2014 Ohio elections

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Ohio elections, 2014
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  2012 2014 2016  

The Ohio general elections, 2014 were held on November 4, 2014, throughout Ohio, with polls opened between 6:30AM and 7:30PM. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was April 7, 2014, and the primary election day took place on May 6, 2014. [1]

Contents

Early voting

During the week of November 18, 2013, Republicans in the state legislature planned to introduce four bills that would restrict voting in the 2014 elections, including shortening the early voting period from thirty-five to twenty-nine days. [2]

Federal representatives

United States Senate

There was no U.S. Senate election in Ohio in 2014. Republican senator Rob Portman is a Class III senator who ran for and won re-election in 2016. Democratic senator Sherrod Brown is a Class I senator who ran for and won re-election in 2018.

United States House of Representatives

All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

State executive branch

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican governor John Kasich and lieutenant governor Mary Taylor ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Ed FitzGerald, the County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, was the Democratic nominee. His running mate was attorney and former Congressional nominee Sharen Neuhardt. [3]

Anita Rios ran as the Green Party candidate. Her running mate was Bob Fitrakis. [4]

Governor John Kasich and his running mate Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor were re-elected with 64% of the vote.

Attorney general

2014 Ohio Attorney General election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  2011MikeDewineHiResWeb (cropped).jpg David A Pepper (City Club of Cleveland) (cropped).jpg
Nominee Mike DeWine David Pepper
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,882,0481,178,426
Percentage61.5%38.5%

2014 Ohio Attorney General election results map by county.svg
County results

DeWine:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

Pepper:     50–60%

Attorney General before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Mike DeWine
Republican

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Former Cincinnati City Councilman and former Hamilton County Commissioner David A. Pepper ran for the Democrats. [5]

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mike
DeWine (R)
David
Pepper (D)
Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch October 22–31, 20141,009± 3.3%61%39%
The Columbus Dispatch September 3–12, 20141,185± 2.7%60%32%7%
Buckeye Poll August 31, 2014600± 4%41%22%37%
Ohio GOP August 20–23, 2014800± 3.5%60%31%9%
Public Policy Polling August 16–19, 2013551 RV± 4.2%46%32%21%
Results
Ohio Attorney General election, 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike DeWine (incumbent) 1,882,048 61.50%
Democratic David Pepper 1,178,42638.50%
Total votes3,060,474 100.00%
Republican hold

Secretary of state

2014 Ohio Secretary of State election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  Jon Husted 2016-05-12 (cropped).jpg Nina Turner in 2016.jpg
Nominee Jon Husted Nina Turner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,811,0201,074,475
Percentage59.8%35.5%

2014 Ohio Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
2014 Ohio Secretary of State Election Precinct Results.svg
Husted:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Turner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Secretary of State before election

Jon Husted
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Jon Husted
Republican

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted ran for re-election to a second term in office.

State Senator Nina Turner ran for the Democrats. [7]

Libertarian Kevin Knedler also ran. [8]

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jon
Husted (R)
Nina
Turner (D)
Kevin
Knedler (L)
Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch October 22–31, 20141,009± 3.3%58%37%5%
The Columbus Dispatch September 3–12, 20141,185± 2.7%49%35%4%12%
Buckeye Poll August 31, 2014600± 4%30%25%45%
Public Policy Polling [9] August 8–9, 2014801 LV± 3.5%46%43%11%
Public Policy Polling [9] July 9–10, 2014889 RV± 3.3%45%42%13%
Public Policy Polling August 16–19, 2013551 RV± 4.2%37%36%28%
Results
Ohio Secretary of State election, 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Husted (incumbent) 1,811,020 59.83%
Democratic Nina Turner 1,074,47535.50%
Libertarian Kevin Knedler141,2924.67%
Total votes3,026,787 100.00%
Republican hold

Treasurer

2014 Ohio State Treasurer election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  Josh Mandel.jpg Connie Pillich 2014-10-30 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Josh Mandel Connie Pillich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,724,0601,323,325
Percentage56.6%43.4%

2014 Ohio State Treasurer election results map by county.svg
County results

Mandel:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

Pillich:     50–60%     60–70%

State Treasurer before election

Josh Mandel
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Josh Mandel
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel ran for re-election to a second term in office.

State Representative Connie Pillich ran for the Democrats. [10]

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Josh
Mandel (R)
Connie
Pillich (D)
Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch October 22–31, 20141,009± 3.3%53%47%
The Columbus Dispatch September 3–12, 20141,185± 2.7%47%41%11%
Buckeye Poll August 31, 2014600± 4%34%25%41%
Public Policy Polling [9] August 8–9, 2014801 LV± 3.5%44%47%9%
Public Policy Polling [9] July 9–10, 2014889 RV± 3.3%43%46%11%
Public Policy Polling November 5–6, 2013595 RV± 4%43%47%10%
Public Policy Polling August 16–19, 2013551 RV± 4.2%35%40%24%
Results
Ohio State Treasurer election, 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Josh Mandel (incumbent) 1,724,060 56.58%
Democratic Connie Pillich 1,323,32543.42%
Total votes3,047,385 100.00%
Republican hold

Auditor

2014 Ohio State Auditor election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  Dave Yost, Sept 15, 2014 (cropped).jpg John Patrick Carney Sept 15, 2014 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Dave Yost John Patrick Carney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,711,9271,149,305
Percentage57.0%38.3%

2014 Ohio State Auditor election results map by county.svg
County results

Yost:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Carney:     50–60%

State Auditor before election

Dave Yost
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Dave Yost
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Dave Yost ran for re-election to a second term in office.

State Representative John Patrick Carney ran for the Democrats. [11]

Libertarian Bob Bridges also ran. [8]

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
David
Yost (R)
John Patrick
Carney (D)
Bob
Bridges (L)
Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch October 22–31, 20141,009± 3.3%55%39%6%
The Columbus Dispatch September 3–12, 20141,185± 2.7%45%33%5%16%
Buckeye Poll August 31, 2014600± 4%26%22%52%
Public Policy Polling [9] August 8–9, 2014801 LV± 3.5%44%42%14%
Public Policy Polling [9] July 9–10, 2014889 RV± 3.3%42%40%17%
Results
Ohio State Auditor election, 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Yost (incumbent) 1,711,927 56.98%
Democratic John Patrick Carney 1,149,30538.25%
Libertarian Bob Bridges143,3634.77%
Total votes3,004,595 100.00%
Republican hold

State legislative branch

Ohio Senate

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2014. Ten of these seats were held by Republicans and seven were held by Democrats. Republicans controlled the chamber with a 23 to 10 majority.

Ohio House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. Republicans held 59 seats and Democrats held 40 seats.

Supreme Court of Ohio

2014 Ohio Supreme Court elections
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 2012November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  

2 seats of the Supreme Court of Ohio
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election61
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

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. The Supreme Court currently consists of 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

Associate justice (term commencing 01/01/2015)

Incumbent justice Sharon L. Kennedy (R) was eligible to run for another 6-year term.

Republican primary

Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon L. Kennedy (incumbent) 466,278 100.0%
Total votes466,278 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Letson 327,590 100.0%
Total votes327,590 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Sharon L.
Kennedy (R)
Tom
Letson (D)
Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch October 22–31, 20141,009 (LV)± 3.3%75%25%
The Columbus Dispatch September 3–12, 20141,185 (LV)± 2.7%32%11%57%
Results
2014 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2015) election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Sharon L. Kennedy (incumbent) 1,828,156 72.54%
Nonpartisan Tom Letson 692,03027.46%
Total votes2,520,186 100.0%
Republican hold

Associate justice (term commencing 01/02/2015)

2014 Ohio Supreme Court election (French seat)
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 2008November 4, 2014 2020  
 
Nominee Judith L. French John O'Donnell
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,438,2831,132,759
Percentage55.9%44.1%

2014 Ohio SC Seat 5 election.svg
County results
French:     50–60%     60–70%
O'Donnell:     50–60%

Justice before election

Judith L. French
Republican

Elected Justice

Judith L. French
Republican

Incumbent justice Judith L. French (R) was eligible to run for another 6-year term.

Republican primary

Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judith L. French (incumbent) 441,733 100.0%
Total votes441,733 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. O'Donnell 349,909 100.0%
Total votes349,909 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Judith L.
French (R)
John P.
O'Donnell (D)
Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch October 22–31, 20141,009 (LV)± 3.3%56%44%
The Columbus Dispatch September 3–12, 20141,185 (LV)± 2.7%20%26%54%
Public Policy Polling [9] April 14–15, 20141,050 (RV)± 3.0%22%29%49%
Results
2014 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2015) election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Judith L. French (incumbent) 1,438,283 55.94%
Nonpartisan John P. O'Donnell1,132,75944.06%
Total votes2,571,042 100.0%
Republican hold

Ballot initiatives

May election

Issue One
TO FUND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY PERMITTING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes797,20765.11%
Light brown x.svgNo427,27334.89%

2014 Referendum Ohio Issue 1.svg

November election

No initiatives qualified for the November 2014 ballot.

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