Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018 - wikipedia Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018 See also : Ohio elections, 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018 ← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 → Nominee Mike DeWine Richard Cordray Party Republican Democratic Running mate Jon Husted Betty Sutton Incumbent Governor John Kasich Republican Elections in Ohio Federal government Presidential elections 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2016 Republican 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1898 1914 1932 1934 1964 1976 1980 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2006 2012 2016 2018 U.S. House of Representatives elections 1858 1860 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1964 2000 2002 2006 2nd 13th 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 Special elections 2nd district, 1993 2nd district, 2005 5th district, 2007 11th district, 2008 8th district, 2016 12th district, 2018 State government General elections 1964 2014 2016 2018 Gubernatorial elections 1822 1824 1855 1986 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Complete List Lieutenant Governor elections Complete list Secretary of State elections Complete list Attorney General elections Complete list State Auditor elections Complete list State Treasurer elections Complete list State Supreme Court elections Complete list Ballot measures Issue 1 2011 Issue 2 Cincinnati Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 City Council elections List of elections Cleveland Mayoral elections 1978 ( recall ) 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 Columbus Mayoral elections 1899 1903 1905 1907 1919 1951 1963 1967 1971 1991 1999 2011 2015 The 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election will take 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 and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various Ohio and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich is term - limited and can not seek reelection to a third consecutive term. Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine, civil rights attorney and former Green Party co-chair Constance Gadell - Newton, filmmaker and journalist Travis Irvine, and former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director and Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray will face off in the general election. This will be the second face off for DeWine and Cordray, following their face off in the 2010 election for Attorney General where DeWine won by a narrow 48 % -- 46 %. Contents 1 Republican primary 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Nominated 1.1. 2 Eliminated in primary 1.1. 3 Withdrew 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 1.4 Results 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Nominated 2.1. 2 Eliminated in primary 2.1. 3 Failed to qualify for ballot 2.1. 4 Withdrew 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 Libertarian primary 3.1 Candidates 3.1. 1 Declared 4 Green primary 4.1 Candidates 4.1. 1 Declared 5 General election 5.1 Candidates 5.2 Endorsements 5.3 Predictions 5.4 Polling 5.5 Results 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Republican primary Candidates Nominated Mike DeWine, Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator Running mate : Jon A. Husted, Ohio Secretary of State and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Eliminated in primary Mary Taylor, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Running mate : Nathan Estruth, businessman Withdrew Jon A. Husted, Ohio Secretary of State ( running for Lieutenant Governor ) Jim Renacci, U.S. Representative ( running for the U.S. Senate ) Running mate : Amy Murray, Cinncinnati Councilwomen Endorsements show Mike DeWine U.S. Presidents Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States ( For the General Election Only ) U.S. Vice Presidents Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States ( For the General Election Only ) Notable individuals Julie Jakmides, Alliance Councilwoman David Johnson, Chair of the Columbiana County Republican Party Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff Dave Levacy, Fairfield County Commissioner Amy Murray, Cincinnati City Council member Gerard Neugebauer, Green Mayor Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016 Zachary Hall, Chairman of the Lucas County Teenage Republicans U.S. Representatives Steve Stivers ( OH - 15 ) Mike Turner ( OH - 10 ) State Senators Larry Obhof ( President ) Bob Peterson ( President pro tempore ) Randy Gardner ( Majority Leader ) Gayle Manning ( Majority Whip ) Kevin Bacon Troy Balderson Bill Beagle David Burke Matt Dolan John Eklund Bob Hackett Frank Hoagland Jay Hottinger Stephanie Kunze Peggy Lehner Rob McColley Scott Oelslager Joe Uecker State Representatives Cliff Rosenberger ( Speaker ) Kirk Schuring ( Speaker pro tempore ) Sarah LaTourette ( Assistant Majority Leader ) Tom Patton ( Majority Whip ) Bill Reineke ( Assistant Majority Whip ) Gary Scherer County parties Adams County Republican Party Belmont County Republican Party Brown County Republican Party Clinton County Republican Party Columbiana County Republican Party Cuyahoga County Republican Party Franklin County Republican Party Fulton County Republican Party Greene County Republican Party Highland County Republican Party Holmes County Republican Party Knox County Republican Party Lucas County Republican Party Mahoning County Republican Party Montgomery County Republican Party Morgan County Republican Party Perry County Republican Party Pike County Republican Party Preble County Republican Party Scioto County Republican Party Summit County Republican Party State parties Ohio Republican Party Organizations Buckeye Firearms Association Ohio Right to Life Newspapers The Plain Dealer Akron Beacon Journal show Jim Renacci ( withdrawn ) Organizations Asian American GOP Coalition Bikers for Trump Citizens for Trump Notable individuals Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager of Donald Trump 's 2016 presidential campaign show Mary Taylor U.S. Senators Mike Lee, U.S. Senator ( R - UT ) Steve Daines, U.S. Senator ( R - MT ) Rand Paul, U.S. Senator ( R - KY ) Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator ( R - TX ) Governors John Kasich, Ohio Governor and 2016 presidential candidate Lieutenant Governors Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Statewide Officials Ken Blackwell, former Secretary of State of Ohio Notable Individuals Michele Bachmann, former U.S. Representative from Minnesota 's 6th Congressional District Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Seth Morgan, former Ohio State Representative Jill Stanek, Pro Life Leader State Senators Louis Terhar State Representatives Tom Brinkman Mark Romanchuk Bill Seitz Andy Thompson County Parties Miami County Republican Party Party leaders Matt Gilmore, Chair of Mercer County Republican Party Organizations Ohioans for Concealed Carry Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio Totaly Endangered Americans Family Research Council Ohio Tea Party Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Mike DeWine Mary Taylor Other Undecided Baldwin Wallace University April 24 -- May 2, 2018 323 -- 52 % 24 % -- 25 % Remington Research Group ( R - Taylor ) April 10, 2018 1,064 ± 3.1 % 42 % 32 % -- 26 % Fallon Research April 4 -- 7, 2018 502 ± 4.4 % 43 % 26 % -- 31 % SurveyUSA March 16 -- 20, 2018 541 ± 5.8 % 50 % 18 % -- 31 % TRZ Communications ( R - WTPC ) February 17, 2018 1,152 ± 3.0 % 61 % 39 % -- -- 35 % 16 % 15 % 33 % Fallon Research January 16 -- 19, 2018 286 -- 54 % 14 % -- 32 % Hypothetical polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Mike DeWine Jon Husted Jim Renacci Mary Taylor Undecided Axis Research ( R - Taylor ) August 13 -- 15, 2017 602 ± 4.1 % 36 % 20 % 8 % 17 % 19 % The Tarrance Group ( R ) July 24 -- 26, 2017 800 ± 3.5 % 42 % 18 % 5 % 11 % 24 % 49 % 29 % -- -- 21 % Luntz Global June 12, 2017 500 ± 4.4 % 27 % 13 % 3 % 8 % -- Gravis Marketing April 27 -- May 2, 2017 686 ± 2.7 % 31 % 14 % 6 % 10 % 40 % The Tarrance Group ( R ) January 23 -- 26, 2017 800 ± 3.5 % 47 % 18 % 4 % 10 % 22 % Results Results by county : DeWine -- 70 -- 80 % DeWine -- 60 -- 70 % DeWine -- 50 -- 60 % Taylor -- 50 -- 60 % Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike DeWine 494,766 59.8 Republican Mary Taylor 332,273 40.2 Total votes 827,039 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominated Richard Cordray, former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, former Ohio Attorney General and former Ohio State Treasurer Running mate : Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Larry Ealy, former male stripper and candidate for Governor in 2014 Running mate : Jeffrey Lynn Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. Representative, former Mayor of Cleveland, and candidate for President of the United States in 2004 and 2008 Running mate : Tara Samples, Akron City Councilwoman Bill O'Neill, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and nominee for OH - 14 in 2008 and 2010 Running mate : Chantelle Lewis, elementary school principal and former East Cleveland City Councilwoman Paul Ray Running mate : Jerry Schroeder Joe Schiavoni, state senator and former Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate Running mate : Stephanie Dodd, State Board of Education Member Failed to qualify for ballot Jon Heavey, physician Dave Kiefer, former Wayne County Commissioner and Republican candidate for state representative in 2016 Withdrew Connie Pillich, former state representative and nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014 ( endorsed Richard Cordray ) Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative ( running for Lieutenant Governor ) Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton ( endorsed Richard Cordray ) Endorsements show Richard Cordray U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts U.S. Representatives Steve Driehaus, U.S. Representative from Ohio ( former ) Marcia Fudge, U.S Representative from Ohio Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative from Ohio Governors Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio State Representatives Peter Lawson Jones ( former ) Matt Lundy ( former ) Connie Pillich, ( former ) nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014, candidate for Governor in 2018 Stephen Slesnick ( former ) Fred Strahorn, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives Mayors Richard Bain, Pepper Pike Annette Blackwell, Maple Heights John Cranley, Cincinnati Tim DeGeeter, Parma Dean DePiero, Parma ( former ) Carty Finkbeiner, Toledo ( former ) Michael Gammella, Brook Park Andrew Ginther, Columbus Frank G. Jackson, Cleveland Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo Chase Ritenauer, Lorain Carol Roe, Cleveland Heights Don Walters, Cuyahoga Falls Nan Whaley, Dayton City Council members Kevin Bishop, Cleveland Anthony Brancatelli, Cleveland Phyllis Cleveland, Cleveland Paul Colavecchio, Cuyahoga Falls Kevin Conwell, Cleveland Jeff Fusco, Akron Anthony Hairston, Cleveland Basheer Jones, Cleveland Brian Kazy, Cleveland Martin Keane, Cleveland Kevin Kelley, Cleveland Kerry McCormack, Cleveland Mary Nichols - Rhodes, Cuyahoga Falls P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati Margo Somerville, Akron Matt Zone, Cleveland County officials Dallas Baldwin, Franklin County Sheriff Steve Barry, Summit County Sheriff Willis Blackshear, Montgomery County Recorder Armond Budish, County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio ; former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives John Donofrio, Summit County Treasurer ( former ) John Ferraro, Stark County Prosecutor Ted Kalo, Lorain County Commissioner Lori Kokoski, Lorain County Commissioner Sandra Kurt, Summit County Clerk Judy Nedwick, Lorain County Recorder Tom Orlando, Lorain County Clerk Aftab Pureval, Hamilton County Clerk Sherri Bevan Walsh, Summit County Prosecuting Attorney Dennis Will, Lorain County Prosecutor Labor unions AFL -- CIO OFT - Ohio Federation of Teachers Ohio State Association Union of Plumbers and Pipefitters SEIU - Service Employees International Union Organizations Lorain County Democratic Party NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Notable individuals Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama Jerry Springer, talk show host, former Mayor of Cincinnati, nominee for OH - 02 in 1970 and candidate for governor in 1982 Mary Ellen Withrow, Former U.S. Treasurer Newspapers Akron Beacon Journal Kenyon Collegian The Vindicator show Dennis Kucinich Organizations Our Revolution, progressive organization started from Bernie Sanders ' 2016 presidential campaign National Nurses United Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Governors Jesse Ventura, ( former ) Governor of Minnesota U.S. Representatives Alan Grayson ( former ) Tulsi Gabbard State Senators Nina Turner ( former ) County officials Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner City Council Members Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati Notable individuals Danny Glover, actor, film director and political activist Jimmy Dore, comedian and political commentator Josh Fox, filmmaker and environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr, environmental attorney, activist, and son of Robert F. Kennedy Dave Matthews, musician and actor Richard Stallman, hacktivist Newspapers The Plain Dealer show Joe Schiavoni Political organizations Democratic Progressives of Ohio Mahoning County Democratic Party Trumbull County Democratic Party Labor unions Canton Professional Educators ' Association Pickaway Dems - Citizens in Action UWUA - Utility Workers Union of America Western Reserve Building & Construction Trades Council Notable individuals Ed O'Neill, actor show Connie Pillich ( withdrawn ) Governors Ed Rendell, ( former ) Governor of Pennsylvania and ( former ) Democratic National Committee Chairman State Representatives Kathleen Chandler ( former ) Catherine Ingram Brigid Kelly Mayors Jim Brown, Lockland Charles Johnson, Forest Park Dick Mavis, Mount Vernon LaVerne Mitchell, Lincoln Heights ( former ) Earl Schmidt, Reading ( former ) John Smith, Silverton James C. Wolf, Mount Healthy Notable individuals Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner and former State Representative David S. Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, former Mayor of Cincinnati, and former U.S. Representative Alice Robie Resnick, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio Labor unions Cincinnati Building Trades UNITE HERE Local 24 Organizations VoteVets.org EMILY 's List show Betty Sutton ( withdrawn ) U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur, Ohio Marcia Fudge, Ohio Labor unions Akron Education Association Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1690 IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 38 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local Lodge 900 International Longshoremen 's Association, AFL - CIO Local 1768 IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 6 Laborers Local 860, Cleveland Lorain Professional Firefighters Local 267 Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union # 219 Teamsters Local 436 show Nan Whaley ( withdrawn ) Mayors Dick Church, Jr., Miamisburg Warren Copeland, Springfield John Cranley, Cincinnati Steven Patterson, Athens Luke Feeney, Chillicothe Ben Kessler, Bexley David Seagraves, Brookville Cheryl Stephens, Cleveland Heights City Council members Elizabeth Brown, Columbus Jaiza Page, Columbus Lindsay Webb, Toledo County officials Judy Dodge, Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Foley, Montgomery County Commissioner Paul Gruner, Montgomery County Engineer Larry Hartlaub, Ottawa County Auditor Mat Heck, Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Karl Keith, Montgomery County Auditor Debbie Lieberman, Montgomery County Commissioner Carolyn Rice, Montgomery County Treasurer Liz Walters, Summit County Council Labor unions Dayton Building & Construction Trades Council IUE - CWA - International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers Ohio State Council of Machinists Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Richard Cordray Dennis Kucinich Bill O'Neill Connie Pillich Joe Schiavoni Other Undecided Baldwin Wallace University April 24 -- May 2, 2018 333 -- 31 % 15 % 6 % -- 6 % -- 41 % Fallon Research April 4 -- 7, 2018 500 ± 4.4 % 28 % 13 % 3 % -- 5 % 1 % 51 % SurveyUSA March 16 -- 20, 2018 509 ± 5.3 % 21 % 21 % 4 % 5 % -- 3 % 46 % Fallon Research January 16 -- 19, 2018 248 -- 23 % 16 % 3 % 2 % 4 % -- 52 % Hypothetical polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Richard Cordray Connie Pillich Joe Schiavoni Betty Sutton Nan Whaley Undecided Luntz Global June 12, 2017 500 ± 4.4 % 17 % 9 % 20 % 21 % 10 % -- Gravis Marketing April 27 -- May 2, 2017 558 ± 2.7 % -- 8 % 12 % 13 % -- 67 % Results Results by county : Cordray -- 70 -- 80 % Cordray -- 60 -- 70 % Cordray -- 50 -- 60 % Cordray -- 40 -- 50 % Schiavoni -- 40 -- 50 % Schiavoni -- 60 -- 70 % Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Richard Cordray 423,264 62.3 Democratic Dennis Kucinich 155,694 22.9 Democratic Joe Schiavoni 62,315 9.2 Democratic Bill O'Neill 22,196 3.3 Democratic Paul Ray 9,373 1.4 Democratic Larry Ealy 6,896 1.0 Total votes 679,738 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Travis Irvine, filmmaker and writer Running mate : Todd Grayson Green primary Candidates Declared Constance Gadell - Newton, attorney, co-chair of the Ohio Green Party and nominee for the State House in 2016 Running mate : Brett Joseph General election Candidates Gadell - Newton Richard Cordray ( Democratic ), former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, former Ohio Attorney General and former Ohio State Treasurer Running mate : Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative Mike DeWine ( Republican ), Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator Running mate : Jon A. Husted, Secretary of State of Ohio and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Constance Gadell - Newton ( Green ), attorney, co-chair of the Ohio Green Party and nominee for the State House in 2016 Running mate : Brett R. Joseph, attorney, educator and small businessman Travis Irvine ( Libertarian ) Running mate : Todd Grayson, former Perrysburg City Councilman Endorsements show Richard Cordray Former federal officials Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Sherrod Brown, Ohio Kamala Harris, California U.S. Representatives Steve Driehaus, U.S. Representative from Ohio ( former ) Marcia Fudge, U.S Representative from Ohio Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative from Ohio Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative from Ohio Governors Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State Representatives Peter Lawson Jones ( former ) Matt Lundy ( former ) Connie Pillich ( former ), nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014, candidate for Governor in 2018 Stephen Slesnick ( former ) Fred Strahorn, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives Mayors Richard Bain, Pepper Pike Annette Blackwell, Maple Heights John Cranley, Cincinnati Tim DeGeeter, Parma Dean DePiero, Parma ( former ) Carty Finkbeiner, Toledo ( former ) Michael Gammella, Brook Park Andrew Ginther, Columbus Frank G. Jackson, Cleveland Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo Chase Ritenauer, Lorain Carol Roe, Cleveland Heights Don Walters, Cuyahoga Falls Nan Whaley, Dayton City Council members Kevin Bishop, Cleveland Anthony Brancatelli, Cleveland Phyllis Cleveland, Cleveland Paul Colavecchio, Cuyahoga Falls Kevin Conwell, Cleveland Jeff Fusco, Akron Anthony Hairston, Cleveland Basheer Jones, Cleveland Brian Kazy, Cleveland Martin Keane, Cleveland Kevin Kelley, Cleveland Kerry McCormack, Cleveland Mary Nichols - Rhodes, Cuyahoga Falls P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati Margo Somerville, Akron Matt Zone, Cleveland County officials Dallas Baldwin, Franklin County Sheriff Steve Barry, Summit County Sheriff Willis Blackshear, Montgomery County Recorder Armond Budish, County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio ; former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives John Donofrio, Summit County Treasurer ( former ) John Ferraro, Stark County Prosecutor Ted Kalo, Lorain County Commissioner Lori Kokoski, Lorain County Commissioner Sandra Kurt, Summit County Clerk Judy Nedwick, Lorain County Recorder Tom Orlando, Lorain County Clerk Aftab Pureval, Hamilton County Clerk Sherri Bevan Walsh, Summit County Prosecuting Attorney Dennis Will, Lorain County Prosecutor Notable individuals Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama Jerry Springer, talk show host, former Mayor of Cincinnati, nominee for OH - 02 in 1970 and candidate for governor in 1982 Mary Ellen Withrow, Former U.S. Treasurer Labor unions AFL -- CIO FOP - Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio OEA - Ohio Education Association OFT - Ohio Federation of Teachers Ohio State Association Union of Plumbers and Pipefitters SEIU - Service Employees International Union UAW - United Automobile Workers USW - United Steelworkers Organizations Human Rights Campaign NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Ohio Legislative Black Caucus show Mike DeWine Federal officials Donald Trump, President of the United States Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States U.S. Sentaors Rob Portman, Ohio U.S. Representatives Steve Stivers ( OH - 15 ) Mike Turner ( OH - 10 ) State Senators Larry Obhof ( President ) Bob Peterson ( President pro tempore ) Randy Gardner ( Majority Leader ) Gayle Manning ( Majority Whip ) Kevin Bacon Troy Balderson Bill Beagle David Burke Matt Dolan John Eklund Bob Hackett Frank Hoagland Jay Hottinger Stephanie Kunze Peggy Lehner Rob McColley Scott Oelslager Joe Uecker State Representatives Cliff Rosenberger ( Speaker ) Kirk Schuring ( Speaker pro tempore ) Sarah LaTourette ( Assistant Majority Leader ) Tom Patton ( Majority Whip ) Bill Reineke ( Assistant Majority Whip ) Gary Scherer Notable individuals Julie Jakmides, Alliance Councilwoman David Johnson, Chair of the Columbiana County Republican Party Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff Dave Levacy, Fairfield County Commissioner Amy Murray, Cincinnati City Council member Gerard Neugebauer, Green Mayor Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016 J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy Zachary Hall, President of the Northwest Ohio Teenage Republicans Labor unions IUOE - International Union of Operating Engineers IKORCC - Indiana / Kentucky / Ohio Regional Council of the Carpenters Organizations Buckeye Firearms Association Ohio Right to Life Ohio State Medical Association Ohio Manufacturers ' Association Ohio Chamber of Commerce National Federation of Independent Business Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report Toss - up August 16, 2018 Rothenberg Political Report Tilt R June 1, 2018 Sabato 's Crystal Ball Toss - up August 16, 2018 Daily Kos Toss - up August 13, 2018 RealClearPolitics Toss - Up August 1, 2018 Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Mike DeWine ( R ) Richard Cordray ( D ) Other Undecided TRZ Communications ( R - WTPC ) June 30 -- July 10, 2018 1,485 ± 3.0 % 42 % 38 % 3 % 17 % Marist College June 17 -- 22, 2018 778 ± 4.4 % 46 % 42 % 2 % 11 % Quinnipiac University June 7 -- 12, 2018 1,082 ± 3.7 % 40 % 42 % 2 % 14 % Suffolk University June 6 -- 11, 2018 500 ± 4.4 % 36 % 43 % 5 % 16 % America First Action ( R ) May 29 -- 31, 2018 400 ± 4.9 % 45 % 38 % -- 10 % Fallon Research May 21 -- 25, 2018 800 ± 3.5 % 40 % 34 % 4 % 22 % Public Policy Polling ( D - Ohio Democratic Party ) May 6 -- 7, 2018 618 ± 3.9 % 39 % 44 % -- 17 % Public Policy Polling ( D - Ohio Democratic Party ) April 25 -- 26, 2018 770 ± 3.5 % 38 % 47 % -- 14 % SurveyUSA March 16 -- 20, 2018 1,408 ± 3.5 % 47 % 39 % -- 14 % Public Policy Polling ( D - Ohio Democratic Party ) January 22 -- 23, 2018 585 ± 4.1 % 45 % 44 % -- 11 % Fallon Research January 16 -- 19, 2018 801 ± 3.5 % 49 % 28 % -- 23 % Luntz Global June 12, 2017 500 ± 4.4 % 55 % 31 % -- 14 % Hypothetical polling with DeWine and Kucinich Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Mike DeWine ( R ) Dennis Kucinich ( D ) Undecided SurveyUSA March 16 -- 20, 2018 1,408 ± 3.5 % 51 % 38 % 12 % Public Policy Polling ( D - Ohio Democratic Party ) January 22 -- 23, 2018 585 ± 4.1 % 48 % 37 % 14 % with DeWine and Pillich Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Mike DeWine ( R ) Connie Pillich ( D ) Undecided Public Policy Polling ( D - Ohio Democratic Party ) January 22 -- 23, 2018 585 ± 4.1 % 47 % 35 % 18 % with Jon Husted Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Jon Husted ( R ) Richard Cordray ( D ) Undecided Luntz Global June 12, 2017 500 ± 4.4 % 47 % 35 % 18 % Results Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Richard Cordray Green Constance Gadell - Newton Independent Collin Hill Libertarian Travis Irvine Republican Mike DeWine Total votes Notes Jump up ^ Paul Ray 1 %, Larry Ealy 0 % Jump up ^ Paul Ray 2 %, Larry Ealy 1 % Jump up ^ Including Constance Gadell - Newton ( G ) 3 % Jump up ^ Constance Gadell - Newton ( G ) 1 %, Colin Hill ( I ) 3 % References Jump up ^ Garbe, Will ( May 26, 2016 ). `` DeWine confirms run for governor in 2018 ''. 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Jump up ^ Pelzer, Jeremy ( January 9, 2018 ). `` Democrat Bill O'Neill chooses Lorain principal Chantelle Lewis as his running mate ''. cleveland.com. Jump up ^ `` Dusty Rhodes has a serious opponent and other takeaways from Ohio election filing day ''. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 13. Jump up ^ Gomez, Henry J. ( March 1, 2017 ). `` Joe Schiavoni makes run for governor official ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Rowland, Darrel ; Ludlow, Randy ( March 1, 2017 ). `` Joe Schiavoni running for governor, says he 's ' in it to win it ' ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Joe Schiavoni picks state board of education member as running mate ''. Cleveland.com. January 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jon Heavey says he will challenge decision to keep him off governor 's ballot ''. Cleveland.com. 2018 - 02 - 22. Jump up ^ `` One - legged former county commissioner announces run for Ohio governor ''. The Vindicator. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Pelzer, Jeremy ( March 13, 2017 ). `` Former lawmaker Connie Pillich enters race for Ohio governor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 14, 2017. Jump up ^ White, Chris ( March 13, 2017 ). `` Democrat Connie Pillich announces she 's running for governor ''. WSYX. Retrieved March 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Balmert, Jessie ( February 13, 2018 ). `` Connie Pillich to end gubernatorial bid ; endorse Cordray. Was the lone female Democrat in the race ''. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Nan Whaley to drop out of Ohio governor 's race Friday ''. cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 12. ^ Jump up to : Schladen, Marty ( December 6, 2017 ). `` Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Valerie Jarrett endorse Cordray for governor ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 6, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Richardson, Seth A. ( December 6, 2017 ). `` Richard Cordray is getting a boost from Elizabeth Warren, other national figures ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 8, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Rich Cordray ( @ RichCordray ) ( 6 December 2017 ). `` High - energy event just now. Sparkling young officeholders from @ HamiltonCntyOH @ PGSittenfeld and @ AftabPureval, bot... '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2018 -- via Twitter. ^ Jump up to : Richardson, Seth A. ( January 22, 2018 ). `` Marcia Fudge backs Richard Cordray for governor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 26, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Richardson, Seth A. ( March 12, 2018 ). `` Marcy Kaptur endorses Richard Cordray for governor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 26, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Former Gov. Ted Strickland lays into Dennis Kucinich for $20 k speech payment from pro-Syrian government group ''. The Plain Dealer. April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Rich Cordray ( @ RichCordray ) ( 6 December 2017 ). `` Outstanding event - Old Courthouse in Dayton where Lincoln once spoke. Grateful to @ RepFredStrahorn and Willis Blac... '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved January 4, 2018 -- via Twitter. ^ Jump up to : Allard, Sam ( April 24, 2018 ). `` Frank Jackson, Armond Budish Endorse Richard Cordray for Governor ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved July 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Ohio Democrat Cordray gets Cincinnati mayor 's governor nod ''. WFMJ. January 30, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Brown, Steve ( March 1, 2018 ). `` Cordray Scores Governor Race Endorsement From Columbus Mayor Ginther ''. WOSU - FM. Retrieved July 12, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Elms, Sarah ( April 26, 2018 ). `` Mayor Kapszukiewicz endorses Richard Cordray for governor ''. The Blade. Retrieved July 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Richardson, Seth A. ( January 12, 2018 ). `` Democrat Nan Whaley drops out of the governor 's race, endorses Richard Cordray ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 12, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Wetterich, Chris ( December 6, 2017 ). `` Two of Cincinnati 's rising Democratic stars back Cordray in governor 's race ''. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved December 8, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Provance, Jim ( March 6, 2018 ). `` Cordray wins backing of big labor ''. The Blade. Retrieved March 26, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Caldwell, Anthony ( April 23, 2018 ). `` Ohio 's Working Families Need Richard Cordray As Governor ''. SEIU District 1199. Retrieved July 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` 2018 Endorsements ''. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio. Retrieved July 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Siegel, Jim ( April 19, 2018 ). `` Cordray gets Legislative Black Caucus endorsement ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 17, 2018. Jump up ^ `` # NeverKucinich : A time for Ohio Democrats to take a stand ''. Kenyon Collegian. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Cordray is obvious choice in Dem race for Governor ''. The Vindicator. April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Nurses ' Union Endorses Dennis Kucinich for Ohio Gov., Welcomes His Health Care Plan for the State ''. National Nurses United. Retrieved April 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Twitter ''. twitter.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` The One Percent 's Least - Favorite Word ''. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ Tulsi Gabbard ( 2 May 2018 ). `` Tulsi Gabbard endorses Dennis Kucinich for OH Governor ''. Retrieved 21 May 2018 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ Wartman, Scott ( March 26, 2018 ). `` Dennis Kucinich and Todd Portune have something to tell you today ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 26, 2018. Jump up ^ Kucinich Archives ( 27 March 2018 ). `` Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati City Councilman 's surprise endorsement of Dennis Kucinich ''. Retrieved 21 May 2018 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Danny Glover urges support for historic Kucinich - Samples ticket -- Dennis Kucinich for Governor ''. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ The Jimmy Dore Show ( 20 January 2018 ). `` Kucinich Running For Governor ! NPR Sh * ts On Him ''. Retrieved 21 May 2018 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Twitter ''. twitter.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sandusky Register ''. www.sanduskyregister.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ Niesel, Jeff. `` Dave Matthews to Perform at Kucinich Fundraiser at the Agora ''. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Richard Stallman 's Personal Page ( archived from 10 May 2018 ) ''. Jump up ^ Editorial Board ( April 15, 2018 ). `` Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor : endorsement editorial ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Schiavoni picks up progressive group 's endorsement for governor ''. Jump up ^ Skolnick, David ( February 28, 2018 ). `` Schiavoni gets the Mahoning Democratic endorsement for governor ''. The Vindicator. Jump up ^ Senator Joe Schiavoni. `` The Trumbull County Democratic Party has voted to endorse my campaign for # Ohio Governor ! ''. Facebook. Jump up ^ `` Senator Joe Schiavoni ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ `` Log In or Sign Up to View ''. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Jump up ^ Tobias, Andrew ( June 1, 2017 ). `` National utility workers union endorses Joe Schiavoni for Ohio governor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 6, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Pelzer, Jeremy ( July 19, 2017 ). `` Whaley scores local union endorsement ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Allard, Sam ( April 9, 2018 ). `` Latest Celebrity Endorsement in Ohio Governor 's Race : ' Modern Family ' Actor Ed O'Neill ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved April 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Connie Pillich for Governor - endorsements ''. October 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Connie Pillich ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ Pelzer, Jeremy ( March 30, 2017 ). `` First union endorsement of Ohio 's 2018 gubernatorial race goes to Connie Pillich ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` VoteVets PAC Endorses Connie Pillich for Governor ''. VoteVets.org. Retrieved August 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Carr Smyth, Julie ( February 6, 2018 ). `` Governor 's race : Connie Pillich gets boost from EMILY 's List PAC ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Jump up ^ Nix, Katie ( September 4, 2017 ). `` Rep. Kaptur backs Betty Sutton for governor ''. The Chronicle - Telegram. Retrieved September 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Richardson, Seth A. ( October 19, 2017 ). `` Marcia Fudge endorses Betty Sutton in governor 's race ; backs Issue 2 ''. cleveland.com. Jump up ^ `` Betty Sutton ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ Miluk, Jerry ( March 10, 2017 ). `` Parma Hts Fire IAFF Local 1690 unanimously voted to endorse @ BettySutton for Govenor ( sic ) ''. Twitter. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Betty Sutton ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ `` Betty Sutton ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ Senko, Cheryl ( April 27, 2017 ). `` Betty Sutton for Ohio Receives Endorsement of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 6 ''. IUPAT DC - 6. Retrieved August 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Betty Sutton ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ `` Betty Sutton ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ ( 3 ) ^ Jump up to : `` Local leaders from around Ohio endorse Nan Whaley for Governor ''. Nan Whaley for Governor. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Williams, Jason ( August 17, 2017 ). `` PX : John Cranley takes sides in Ohio governor 's race ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Athens Mayor Steven Patterson endorses Nan Whaley for Governor ''. Nan Whaley for Governor. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Ison, Jona ( July 18, 2017 ). `` Whaley : Ohio opioid response ' flat - footed ' ''. Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved July 21, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Rowland, Darrel ( August 17, 2017 ). `` 2 Columbus council members endorse Nan Whaley for governor ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Troy, Tom ( August 18, 2017 ). `` Governor candidate Nan Whaley garners local endorsements ''. The Blade. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` IUE - CWA union backs Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley for governor ''. Dayton Daily News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ohio State Council of Machinists Endorses Nan Whaley for Governor ''. Ohio State Council of Machinists. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Rowland, Darrel ( July 14, 2018 ). `` Local Democrats show early voting interest ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Meet Travis and Todd ''. Irvine for Ohio. 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Ludlow, Randy ( May 24, 2017 ). `` Columbus lawyer, trapeze performer will run for governor as Green Party candidate ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Ingles, Jo ( July 12, 2018 ). `` Ohio 's Libertarian Party Regains Its `` Minor Party '' Status ``. Statehouse News Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Barack Obama ( @ BarackObama ) ( August 1, 2018 ). `` Today I 'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates -- leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big - hearted as the America they 're running to represent : '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved August 1, 2018 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Ludlow, Randy. `` Former VP Joe Biden endorses Cordray for governor ''. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 15. Jump up ^ Sherrod Brown. `` Congrats to @ RichCordray and @ BettySutton on becoming the Democratic nominees to be Ohio 's next Governor and Lt. Governor ! And thank you to all the candidates who raised their voices for working Ohioans -- I look forward to working with you to move our state forward. - SB ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Rich Cordray. `` Thank you for visiting today, @ KamalaHarris ! I had a great time with you today talking about the issues that matter most to Ohioans and how we can address them. I appreciate your support and your friendship ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Tim Ryan. `` The Mahoning Valley is fired up and ready to elect @ RichCordray and @ BettySutton the next Governor and Lt. Governor of the great state of Ohio. Hardworking families have an ally in them. It 's time to end the GOP 's one party rule in Columbus ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Terry McAuliffe. `` There 's a lot at stake this election year in Ohio. We need leaders like @ RichCordray elected as governor to fight for the people. If the other candidate wins 700k people will lose access to affordable health care. That 's why I 'm proud to be in Ohio today to support his candidacy ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Jay Inslee. `` Congratulations to @ RichCordray on your victory. He has spent his life fighting for consumers and middle - class families against powerful special interests. Huge pickup opportunity ! ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ `` FOP of Ohio Endorses Richard Cordray for Governor ''. Columbus Dispatch. July 24, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ohio Education Association Endorses Cordray for Governor ''. Ohio Education Association. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018. Jump up ^ `` United Auto Workers endorses Richard Cordray for governor ''. The Blade. May 22, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` USW to endorse Cordray for Ohio governor Friday ''. The Vindicator. June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Metzger, Ianthe ( June 7, 2018 ). `` Human Rights Campaign Endorses Richard Cordray for Ohio Governor ''. Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved July 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Mike Pence. `` A GREAT night for the # MAGA agenda and the people of Ohio. Congrats to @ MikeDeWine on his primary victory ! Mike will put the needs of the people of Ohio FIRST and @ RealDonaldTrump & I look forward to working with him ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Rob Portman. `` Jane, Sally, Jed, & I are in Columbus marching in the Red, White, and Boom ! parade to support @ MikeDeWine & @ JonHusted ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Schroeder, Kaitlin ( April 7, 2018 ). `` ' Hillbilly Elegy ' author endorses DeWine ''. Dayton Daily News. Jump up ^ Urycki, Mark ( May 30, 2018 ). `` Operating Engineers Union Endorses Republican Mike DeWine for Governor ''. ideastream. Jump up ^ @ DeWineHustedOH. `` # ICYMI : @ MikeDeWine & Jon Husted backed by Indiana / Kentucky / Ohio Regional Council of the Carpenters because they will `` best serve the citizens of Ohio. '' # OHGov # DHFO2018 ``. Twitter. Jump up ^ `` Docs back DeWine after he commits to keep Medicaid expansion ''. WTVG. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` OMA - PAC Board Endorses DeWine - Husted '' ( PDF ). Ohio Chamber of Commerce. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Thompson, Rich ( August 2, 2018 ). `` OHIO CHAMBER PAC ENDORSES MIKE DEWINE FOR GOVERNOR ''. Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NFIB Supports DeWine in Race for Ohio Governor ''. National Federation of Independent Business. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Governor Race ratings The Cook Political Report ''. The Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2018 - 08 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Gubernatorial Ratings Inside Elections ''. insideelections.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Larry J. Sabato 's Crystal Ball '' 2018 Governor ``. www.centerforpolitics.org. Retrieved 2018 - 08 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings ''. Daily Kos. August 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Governor Races ''. Retrieved August 1, 2018. External links Candidates and Campaigns at Curlie ( based on DMOZ ) Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Official campaign websites Richard Cordray ( D ) for Governor Mike DeWine ( R ) for Governor Constance A. 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Question: who's running for governor in the state of ohio
Answer: Mike DeWine