2018 Ohio elections

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = Ohio elections, 2018

| country = Ohio

| type = midterm

| ongoing = no

| next_year = 2020

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| previous_year = 2016

}}{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Elections in Ohio}}

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

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Federal

=Senate=

{{Main|2018 United States Senate election in Ohio}}

Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown—the only elected Democratic statewide officeholder in Ohio as of July 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/story/201707280026|title = Only remaining statewide Democrat, Sherrod Brown, behind in polls|website = Sandusky Register|last = Jackson|first = Tom|date = July 28, 2017}}—won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Jim Renacci in the general election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/06/senate-race-ohio-brown-against-renacci/1896046002/|title=Democrat Sherrod Brown defeats Republican Jim Renacci for U.S. Senate seat in Ohio}}

=House of Representatives=

{{Main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio}}

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

Governor and lieutenant governor

{{Main|2018 Ohio gubernatorial election}}

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

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike DeWine / Jon Husted

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 2,235,825

| percentage = 50.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richard Cordray / Betty Sutton

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 2,070,046

| percentage = 46.67

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Travis Irvine / Todd Grayson

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 80,055

| percentage = 1.80

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Constance Gadell-Newton / Brett R. Joseph

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 49,536

| percentage = 1.12

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 358

| percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,435,820

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

Attorney general

{{Main|2018 Ohio Attorney General election}}

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

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Ohio Attorney General election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dave Yost

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 2,276,414

| percentage = 52.17

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steve Dettelbach

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 2,086,715

| percentage = 47.83

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,363,129

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

Secretary of state

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Ohio Secretary of State election

| country = Ohio

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| turnout =

| previous_election = 2014 Ohio elections#Secretary of state

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Ohio Secretary of State election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = LaRose-6 (cropped).JPG

| nominee1 = Frank LaRose

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,214,273

| percentage1 = 50.67%

| image2 = x110px

| nominee2 = Kathleen Clyde

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,052,098

| percentage2 = 46.96%

| map_image = {{switcher

|210px

|County results

|210px

|Precinct results

|default=1

}}

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = LaRose: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|90%+}}

Clyde: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE |70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5 |80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|90%+}}

Tie: {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}

| title = Secretary of State

| before_election = Jon Husted

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Frank LaRose

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

  • Frank LaRose, state senator{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170516/ohio-sen-frank-larose-declares-run-for-secretary-of-state|title=Ohio Sen. Frank LaRose declares run for secretary of state|work=The Columbus Dispatch|last=Schladen|first=Marty|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2017}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Dorothy Pelanda, state representative{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/dorothy_pelanda_to_run_for_ohi.html|title=Dorothy Pelanda to run for Ohio secretary of state|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 3, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/10/dorothy_pelanda_ends_campaign.html|title=Dorothy Pelanda ends campaign to become Ohio's secretary of state|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=May 21, 2018}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank LaRose

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 606,697

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 606,697

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

  • Kathleen Clyde, state representative{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170516/democrat-kathleen-clyde-declares-for-secretary-of-state|title=Democrat Kathleen Clyde declares for secretary of state|work=The Columbus Dispatch|last=Schladen|first=Marty|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2017}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kathleen Clyde

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 514,959

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 514,959

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Republican".{{cite web |last1=Jacobson |first1=Louis |title=Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever |url=https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-secretary-state-races-2018.html |publisher=Governing |access-date=22 September 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box |

title = Kathleen Clyde (D) |

list =

U.S. executive branch officials

  • Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States{{cite tweet |author=Barack Obama |user=BarackObama |number=1024691241093607425 |date=August 1, 2018 |title=Today I'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent |access-date=August 1, 2018}}

Newspapers

}}

{{Endorsements box |

title = Frank LaRose (R) |

list =

Organizations

  • Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio{{cite web|url=https://franklarose.com/larose-announces-fop-ohio-endorsement/|title=LaRose Announces FOP Ohio Endorsement|work=Frank LaRose for Ohio Secretary of State.|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032346/https://franklarose.com/larose-announces-fop-ohio-endorsement/|archive-date=September 7, 2018|url-status=dead}}
  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce{{cite web |author=Rich Thompson |work=Ohio Chamber Blog – All for Ohio |url=http://allforohio.com/2018/08/29/ohio-chamber-backs-yost-for-attorney-general-and-larose-for-secretary-of-state/ |date=August 29, 2018 |title=OHIO CHAMBER BACKS YOST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LAROSE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE }}}}

==Polling==

{| class=wikitable

|- valign= bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"|Frank
LaRose (R)

! style="width:100px;"|Kathleen
Clyde (D)

! Undecided

|-

|Baldwin Wallace University[https://www.bw.edu/Assets/stories/2018/2018-Fall/late_october_survey_report%20final.pdf Baldwin Wallace University]

| align=center| October 19–27, 2018

| align=center| 1,051

| align=center| ± 3.8%

| align=center| 33%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 39%

| align=center| 21%

|-

|Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)[http://innovationohio.org/2018/09/06/new-poll-shows-tied-gubernatorial-race-close-races-up-and-down-the-ballot/ Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)]

| align=center| August 31 – September 4, 2018

| align=center| 822

| align=center| ± 3.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 42%

| align=center| 40%

| align=center| 18%

|-

|Fallon Research[https://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2018/06/new_poll_shows_sherrod_brown_l.html Fallon Research]

| align=center| May 21–25, 2018

| align=center| 800

| align=center| ± 3.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 32%

| align=center| 31%

| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 37%

|-

|Public Policy Polling (D-ODP)[https://ohiodems.org/ppp-survey-clyde-leading-in-ohio-secretary-of-state-race/ Public Policy Polling (D-ODP)]

| align=center| April 25–26, 2018

| align=center| 770

| align=center| ± 3.5%

| align=center| 40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 43%

| align=center| 17%

{{election box end}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Ohio Secretary of State election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank LaRose

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,214,273

| percentage = 50.67

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kathleen Clyde

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,052,098

| percentage = 46.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dustin Nanna

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 103,506

| percentage = 2.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 79

| percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,369,956

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

Treasurer

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Ohio State Treasurer election

| country = Ohio

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| turnout =

| previous_election = 2014 Ohio elections#Treasurer

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Ohio elections#Treasurer

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = File:Rob Portman and Robert Sprague (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Robert Sprague

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,308,425

| percentage1 = 53.28%

| image2 = x110px

| nominee2 = Rob Richardson Jr.

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,024,194

| percentage2 = 46.72%

| map_image = {{switcher |210px |County results |210px |Precinct results |default=1 }}

| map_size = 210px

| map_caption = Sprague: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|90%+}}

Richardson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|90%+}}

Tie: {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}

| title = State Treasurer

| before_election = Josh Mandel

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Robert Sprague

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

  • Sandra "Sandy" O'Brien, former Ashtabula County auditor{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/12/what_to_do_about_bill_oneill_t.html|title=What to do about Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill, the Democratic candidate for governor who declines to step down till January, just one issue in race: Thomas Suddes|work=cleveland.com|access-date=December 11, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/12/sandy_obrien_announces_bid_for.html|title=Sandy O'Brien announces bid for Ohio treasurer|work=cleveland.com|access-date=December 11, 2017|language=en-US}}
  • Robert Sprague, state representative{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170306/findlay-gop-lawmaker-robert-sprague-enters-ohio-treasurers-race-mingo-likely-will-follow|title=Findlay GOP lawmaker Robert Sprague enters Ohio treasurer's race; Mingo likely will follow|work=The Columbus Dispatch|last=Siegel|first=Jim|date=March 6, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2017}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Clarence Mingo, Franklin County Auditor{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/franklin_county_auditor_claren.html|title=Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo enters Ohio treasurer's race|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Pelzer|first=Jeremy|date=March 30, 2017|access-date=April 2, 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/10/clarence_mingo_drops_out_of_oh.html|title=Clarence Mingo drops out of Ohio treasurer's race|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Pelzer|first=Jeremy|date=October 17, 2017|access-date=October 25, 2017}}

===Declined===

  • Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate president (running for state auditor){{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2016/07/27/Ohio-delegation-considers-its-options-for-state-offices-Party-officials-look-to-future-of-its-campaigns.html|title=Ohio delegation considers its options for state offices|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Provance|first=Jim|date=July 27, 2016|access-date=December 11, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170131/keith-faber-confirms-run-for-state-auditor|title=Keith Faber confirms run for state auditor|work=The Columbus Dispatch|last=Ludlow|first=Randy|date=January 31, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2017}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Sprague

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 412,312

| percentage = 57.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sandra O'Brien

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 304,540

| percentage = 42.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 716,852

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

  • Rob Richardson Jr., former chair of the University of Cincinnati board of trustees and candidate for mayor of Cincinnati in 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/26/richardson-jr-pursues-ohio-treasurer-job/428548001/|title=Rob Richardson Jr. pursues Ohio treasurer job|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|last=Coolidge|first=Sharon|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Neil Patel, president and chairman of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Federation of Indian Associations{{Cite news|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180126/westerville-democrat-plans-run-for-state-treasurer|title=Westerville Democrat plans run for state treasurer|last=Dispatch|first=Bennett Leckrone The Columbus|work=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=January 30, 2018|language=en}}

===Declined===

  • Jeremy Blake, Newark city councilman (running for state representative){{cite web|url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2017/05/11/newark-councilman-blake-considers-run-ohio-treasurer/101462228/|title=Newark councilman Blake considers run for Ohio treasurer|work=The Newark Advocate|last=DeVito|first=Maria|date=May 11, 2017|access-date=May 11, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2017/07/05/newark-city-council-member-jeremy-blake-run-ohio-house-representatives/450914001/|title=Newark City Council member Jeremy Blake to run for Ohio House of Representatives|work=The Newark Advocate|last=DeVito|first=Maria|date=July 5, 2017|access-date=July 12, 2017}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rob Richardson

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 500,640

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 500,640

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box |

title = Robert Sprague (R) |

list =

Organizations

  • Ohio Society of CPAs{{cite web|url=https://www.ohiocpa.com/advocacy/advocacy-news/2018/05/31/dewine-husted-yost-sprague-earn-oscpa-endorsements|title=DeWine, Husted, Yost & Sprague earn OSCPA endorsements|work=Ohio Society of CPAs|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-date=September 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904011554/https://www.ohiocpa.com/advocacy/advocacy-news/2018/05/31/dewine-husted-yost-sprague-earn-oscpa-endorsements|url-status=dead}}

Newspapers

}}

==Polling==

{| class=wikitable

|- valign= bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"|Robert
Sprague (R)

! style="width:100px;"|Rob
Richardson (D)

! style="width:100px;"|Paul
Curry (G)

! Undecided

|-

|Baldwin Wallace University

| align=center| October 19–27, 2018

| align=center| 1,051

| align=center| ± 3.8%

| align=center| 36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 38%

| align=center| –

| align=center| 22%

|-

|Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)

| align=center| August 31 – September 4, 2018

| align=center| 822

| align=center| ± 3.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41%

| align=center| 38%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 21%

|-

|Fallon Research

| align=center| May 21–25, 2018

| align=center| 800

| align=center| ± 3.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33%

| align=center| 30%

| align=center| 5%

| align=center| 32%

{{election box end}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Ohio State Treasurer election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Sprague

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 2,308,425

| percentage = 53.28

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rob Richardson

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 2,024,194

| percentage = 46.72

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,332,619

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

Auditor

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Ohio State Auditor election

| country = Ohio

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| turnout =

| previous_election = 2014 Ohio elections#Auditor

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Ohio elections#Auditor

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = File:Ohio Senate 130th General Assemby 2013-2014 - DPLA - 4dd33bcc8c6b71853ab731d33616f568 (page 2) (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Keith Faber

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,156,663

| percentage1 = 49.68%

| image2 = Zack Space, official 110th Congress photo (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Zack Space

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,008,295

| percentage2 = 46.26%

| map_image = {{switcher |210px |County results |300px |Precinct results |default=1 }}

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = Faber: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|90%+}}

Space: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|90%+}}
Tie: {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Dave Yost

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Keith Faber

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

  • Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate president

===Declined===

  • Cliff Rosenberger, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/10/ohio_house_speaker_cliff_rosen_1.html|title=Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger mulls run for state auditor|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Pelzer|first=Jeremy|date=October 24, 2017|access-date=October 27, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/10/house_speaker_cliff_rosenberge_1.html|title=House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger says he won't run for state auditor|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Kilpatrick|first=Mary|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Keith Faber

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 611,729

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 611,729

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

  • Zack Space, former U.S. representative{{cite web|url=http://www.timesreporter.com/news/20170830/space-launch-former-congressman-zack-space-seeks-election-as-state-auditor|title=Space launch: Former congressman Zack Space seeks election as state auditor|work=The Times-Reporter|last=Morrison|first=Lee|date=August 30, 2017|access-date=September 1, 2017}}

===Failed to qualify===

  • Kelli Prather, occupational therapist, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016, candidate for Cincinnati City Council in 2017{{Cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2018/02/07/More-candidates-enter-crowded-field-for-Ohio-governor.html|title=More candidates enter crowded field for Ohio governor|date=February 7, 2018|work=The Blade|access-date=February 13, 2018|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.oh.us/media-center/press-releases/2018/2018-02-21A/|title=Secretary Husted Announces Certified Statewide Candidates – Ohio Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.oh.us|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307160017/https://www.sos.state.oh.us/media-center/press-releases/2018/2018-02-21A/|archive-date=March 7, 2018|url-status=dead}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Zack Space

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 508,131

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 508,131

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box |

title = Keith Faber (R) |

list =

Organizations

  • Ohio Society of CPAs{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KeithFaber/status/1032690357195223041|title=Honored to have received the unanimous endorsement of @OSCPA in my campaign for Auditor of State. This group is dedicated to making government work more efficiently and I look forwarding to partnering with them as Auditor of State!|work=Twitter|author=Keith Faber}}

}}

{{Endorsements box |

title = Zack Space (D) |

list =

U.S. executive branch officials

U.S. representatives

  • Tim Ryan, U.S. representative (OH-13){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TimRyan/status/1039169719629230080|title=There's no question – @ZackSpaceOhio is the only choice for State Auditor. Excellent editorial endorsement from The Columbus Dispatch.|work=Twitter|author=Tim Ryan}}
  • Betty Sutton, former U.S. representative (OH-13){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BettySutton/status/1038870326292176897|title=Congrats @ZackSpaceOhio! Calling him a "breath of fresh air that is desperately needed in state government", the Columbus Dispatch urges Ohioans "to cast a vote for integrity and ethical leadership by electing Zack Space as state auditor."|work=Twitter|author=Betty Sutton}}

State senators

  • Joe Schiavoni, state senator{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JoeSchiavoni/status/1034183287546236929|title=.@ZackSpaceOhio has a plan to make sure we stop supporting #trade deals that hurt #Ohio workers. I was proud to stand with the Steelworkers today to support Space for Auditor.|work=Twitter|author=Joe Schiavoni}}

Newspapers

}}

==Polling==

{| class=wikitable

|- valign= bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"|Keith
Faber (R)

! style="width:100px;"|Zack
Space (D)

! Undecided

|-

|Baldwin Wallace University

| align=center| October 19–27, 2018

| align=center| 1,051

| align=center| ± 3.8%

| align=center| 32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 40%

| align=center| 22%

|-

|Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)

| align=center| August 31 – September 4, 2018

| align=center| 822

| align=center| ± 3.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 40%

| align=center| 37%

| align=center| 23%

|-

|Fallon Research

| align=center| May 21–25, 2018

| align=center| 800

| align=center| ± 3.5%

| align=center| 32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 35%

| align=center| 33%

{{election box end}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Ohio State Auditor election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Keith Faber

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 2,156,663

| percentage = 49.68

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Zach Space

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,008,295

| percentage = 46.26

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Coogan

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 175,962

| percentage = 4.05

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,340,920

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

General Assembly

=Senate=

{{Main|2018 Ohio Senate election}}

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.

class="wikitable sortable"
valign=bottom

! colspan=1 | Senatorial district

! colspan=3 | Incumbent

! colspan=2 | This race

valign=bottom

! District

! Senator

! Party

! First
elected

! Incumbent status

! Candidates

1

| Rob McColley

|{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

|2017 (appointed)

|Running

|Adam Papin (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.bryantimes.com/news/local/adam-papin-declares-for-state-senate/article_305fcd6a-cf8a-5a1b-a294-f58d09108ee1.html|title=Adam Papin declares for State Senate|work=Bryan Times|access-date=November 6, 2017}} 26.73% 32,765

Rob McColley (Republican){{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/08/us/elections/results-ohio-primary-elections.html|title=Ohio Primary Election Results|work=The New York Times |date=May 8, 2018 |access-date=August 3, 2018|language=en}} 73.26% 89,810

3

| Kevin Bacon

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Tina Maharath (Democratic) 50.27% 66,438

Anne Gonzales (Republican) 49.73% 65,733

5

| Bill Beagle

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Paul Bradley (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local-govt--politics/who-running-local-state-house-and-senate-ballot-this-year/zSG6O6tifEEd0oPo2DbSVJ/|title=Who is running?: 18 local state House and Senate races on ballot this year|work=Dayton Daily News|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}}
47.08% 55,669

Steve Huffman (Republican){{cite web|url=http://tdn-net.com/news/22961/huffman-to-run-for-ohio-senate-seat|title=Huffman to run for Ohio Senate seat|work=Troy Daily News|date=May 20, 2017|access-date=May 21, 2017}} 52.92% 62,574

7

| Steve Wilson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2017 (appointed)

| Running

| Sara Bitter (Democratic) 38.02% 60,344

Steve Wilson (Republican){{cite web|url=http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local-govt--politics/retired-banker-new-senator-warren-county/fZ3U9EMdKDNdx2uueCO0LM/|title=Retired banker new senator in Warren County|work=Dayton Daily News|last=Budd|first=Lawrence|date=January 26, 2017|access-date=September 15, 2017}} 61.98% 98,370

9

| Cecil Thomas

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

| Cecil Thomas (Democratic) 76.29% 99,205

Tom Chandler (Republican) 23.71% 30,833

11

| Edna Brown

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

|Teresa Fedor (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2018/01/30/Democrats-pick-Ashford-over-Fedor-for-state-senate.html|title=Democrats pick Ashford over Fedor for state Senate|date=January 30, 2018|work=Toledo Blade|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 69.42% 73,934

Ernest McCarthy (Republican) 30.58% 32,567

13

| Gayle Manning

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Sharon Sweda (Democratic) 44.23% 58,159

Nathan Manning (Republican) 52.70% 69,286

Homer Taft (Libertarian) 3.07% 4,037

15

| Charleta Tavares

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Hearcel Craig (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170803/craig-to-run-for-senate-seat-setting-up-likely-primary|title=Craig to run for Senate seat, setting up likely primary|work=Columbus Dispatch|date=August 3, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 82.52% 107,505

Jordan Garcea (Republican) 17.48% 22,778

17

| Bob Peterson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012 (appointed)

| Running

| Scott Dailey (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/02/07/school-levy-few-primary-contests-may-ballot-ross-county/316547002/|title=School levy, few primary contests on May ballot in Ross County|work=Chillicothe Gazette|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 29.59% 33,573

Bob Peterson (Republican) 70.41% 79,880

19

| Kris Jordan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Louise Valentine (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.ohiodeladems.org/2018-candidates|title=Ohio 2018 Democratic candidates|work=Delaware County Democratic party|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216025303/http://www.ohiodeladems.org/2018-candidates|archive-date=February 16, 2018|url-status=dead}} 47.71% 77,247

Andrew Brenner (Republican){{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/10/heres_whos_interested_in_runni.html|title=Here's who's interested in running for Pat Tiberi's congressional seat|last=Pelzer|first=Jeremy|date=October 19, 2017|work=The Plain Dealer|access-date=November 5, 2017}} 50.41% 81,623

Gary Cox (Green) 1.88% 3,041

21

| Sandra Williams

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

| Sandra Williams (Democratic) 87.72% 97,282

Thomas Pekarek (Republican) 12.28% 13,621

23

| Michael J. Skindell

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Nickie Antonio (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://patch.com/ohio/lakewood-oh/lakewoods-nickie-antonio-running-ohio-senate|title=Lakewood's Nickie Antonio Running For Ohio Senate|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=May 21, 2018}} 65.41% 69,907

Steve Flores (Republican) 34.59% 36,968

25

| Kenny Yuko

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

| Kenny Yuko (Democratic) 75% 97,503

William Faehnrich (Republican) 25% 32,506

27

| Frank LaRose

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited; running for secretary of state)

|Adam VanHo (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/republicans-pile-up-to-replace-term-limited-state-lawmaker|title=Republicans pile up to replace term-limited state lawmaker|last=dlivingston|access-date=May 21, 2018}} 41.54% 59.711

Kristina Roegner (Republican) 58.46% 84,031

29

| Scott Oelslager

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Lauren Friedman (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.the-review.com/news/20180208/trading-places-again-schuring-oelslager-seek-another-job-swap|title=Trading places again? Schuring, Oelslager seek another job swap|work=Alliance Review|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 40.30% 50,932

Kirk Schuring (Republican) 59.70% 75,449

31

| Jay Hottinger

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

| Melinda Miller (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2018/02/07/heath-brewery-co-founder-runs-licking-commissioner/316815002/|title=Heath brewery co-founder runs for Licking commissioner|work=Newark Advocate|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 33.11% 42,578

Jay Hottinger (Republican) 66.89% 86,019

33

| Joe Schiavoni

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2009 (appointed)

| Not running (term-limited; running for governor){{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/joe_schiavoni_makes_run_for_go.html|title=Joe Schiavoni makes run for governor official|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2017}} Republican gain

| John Boccieri (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/sep/04/boccieri-announces-bid-state-senate/|title=Boccieri announces bid for state senate|work=The Vindicator|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=September 8, 2017}} 47.58% 60,575
Michael Rulli (Republican){{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/aug/24/michael-rulli-announces-33rd-ohio-senate-bid/|title=Michael Rulli announces 33rd Ohio Senate bid|work=The Vindicator|date=August 24, 2017|access-date=September 8, 2017}} 52.42% 66,731

=House of Representatives=

{{Main|2018 Ohio House of Representatives election}}

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.

class="wikitable sortable"
valign=bottom

! colspan=1 | House district

! colspan=3 | Incumbent

! colspan=2 | This race

valign=bottom

! District

! Representative

! Party

! First
elected

! Incumbent status

! Candidates

1

| Scott Wiggam

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Kevin Barnet (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/256398/kevin-barnet|title=A snowflake in a sea of red, but "winter is coming"|work=CrowdPac|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 29%

Scott Wiggam (Republican) 66%

2

| Mark Romanchuk

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Running

| Lane Winters (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2018/02/08/candidates-issues-may-8-primary-ballot/319172002/|title=Candidates, issues on the May 8 primary ballot|date=February 8, 2018|work=Mansfield News Journal|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 30%

Mark Romanchuk (Republican) 68%

3

| Theresa Gavarone

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016 (appointed)

| Running

| Daniel Gordon (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://thecourier.com/local-news/2018/02/08/primary-election-races-set-for-ohio-house-senate-seats/|title=Primary election races set for Ohio House, Senate seats|date=February 8, 2018|work=The Courier|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 38%

Theresa Gavarone (Republican) 62%

4

| Robert R. Cupp

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

|Tristam Cheeseman (Democratic) 27%

Robert R. Cupp (Republican) 73%

5

| Tim Ginter

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

| John Dyce (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.reviewonline.com/news/local-news/2018/02/ginter-dyce-set-for-rematch/|title=Ginter, Dyce set for rematch|work=The Review|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 30%

Tim Ginter (Republican) 70%

6

| Marlene Anielski

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Not running (term-limited) Democratic gain

| Phil Robinson (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/12/cuyahoga_county_democratic_par_1.html|title=Cuyahoga County Democratic Party does not endorse in prosecutor's race|work=The Plain Dealer|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 51%

Jim Trakas (Republican) 49%

7

| Tom Patton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Aziz Ahmed (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_boe/en-US/2018/CPS/2018%20Candidate%20List.pdf|title=Candidate List|work=Cuyahoga County Board of Elections|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}}
39%

Tom Patton (Republican){{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/11/state_rep_tom_patton_dropping.html|title=State Rep. Tom Patton dropping congressional run|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Tobias|first=Andrew J.|date=November 14, 2017|access-date=November 22, 2017}} 61%

8

| Kent Smith

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Kent Smith (Democratic) 100%

9

| Janine Boyd

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Janine Boyd (Democratic) 88%

Joe Miller (Republican) 12%

10

| Bill Patmon

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

|Terrence Upchurch (Democratic) 100%

11

| Stephanie Howse

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Stephanie Howse (Democratic) 87%

Shalira Taylor (Republican) 13%

12

| John E. Barnes, Jr.

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

|Juanita Brent (Democratic) 100%

13

| Nickie Antonio

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Mike Skindell (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://lakewoodobserver.com/read/2018/01/09/state-senator-michael-j-skindell-officially-kicks-off-ohio-house|title=State Senator Michael J. Skindell Officially Kicks Off Ohio House Legislative Campaign|work=Lakewood Observer|date=January 9, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 78%

Jay Carson (Republican) 22%

14

| Martin J. Sweeney

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Not running (running for Ohio Senate)

| Bride Sweeney (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/naymik/index.ssf/2018/02/chatter_martin_j_sweeneys_daug.html|title=CLE Chatter: Martin J. Sweeney's daughter wants his House seat|date=February 9, 2018|work=The Plain Dealer|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 72%

Ryan McClain (Libertarian) 28%

15

| Nicholas J. Celebrezze

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2012 (appointed)

| Running

|Jeffrey Crossman (Democratic) 56%

Kevin Kussmaul (Republican) 44%

16

| David Greenspan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

|Cassimir Svigeli (Democratic) 46%

David Greenspan (Republican) 54%

17

| Adam Miller

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016

| Running

|Adam Miller (Democratic) 60%

John Rush (Republican) 40%

18

| Kristin Boggs

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016 (appointed)

| Running

|Kristin Boggs (Democratic) 80%

David Todd (Republican) 20%

19

| Anne Gonzales

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Mary Lightbody (Democratic) 55%

Tim Barhorst (Republican) 45%

20

| Richard Brown

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2017 (appointed)

| Running

|Richard Brown (Democratic) 58%

Bobby Mitchell (Republican) 42%

21

| Mike Duffey

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Beth Liston (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180207/ohioans-face-possibly-historic-election-year|title=Ohioans face possibly historic election year|date=February 7, 2018|work=Columbus Dispatch|access-date=February 15, 2018}}
Stu Harris (Republican) 57%

Stu Harris (Republican) 43%

22

| David J. Leland

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|David J. Leland (Democratic) 73%

Doug Moody (Republican) 27%

23

| Laura Lanese

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

|Russell Harris (Democratic) 44%

Laura Lanese (Republican) 56%

24

| Jim Hughes

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Not running (running for Court of Common Pleas){{Cite news|url=http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20180122/state-rep-hughes-to-run-for-common-pleas-bench|title=State Rep. Hughes to run for common-pleas bench|last=Siegel|first=Jim|work=ThisWeek Community News|access-date=February 7, 2018|language=en}} Democratic gain

| Allison Russo (Democratic) 57%

Erik Yassenof (Republican) 43%

25

| Bernadine Kent

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016

| Running

|Bernadine Kent (Democratic) 84%

Debbie Staggs (Republican) 16%

26

| Hearcel Craig

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Not running (running for Ohio Senate){{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170803/craig-to-run-for-senate-seat-setting-up-likely-primary|title=OCraig to run for Senate seat, setting up likely primary|work=Columbus Dispatch|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2018}}

| Erica Crawley (Democratic) 82%

Shareeque Sadiq (Republican) 15%

Steve Dodge (Green) 2%

27

| Tom Brinkman

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

| Christine Fisher (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://boe.hamilton-co.org/files/files/elections/May%202018/Pri18_Candidate_Issues_List.pdf|title=Hamilton County Candidates and Issues

|work=Hamilton County Board of Elections|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 46%

Tom Brinkman (Republican) 54%

28

| Jonathan Dever

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Running
Democratic gain

| Jessica Miranda (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/blue-ash/2016/02/02/candidate-jessica-miranda-address-blue-ash-dems/79709458/|title=Candidate Jessica Miranda to address Blue Ash Dems|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 50%
Jonathan Dever (Republican) 50%

29

| Louis Blessing

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Running

| Carrie Davis (Democratic) 35%

Louis Blessing (Republican) 65%

30

| Bill Seitz

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Clayton Adams (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/02/09/ohio-state-rep-bill-seitz-retiring/323049002/|title=Bill Seitz tells election officials he's 'retiring' – opening door to collecting pension and salary simultaneously|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 9, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 30%

Bill Seitz (Republican) 70%

31

| Brigid Kelly

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016

| Running

|Brigid Kelly (Democratic) 100%

32

| Catherine Ingram

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016

| Running

|Catherine Ingram (Democratic) 79%

Marilyn Tunnat (Republican) 21%

33

| Alicia Reece

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010 (appointed)

| Not running (term-limited)

| Sedrick Denson (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/02/07/what-you-see-ballot-year-five-takeaways-filing-day/314690002/|title=Dusty Rhodes has a serious opponent and other takeaways from Ohio election filing day|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 75%

Judith Boyce (Republican) 25%

34

| Emilia Sykes

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Emilia Sykes (Democratic) 78%

Josh Sines (Republican) 22%

35

| Tavia Galonski

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Tavia Galonski (Democratic) 61%

Osita Obierika (Republican) 34%

Kevin Fay (Green) 5%

36

| Anthony DeVitis

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2011 (appointed)

| Running

| Tim Piatt (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/may-primary-ballot-shapes-up-as-party-hopefuls-meet-filing-deadlines-for-federal-and-state-races|title=May primary ballot shapes up as party hopefuls meet filing deadlines for federal and state races|work=Akron Beacon Journal|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 45%
Anthony DeVittis (Republican) 55%

37

| Kristina Roegner

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Not running (term-limited) Democratic gain

| Casey Weinstein (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/democrats-are-testing-the-strength-of-ohio-republicans-in-2018|title=Democrats are testing the strength of Ohio Republicans in 2018|work=Akron Beacon Journal|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 51%

Mike Rasor (Republican) 49%

38

| Marilyn Slaby

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012 (appointed)

| Not running (retiring)

| Elliot Kolkovich (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/may-primary-ballot-shapes-up-as-party-hopefuls-meet-filing-deadlines-for-federal-and-state-races|title=May primary ballot shapes up as party hopefuls meet filing deadlines for federal and state races|work=Akron Beacon Journal|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 43%

Bill Roemer (Republican) 57%

39

| Fred Strahorn

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2012

| Running

|Fred Strahorn (Democratic) 100%

40

| Michael Henne

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Ryan Taylor (Democratic) 38%

Phil Plummer (Republican) 62%

41

| Jim Butler

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2011 (appointed)

| Running

| John McManus (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/dayton-school-board-vice-president-announces-run-for-state-legislature/7cj8nbk0Bvaiz63AE30YxM/?ecmp=daytondaily_social_twitter_2014_politics_sfp|title=Dayton school board vice president announces run for state legislature|work=Dayton Daily News|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=February 8, 2018}} 45%

Jim Butler (Republican) 55%

42

| Niraj Antani

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014 (appointed)

| Running

| Zach Dickerson (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/incumbent-miamisburg-state-rep-faces-primary-battle-for-1st-time/KUp65GPuGsq9e2W4ho1tWO/|title=Incumbent Miamisburg state rep faces primary battle for 1st time|date=February 8, 2018|work=Dayton Daily News|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 40%
Niraj Antani (Republican) 60%

43

| Jeff Rezabek

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Not running (running for Judge){{Cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local-govt--politics/rezabek-seek-judgeship-opens-hot-race-for-ohio-house-seat-and-dan-foley-confirms-running/E8pA1pcL9jsjqn4G8GG8YK/|title=Rezabek to seek judgeship, opens up hot race for Ohio House seat and Dan Foley confirms he's running|work=Dayton Daily News|date=January 18, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}}

| Dan Foley (Democratic) 49%

Todd Smith (Republican) 51%

44

| Michael Ashford

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2018/01/05/Mayor-Hicks-Hudson-seeks-Democratic-endorsement-for-House-race.html|title=Former Mayor seeks Democratic endorsement for Ohio House race|work=Toledo Blade|date=January 5, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}}
Kenneth Cousino (Republican) 100%

45

| Teresa Fedor

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Lisa Sobecki (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2018/02/07/More-candidates-enter-crowded-field-for-Ohio-governor.html|title=More candidates enter crowded field for Ohio governor|date=February 7, 2018|work=Toledo Blade|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 64%

David Davenport (Republican) 36%

46

| Michael Sheehy

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2013 (appointed)

| Running

|Michael Sheehy (Democratic) 100%

47

| Derek Merrin

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016 (appointed)

| Running

| Gary Newnham (Democratic) 42%

Derek Merrin (Republican) 58%

48

| Kirk Schuring

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Lorraine Wilburn (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.the-review.com/news/20180208/trading-places-again-schuring-oelslager-seek-another-job-swap|title=Trading places again? Schuring, Oelslager seek another job swap|work=Alliance Review|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 36%

Scott Oelslager (Republican) 64%

49

| Thomas West

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016

| Running

|Thomas West (Democratic) 58%

James Haavisto (Republican) 42%

50

| Christina Hagan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2011 (appointed)

| Not running (running for U.S. representative){{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/04/state_rep_christina_hagan_anno.html|title=State Rep. Christina Hagan announces run for Ohio's 16th congressional district|work=The Plain Dealer|last=Tobias|first=Andrew J.|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=August 19, 2017}}

| Cassie Gabelt (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20180207/whos-on-may-8-ballot-in-stark|title=Who's on the May 8 ballot in Stark?|work=Canton Repository|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 34%
Reggie Stoltzfus (Republican){{cite web|url=http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20170814/paris-township-trustee-seeks-ohio-house-seat|title=Paris Township trustee seeks Ohio House seat|work=The Repository|last=Wang|first=Robert|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=August 19, 2017}} 64%

51

| Wes Retherford

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Not running (defeated in primary)

| Susan Vaughn (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-resident-former-reality-show-star-run-against-retherford/Z5Pll95VCvPcRlxOr2YepK/|title=Hamilton resident, former reality show star to run against Retherford|work=journal-news|access-date=November 30, 2017}} 40%

Sara Carruthers (Republican) 60%

52

| George Lang

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2017 (appointed)

| Running

| Kathy Wyenandt (Democratic){{Cite news|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/liberty-township/2018/02/13/kathy-wyenandt-files-run-ohio-52nd-district/333354002/|title=Democrat Kathy Wyenandt files to run in Ohio 52nd District|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 41%

George Lang (Republican) 59%

53

| Candice Keller

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016 (appointed)

| Running

| Rebecca Howard (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.butlercountyelections.org/Candidate%20Petition%20Activity%20-%20Democratic%20Candidates.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216030236/http://www.butlercountyelections.org/Candidate%20Petition%20Activity%20-%20Democratic%20Candidates.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 16, 2018|title=Democratic Candidates|work=Butler County Board of Elections|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 36%

Candice Keller (Republican) 64%

54

| Paul Zeltwanger

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

| Nikki Foster (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local-govt--politics/who-running-local-state-house-and-senate-ballot-this-year/zSG6O6tifEEd0oPo2DbSVJ/|title=Who is running?: 18 local state House and Senate races on ballot this year|work=Dayton Daily News|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 39%

Paul Zeltwanger (Republican) 61%

55

| Nathan Manning

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Not running (running for Ohio Senate)

| Kelly Kraus Mencke (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.chroniclet.com/elections/2018/02/08/May-primary-will-feature-crowded-domestic-relations-judge-39-s-race.html|title=May primary will feature crowded domestic relations judge's race|work=Elyria Chronicle|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 45%

Gayle Manning (Republican) 55%

56

| Dan Ramos

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Joe Miller (Democratic) 63%

Rob Weber (Republican) 37%

57

| Dick Stein

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| James Johnson (Democratic) 37%

Dick Stein (Republican) 63%

58

| Michele Lepore-Hagan

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Michele Lepore-Hagan (Democratic) 70%

David Simon (Republican) 30%

59

| John Boccieri

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2015 (appointed)

| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Not running (running for state senator)
Republican gain

| Eric Ungaro (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/sep/08/-township-trustees-throw-hat-in-ring-for/?mobile|title=A Boardman and a Poland trustee say they will run next year for the Ohio House|last=Skolnick|first=David|date=September 8, 2017|work=The Vindicator|access-date=September 8, 2017}} 49.6%

Don Manning (Republican) 50.4%

60

| John Rogers

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2012

| Running

|John Rogers (Democratic) 54%

Mike Zuren (Republican) 46%

61

| Ron Young

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Rick Walker (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20161007/rick-walker-candidate-for-ohio-house-61st-district-november-2016-general-election|title=Rick Walker, candidate for Ohio House 61st District, November 2016 general election|work=The News-Herald|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 40%

Jamie Callender (Republican) 60%

62

| Scott Lipps

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Jim Staton (Democratic) 26%

Scott Lipps (Republican) 74%

63

| Glenn Holmes

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2016

| Running

|Glenn Holmes (Democratic) 56%

Jim Hughes (Republican) 44%

64

| Michael O'Brien

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2014

| Running

|Michael O'Brien (Democratic) 55%

Martha Yoder (Republican) 45%

65

| John Becker

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Running

|Patricia Lawrence (Democratic) 33%

John Becker (Republican) 67%

66

| Doug Green

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Running

|Jeff Richards (Democratic) 25%

Doug Green (Republican) 75%

67

| Andrew Brenner

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited; running for state senator)

| Cory Hoffman (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.ohiodeladems.org/2018-candidates|title=OHIO 2018 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES|work=Delaware County Democratic Party|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216025303/http://www.ohiodeladems.org/2018-candidates|archive-date=February 16, 2018|url-status=dead}} 44%

Kris Jordan (Republican) 56%

68

| Rick Carfagna

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

|Kathleen Tate (Democratic) 34%

Rick Carfagna (Republican) 64%

Patrick Glasgow (Libertarian) 2%

69

| Steve Hambley

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

|Carol Brenstuhl (Democratic) 36%

Steve Hambley (Republican) 64%

70

| Darrell Kick

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

|Steve Johnson (Democratic) 35%

Darrell Kick (Republican) 65%

71

| Scott Ryan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

|Running

| Jeremy Blake (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2017/07/05/newark-city-council-member-jeremy-blake-run-ohio-house-representatives/450914001/|title=Newark City Council member Jeremy Blake to run for Ohio House of Representatives|work=Newark Advocate|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 38%

Scott Ryan (Republican) 62%

72

| Larry Householder

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Tyler Shipley (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2018/02/07/heath-brewery-co-founder-runs-licking-commissioner/316815002/|title=Heath brewery co-founder runs for Licking commissioner|work=Newark Advocate|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 31%

Larry Householder (Republican) 69%

73

| Rick Perales

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Running

|Kim McCarthy (Democratic) 40%

Rick Perales (Republican) 60%

74

| Bill Dean

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016 (appointed)

|Running

|Anne Gorman (Democratic) 32%

Bill Dean (Republican) 68%

75

| Kathleen Clyde

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited; running for secretary of state)

| Randi Clites (Democratic){{Cite news|url=http://www.record-courier.com/news/20180207/candidates-file-for-portage-county-primary-ballot|title=Candidates file for Portage County primary ballot|date=February 7, 2018|work=The Record-Courier|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 52%
Jim Lutz (Republican)
Austin Bashore (write-in) (Green){{cite news|url=https://www.co.portage.oh.us/sites/portagecountyoh/files/uploads/fwab_-_45_day_notice_-_11.6.18.pdf|title=Candidates file for Portage County}} 48%

76

| Sarah LaTourette

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

| John Kennedy (Democratic) 38%

Sarah LaTourette (Republican) 62%

77

| Tim Schaffer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

|Brett Pransky (Democratic) 36%

Tim Schaffer (Republican) 62%

Kryssi Wichers (Libertarian) 2%

78

| Ron Hood

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012

| Running

|Amber Daniels (Democratic) 32%

Ron Hood (Republican) 68%

79

| Kyle Koehler

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

|Running

|Amanda Finfrock (Democratic) 40%

Kyle Koehler (Republican) 60%

80

| Steve Huffman

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Not running (running for state senator)

| Scott Zimmerman (Democratic) 25%

Jena Powell (Republican) 75%

81

|James Hoops

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

|Janet Breneman (Democratic) 25%

James Hoops (Republican) 75%

82

| Craig Riedel

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Aden Baker (Democratic){{Cite web|url=http://www.timesbulletin.com/Content/News/Community-News/Article/Baker-to-run-for-state-representative-in-2018/2/1170/212317|title=Baker to run for state representative in 2018 – Times Bulletin|website=www.timesbulletin.com|language=en-us|access-date=October 27, 2017}} 26%

Craig Riedel (Republican) 74%

83

| Robert Sprague

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2011 (appointed)

| Not running (running for treasurer)

| Mary Harshfield (Democratic) 31%

Jon Cross (Republican) 69%

84

| Keith Faber

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Not running (running for auditor)

|Joseph Monbeck (Democratic) 18%

Susan Manchester (Republican) 82%

85

| Nino Vitale

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

| Garrett Baldwin (Democratic) 27%

Nino Vitale (Republican) 73%

86

| Dorothy Pelanda

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2011 (appointed)

| Not running (running for secretary of state)

|Glenn Coble (Democratic) 28%

Tracy Richardson (Republican) 69%

Taylor Hoffman (Libertarian) 3%

87

| Riordan McClain

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

|2018 (Appointed)

|

|Mary Pierce-Broadwater (Democratic) 27%

Riordan McClain (Republican) 73%

88

| Bill Reineke

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2014

| Running

|Rachel Crooks (Democratic){{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/05/rachel-crooks-trump-accuser-ohio-legislature-389960|title=Trump accuser running for Ohio state legislature|work=POLITICO|access-date=February 7, 2018}} 34%

Bill Reineke (Republican) 66%

89

| Steve Arndt

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2015 (appointed)

| Running

| Joe Helle (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/story/201707140036|title=Oak Harbor mayor to run for state representative

|work=Sandusky Register|last=Jackson|first=Tom|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=September 4, 2017}} 35%

Steve Arndt (Republican) 65%

90

| Terry Johnson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

|Adrienne Buckler (Democratic) 39%

Brian Baldridge (Republican) 61%

91

| Shane Wilkin

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2018 (appointed)

| Running

| Justin Grimes (Democratic) 26%

Shane Wilkin (Republican) 74%

92

| Gary Scherer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012 (appointed)

| Running

|Beth Workman (Democratic)

Gary Scherer (Republican)

93

| Ryan Smith

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2012 (appointed)

| Running

|Jim Rumley (Democratic) 36%

Ryan Smith (Republican) 64%

94

| Jay Edwards

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2016

| Running

| Taylor Sappington (Democratic){{cite web|url=https://www.athensnews.com/news/election/nelsonville-s-sappington-announces-bid-for-th-ohio-house-rep/article_a1c94d7c-cd5f-11e7-b702-7b915460dad0.html|title=Nelsonville's Sappington announces bid for 94th Ohio House rep seat|work=The Athens News|date=November 19, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 42%

Jay Edwards (Republican) 58%

95

| Andy Thompson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

| Dan Milleson (Democratic){{cite web|url=http://www.timesreporter.com/news/20171123/harrison-county-native-dan-milleson-seeks-95th-house-district-seat|title=Harrison County native Dan Milleson seeks 95th House District seat|work=The Athens News|date=November 23, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2018}} 34%

Don Jones (Republican) 66%

96

| Jack Cera

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2011 (appointed)

| Running

|Jack Cera (Democratic) 100%

97

| Brian Hill

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2011 (appointed)

| Running

|Kristine Geis (Democratic) 32%

Brian Hill (Republican) 68%

98

| Al Landis

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2010

| Not running (term-limited)

|Jeremiah Johnson (Democratic) 32%

Brett Hillyer (Republican) 68%

99

| John Patterson

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2012

| Running

|John Patterson (Democratic) 53%

Michael Pircio (Republican) 47%

Supreme Court

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Ohio Supreme Court elections

| country = Ohio

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Ohio elections#Supreme Court

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 Ohio elections#Supreme Court

| next_year = 2020

| seats_for_election = 2 seats of the Supreme Court of Ohio

| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}

| party1 = Ohio Republican Party

| last_election1 = 7

| seats1 = 0

| seat_change1 = {{loss}} 2

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 =

| swing1 =

| party2 = Ohio Democratic Party

| last_election2 = 0

| seats2 = 2

| seat_change2 = {{gain}} 2

| popular_vote2 =

| percentage2 =

| swing2 =

| map_image =

| map_caption =

}}

{{further|Ohio Supreme Court elections}}

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)=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Ohio Supreme Court election (O'Donnell seat)

| country = Ohio

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| turnout =

| previous_election = 2012 Ohio elections

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2024 Ohio elections

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Michael Donnelly

| color1 = c0c0c0

| popular_vote1 = 2,170,227

| percentage1 = 61.0%

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Craig Baldwin

| color2 = c0c0c0

| popular_vote2 = 1,385,435

| percentage2 = 39.0%

| map_image = File:2018 Ohio Supreme Court, O'Donnell seat, map by county.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results

Donnelly: {{legend0|#51C2C2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#2AACAC|60–70%}} {{legend0|#009696|70–80%}}

Baldwin: {{legend0|#FF9A50|50–60%}} {{legend0|#EE8E50|60–70%}}

| title = Justice

| before_election = Terrence O'Donnell

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Michael Donnelly

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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

==Republican primary==

===Candidates===

  • Craig Baldwin, incumbent judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 5th District{{cite web |last1=Bruner |first1=Bethany |title=From file room to Supreme Court: Baldwin making run to state's highest bench |url=https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2018/01/11/file-room-supreme-court-baldwin-making-run-states-highest-bench/1016747001/ |website=Newark Advocate |date=January 11, 2018}}

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Craig Baldwin

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 595,000

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 595,000

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Democratic primary==

===Candidates===

  • Michael P. Donnelly, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge{{cite web |last1=Helberg |first1=Todd |title=Donnelly campaigns in Defiance for supreme court seat |url=https://www.crescent-news.com/news/local_news/donnelly-campaigns-in-defiance-for-supreme-court-seat/article_45d83cf4-85a5-512f-96d4-42f3b162526e.html | website= The Crescent-News|date=October 19, 2018}}

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=2018 OFFICIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS |url=https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2018-official-elections-results/ |website=Ohio Secretary of State |access-date=May 1, 2021 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael P. Donnelly

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 501,831

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 501,831

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Supreme Court associate justice (term commencing 01/01/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael P. Donnelly

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 2,170,227

| percentage = 61.04%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Craig Baldwin

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 1,385,435

| percentage = 38.96%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,555,662

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

|loser = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Associate justice (term commecning 01/02/2019)=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Ohio Supreme Court election (DeGenaro seat)

| country = Ohio

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| turnout =

| previous_election = 2012 Ohio elections

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2024 Ohio elections

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Melody J. Stewart

| party1 = Nonpartisan politician

| alliance1= Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1,853,418

| percentage1 = 52.6%

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Mary DeGenaro

| party2 = Nonpartisan politician

| alliance2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,667,258

| percentage2 = 47.4%

| map_image = File:2018 Ohio SC Seat 6 election.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results

Stewart: {{legend0|#51C2C2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#2AACAC|60–70%}}

DeGenaro: {{legend0|#FF9A50|50–60%}} {{legend0|#EE8E50|60–70%}}

| title = Justice

| before_election = Mary DeGenaro

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Melody J. Stewart

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/01/kasich_chooses_youngstown_judg.html |title=Kasich chooses Youngstown judge Mary DeGenaro for Ohio Supreme Court seat |last=Borchardt |first=Jackie |date=January 25, 2018 |website=cleveland.com |access-date=January 28, 2018}}

==Republican primary==

===Candidates===

  • Mary DeGenaro, incumbent associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mary DeGenaro (incumbent)

| party = Ohio Republican Party

| votes = 581,244

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 581,244

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Democratic primary==

===Candidates===

  • Melody J. Stewart, incumbent judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 8th District{{cite web |last1=Pelzer |first1=Jeremy |title=Appeals Court Judge Melody Stewart enters race for Ohio Supreme Court |url=https://apnews.com/article/courts-ohio-ohio-supreme-court-5e54f9dfbc9d4af88120fdca7ae991ff |website=Associated Press |date=January 30, 2018}}

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Melody J. Stewart

| party = Ohio Democratic Party

| votes = 500,084

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 500,084

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 01/02/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Melody J. Stewart

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 1,853,418

| percentage = 52.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mary DeGenaro (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 1,667,258

| percentage = 47.36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,520,676

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

|loser = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

Court of Appeals

{{further|Ohio District Courts of Appeals}}

The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a six-year term. Approximately 1/3 of these positions were up for election in 2018.

=District 1=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pierre Bergeron

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 146,560

| percentage = 51.56%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Miller (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 137,664

| percentage = 48.44%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 284,224

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

|loser = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/10/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Marilyn Zayas (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 175,094

| percentage = 60.42%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dale Stalf

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 114,704

| percentage = 39.58%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 289,798

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/11/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/11/2019) election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Candace Crouse

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 159,122

| percentage = 53.27%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dennis Deters (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 139,570

| percentage = 46.73%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 298,692

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

|loser = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/12/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/12/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert C. Winkler

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 154,546

| percentage = 51.47%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ginger Bock

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 145,695

| percentage = 48.53%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 300,241

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 2=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (term commencing 02/09/2019)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeffrey M. Welbaum (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 259,674

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 259,674

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 3=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (term commencing 02/09/2019)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John R. Williamowksi (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 201,757

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 201,757

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 4=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (term commencing 02/09/2019)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jason P. Smith

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 86,992

| percentage = 52.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Marie Hoover (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 78,092

| percentage = 47.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 165,084

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

|loser = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/10/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (term commencing 02/10/2019)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Hess

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 102,284

| percentage = 61.06%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Valarie K. Gerlach

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 65,229

| percentage = 38.94%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 167,513

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 5=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John W. Wise (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 372,384

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes =372,384

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/10/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Scott Gwin (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 358,832

| percentage =100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 358,832

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/11/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (term commencing 02/11/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Patricia A. Delaney (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 254,699

| percentage = 59.52%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andrew King

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 173,237

| percentage = 40.48%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 427,936

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 6=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gene A. Zmuda

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 144,884

| percentage = 55.41%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joel M. Kuhlman

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 116,577

| percentage = 44.59%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 261,461

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 7=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David A. D'Apolito

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 88,253

| percentage = 51.11%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kathleen Bartlett

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 84,409

| percentage = 48.89%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 172,662

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

|loser = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 8=

==Term commencing 01/01/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 01/01/2019) election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank D. Celebrezze Jr (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 276,766

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 276,766

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 01/02/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 01/02/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michelle J. Sheehan

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 281,204

| percentage = 74.17%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Raymond C. Headen

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 97,916

| percentage = 25.83%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 379,120

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 01/03/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 01/03/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eileen T. Gallagher (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 275,986

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 275,986

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mary J. Boyle (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 274,395

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes =274,395

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 9=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jennifer Hensal (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 179,997

| percentage = 52.24%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Diana Colavecchio

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 164,567

| percentage = 47,76%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 344,564

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 10=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Laurel Beatty Blunt

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 317,597

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 317,597

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/10/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Betsy Luper Schuster (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 252,537

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 252,537

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 11=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Matt Lynch

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 142,373

| percentage = 55.53%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Darya Klammer

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 114,022

| percentage = 44.47%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 256,395

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Term commencing 02/10/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mary Jane Trapp

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 134,620

| percentage = 53.84%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Casey O'Brien

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 115,425

| percentage = 46.16%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 250,045

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Democratic Party

|loser = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 12=

==Term commencing 02/09/2019==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Stephen W. Powell (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 260,804

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 260,804

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Ohio Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

State Board of Education

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Ohio State Board of Education District 2{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_State_Board_of_Education_election,_2018|title = Ohio State Board of Education election, 2018}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kirsten Hill

| votes = 47,424

| percentage = 17.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Jeanine Donaldson

| votes = 46,341

| percentage = 17.4

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Sue Larimer

| votes = 42,867

| percentage = 16.1

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Annette Shine

| votes = 35,960

| percentage = 13.5

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Vicki Donovan-Lyle

| votes = 34,981

| percentage = 13.1

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Charles Froehlich (incumbent)

| votes = 30,864

| percentage = 11.6

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = W. Roger Knight

| votes = 28,341

| percentage = 10.6

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 266,778

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Ohio State Board of Education District 3

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Charlotte McGuire (incumbent)

| votes = 130,512

| percentage = 42.5

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Dawn Wojcik

| votes = 91,136

| percentage = 29.7

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Matthew McGowan

| votes = 85,673

| percentage = 27.9

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 307,321

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Ohio State Board of Education District 4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Jenny Kilgore

| votes = 179,765

| percentage = 50.4

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Pat Bruns (incumbent)

| votes = 176,894

| percentage = 49.6

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 356,659

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Ohio State Board of Education District 7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Sarah Fowler (incumbent)

| votes = 259,997

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Ohio State Board of Education District 8

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = John Hagan

| votes = 128,854

| percentage = 42.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kathleen Purdy

| votes = 101,706

| percentage = 33.2

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Melissa Dahman

| votes = 76,104

| percentage = 24.8

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 306,664

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}