Ohio state executive official elections, 2022

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Ohio state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: February 2, 2022
Primary: May 3, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Ohio
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Eleven state executive offices were up for election in Ohio in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
State Board of Education (5 seats)

Governor

General election candidates

• Richard Michael DeWine  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Nan Whaley  (Democratic Party)
• Tim Grady  (Independent) (Write-in) 
• Craig Patton  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Renea Turner  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Marshall Usher  (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• F. Patrick Cunnane (Independent)
• Niel Petersen (Independent)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• John Cranley
• Nan Whaley ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Richard Michael DeWine (Incumbent) ✔
• Joe Blystone
• Ron Hood
• Jim Renacci

Did not make the ballot:

• Niel Petersen

Lieutenant Governor

General election candidates

• Jon Husted  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Cheryl Stephens  (Democratic Party)
• Dayna Bickley  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Collin Cook  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Adina Pelletier  (Independent) (Write-in)
• Shannon Walker  (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• Mary Cunnane (Independent)
• Michael Stewart (Independent)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Teresa Fedor
• Cheryl Stephens ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Jon Husted (Incumbent) ✔
• Candice Keller
• Joe Knopp
• Jeremiah Workman

Did not make the ballot:

• Joanna Swallen

Attorney General

General election candidates

• Dave Yost  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Jeff Crossman  (Democratic Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Jeff Crossman ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Dave Yost (Incumbent) ✔ 

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Secretary of State

General election candidates

• Frank LaRose  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Chelsea Clark  (Democratic Party)
• Terpsehore Maras  (Independent)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Chelsea Clark ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Frank LaRose (Incumbent) ✔
• John Adams

Did not make the ballot:

• Terpsehore Maras

Treasurer

General election candidates

• Robert Sprague  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Scott Schertzer  (Democratic Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Scott Schertzer ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Robert Sprague (Incumbent) ✔

Auditor

General election candidates

• Keith Faber  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Taylor Sappington  (Democratic Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Taylor Sappington ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Keith Faber (Incumbent) ✔

State Board Of Education

District 2

General election candidates

• Teresa Fedor  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Sarah McGervey  (Nonpartisan)

District 3

General election candidates

• Charlotte McGuire  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Michael King (Nonpartisan)

District 4

General election candidates

• Jenny Kilgore  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
• Katie Hofmann  (Nonpartisan) ✔

District 9

General election candidates

• John Hagan  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Robert Fulton  (Nonpartisan)

District 10

General election candidates

• Tim Miller  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
• Tom Jackson  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Cierra Lynch Shehorn  (Nonpartisan)

Context of the 2022 elections

Party control in Ohio

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Ohio

Election information in Ohio: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 12, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Past elections

2020

The following elections took place in 2020:

• Ohio State Board of Education election, 2020

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Ohio official website