2022 Ohio elections
The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Ohio. Federal Senate Incumbent Republican Senator Rob Portman announced he was retiring. Republican and Democratic primaries were held on May 3, 2022. U.S. Senate 2022 candidates elected during the primary were Congressman Tim Ryan (D) and J.D. Vance (R). In the general election, Republican J.D. Vance won the open seat defeating Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan. House of Representatives All of Ohio's 15 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted were reelected to a second term defeating Democratic Governor candidate Nan Whaley and Lieutenant Governor candidate Cheryl Stephens. Attorney General Incumbent Republican Attorney General Dave Yost was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Ohio Representative Jeff Crossman. Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark. Treasurer Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Robert Sprague ran for re-election to a second term in office and was challenged by Democrat Scott Schertzer. Sprague easily won the general election. Republican primary Candidates Declared Robert Sprague, incumbent State Treasurer Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Declared Scott Schertzer, Mayor of Marion and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2018 Results General election Results Auditor Incumbent Republican State Auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election. Republican primary Candidates Declared Keith Faber, incumbent State Auditor Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Declared Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor Results General election Results General Assembly Senate The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, ten of these seats were held by Republicans and seven were held by Democrats. House of Representatives All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, sixty-four of these seats were held by Republicans and thirty-five were held by Democrats. Supreme Court Although Supreme Court elections were nonpartisan in the past, the Ohio General Assembly passed a bill in June 2021 to make Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio Court of Appeals elections display the party label on the candidates. Chief Justice Republican primary Candidates Declared Sharon L. Kennedy, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2012–present) Withdrew Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) (running for re-election) Declined Maureen O'Connor, incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present) (retiring due to age limit) Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jennifer Brunner, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2021–present) Endorsements Results General election Polling Results Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2023) Republican primary Candidates Declared Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Declared Terri Jamison, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 10th District (2021–present) Endorsements Results General election Polling Results Associate Justice