, 2021). "Ohio Republican Party leaders endorse state Supreme Court candidates, debate party audit". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[14] Bischoff, Laura A. (June 8, 2021). "Democrat Jennifer Brunner running for chief justice of Ohio Supreme Court". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[AFL–CIO-15] "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice". The Chronicle-Telegram. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[odp-16] 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.

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