 | ||
| ||
| Elections in Ohio |
|---|
 |
The Ohio general elections, 2010 were held on November 2, 2010 throughout Ohio. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010.
In the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010, current Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher defeated current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. On November 2, Republican Rob Portman, who has served in two federal cabinet positions and as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives defeated Fisher as well as Eric W. Deaton of the Constitution Party and Dan La Botz of the Socialist Party. [1]
Portman replaced Republican Senator George Voinovich, who retired from office after his second term expired. [2]
All of Ohio's eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
 County results Kasich: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Strickland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland ran for reelection to a second term in office. His running mate was Yvette McGee Brown, the founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and former Judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
John Kasich, former U.S. Representative and former Chair of the House Budget Committee, was the Republican nominee. His running mate was Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor.
Ken Matesz was the Libertarian nominee. His running mate was Ann Leech. [1]
Dennis Spisak was the Green nominee. His running mate was Anita Rios. [1]
Kasich narrowly defeated Strickland with 49% of the vote.
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results DeWine: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Cordray: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
In the Attorney General race, Democratic incumbent Richard Cordray was defeated by Republican Mike DeWine, a former two-term United States Senator from Ohio and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as a former county prosecutor. DeWine would go on to defeat Cordray once again in the 2018 race for governor with running mate Jon Husted, the former Secretary of State.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Richard Cordray (D) | Mike DeWine (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | September 10–13, 2010 | 40% | 47% |
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 42% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 27–29, 2010 | 40% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 26–27, 2010 | 41% | 44% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike DeWine | 1,821,414 | 47.54 | |
| Democratic | Richard Cordray (incumbent) | 1,772,728 | 46.26 | |
| Constitution | Robert Owens | 130,065 | 3.39 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Allan Feldman | 107,521 | 2.81 | |
| Total votes | 3,729,428 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Husted: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% O'Shaughnessy: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Ohio's Secretary of State race featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010 between Jon Husted, an Ohio State Senator and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who defeated Sandra O'Brien, a former county auditor in Ashtabula County who secured the support of the Tea Party movement. In the general election, Husted defeated Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, the Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and Charlie Earl, a Libertarian. [1]
Incumbent Jennifer Brunner sought the Democratic nomination for United States Senator instead of running for re-election, but lost to incumbent Lt. Governor Lee Fisher.
Husted would later go on to run for Lieutenant Governor on Mike DeWine’s ticket which defeated Richard Cordray in the 2018 election.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) | Jon Husted (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 39% | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Husted | 1,973,422 | 54.04 | |
| Democratic | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy | 1,500,648 | 41.09 | |
| Libertarian | Charlie Earl | 179,495 | 4.87 | |
| Total votes | 3,653,565 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Mandel: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Boyce: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
In the Treasurer race, Democratic incumbent Kevin Boyce was defeated by Republican Josh Mandel, a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and a two tour veteran of the Iraq War, and Matthew Cantrell, a Libertarian candidate. [1]
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Kevin Boyce (D) | Josh Mandel (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 36% | 40% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Mandel | 2,008,892 | 54.89 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyce (incumbent) | 1,471,727 | 41.09 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Cantrell | 179,495 | 4.90 | |
| Total votes | 3,660,114 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Yost: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Pepper: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Ohio's Auditor race also featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010, between Seth Morgan, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and Dave Yost, the Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County, Ohio and former Delaware County Auditor. Yost beat Democrat David A. Pepper, a Commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Commissioners, and L. Michael Howard, a Libertarian. [1]
Republican incumbent Mary Taylor decided to run for Lieutenant Governor as John Kasich's running-mate, instead of running for re-election.
| Poll source | Dates administered | David Pepper (D) | Dave Yost (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 33% | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost | 1,842,264 | 50.55 | |
| Democratic | David Pepper | 1,624,183 | 44.58 | |
| Libertarian | L. Michael Howard | 177,204 | 4.86 | |
| Total votes | 3,643,651 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2010.
All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
Three seats in the Supreme Court of Ohio are up for election, including the office of Chief Justice. The Supreme Court is a non-partisan office and will not appear on primary ballots. Although the Democratic and Republic parties customarily endorse candidates in the general election, those endorsements are not noted on the general election ballots either. Justices Judith Lanziger and Paul Peiffer are running for re-election. Justice Maureen O'Connor is running for Chief Justice. Judges for Ohio District Courts of Appeal and Ohio Courts of Common Pleas will also appear on the ballot.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Eric Brown (D) | Maureen O'Connor (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 18% | 46% | 36% |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Mary Jane Trapp (D) | Judith Ann Lanzinger (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25 – September 3, 2010 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
Two measures were approved in the May 4 election. No ballot measures were approved for the general election.
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Secretary of State and an Ohio State Senator. He was the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze, and part of the Celebrezze political dynasty, which was prominent in Cleveland in particular and statewide in Ohio throughout the second half of the 20th century and early 2000s.
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio affiliate of the Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1854. It is currently the state's favored party, controlling the majority of Ohio's U.S. House seats, one of its two U.S. Senate seats, the governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio since 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio State Senate (2007-2016), elected from the 12th District. He was president of the Ohio Senate from 2013 to 2016.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 2, 2010 as one of many Ohio elections in 2010. Incumbent two-term Republican U.S. Senator George Voinovich decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Former Representative Republican Rob Portman won the open seat.
The 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland ran for re-election to a second term as governor and was opposed by former U.S. Representative John Kasich; both Strickland and Kasich won their respective primaries uncontested. The race between the two major candidates was prolonged and brutal, with both candidates employing various campaign surrogates to bolster their campaigns. Ultimately, Kasich narrowly defeated Strickland in one of Ohio's closest gubernatorial elections in history.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1998 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1982 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich won reelection to a second term in office by a landslide over Democratic candidate Ed FitzGerald and Green Party candidate Anita Rios. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2014.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2014. All of Minnesota's executive officers were up for election as well as all the seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, several state judicial seats, a United States Senate seat, all of Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, and several seats for local offices. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, to nominate major political party candidates for partisan offices and candidates for nonpartisan offices.
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.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 4, 2014. All of Illinois' executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 18, 2014.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nebraska on November 4, 2014. All of Nebraska's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on May 13, 2014, for offices that require them.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5.
The state of North Dakota held a series of elections on November 6, 2012. In addition to selecting presidential electors, North Dakotan voters selected one of its two United States Senators and its lone United States Representative, as well as seven statewide executive officers and one Supreme Court Justice. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
The 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of Ohio, concurrently with the election of Ohio's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various Ohio and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich was term-limited and could not seek re-election for a third consecutive term.
The Ohio general elections, 2018, were held on November 6, 2018, throughout Ohio.
The 2018 Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 2018, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 4. Early voting took place from October 22 through November 2.
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democrat nominee Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton, 62.4% to 37.4%. DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio since 1978 has won re-election by a double digit margin.
The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Ohio.
The 2022 United States secretary of state elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the secretaries of state in twenty-seven states. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.
