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Ohio elections, 2018

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November 6, 2018
  
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Ohio elections, 2018

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

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United States Senate

Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is eligible for re-election in 2018.

United States House of Representatives

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

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor are term-limited and not cannot run for a third term consecutive term.

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine is term-limited and cannot run for a third term as attorney general.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Dave Yost, State Auditor
    • Declined
  • Keith Faber, State Representative and former Ohio Senate President (running for State Auditor)

    • Democratic primary

    Candidates
    Potential
  • Keller Blackburn, Athens County Prosecuting Attorney
  • Steven M. Dettelbach, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
  • Connie Pillich, former State Representative and nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014
    • Declined
  • Joe Schiavoni, Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate (running for Governor)

    • Official campaign websites

  • Dave Yost (R) for Attorney General

    • Secretary of State

    Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted is term-limited and not cannot run for a third term as secretary of state.

    Republican primary

    Candidates
    Declared
  • Dorothy Pelanda, State Representative
    • Potential
  • Frank LaRose, State Senator

    • Democratic primary

    Candidates
    Potential
  • Kathleen Clyde, State Representative
  • Alicia Reece, State Representative

    • Official campaign websites

  • Dorothy Pelanda (R) for Secretary of State

    • Treasurer

    Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel is term-limited and not cannot run for a third term as treasurer.

    Republican primary

    Candidates
    Declared
  • Robert Sprague, State Representative
    • Potential
  • Clarence Mingo, Franklin County Auditor
    • Declined
  • Keith Faber, State Representative and former Ohio Senate President (running for State Auditor)

    • Democratic primary

    Candidates
    Potential
  • David Leland, State Representative and former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party
  • P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati City Councilman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016

    • Auditor

    Incumbent Republican State Auditor Dave Yost is term-limited and not cannot run for a third term as auditor.

    Republican primary

    Candidates
    Declared
  • Keith Faber, State Representative and former Ohio Senate President

    • Democratic primary

    Candidates
    Potential
  • Chase Ritenauer, Mayor of Lorain, Ohio
  • P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati City Councilman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016

    • Official campaign websites

  • Keith Faber (R) for Auditor

    • Ohio Senate

    The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate are up for election in 2018. Ten of these seats are currently held by Republicans and seven are held by Democrats.

    Ohio House of Representatives

    All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives are up for election in 2018.

    Supreme Court of Ohio

    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.

    Court of Appeals

    The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Approximately 1/3 of these positions will be up for election in 2018.

    References

    Ohio elections, 2018 Wikipedia
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