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

## Federal
### Senate

Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown—the only elected Democratic statewide officeholder in Ohio as of July 2017—won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Jim Renacci in the general election.

### House of Representatives

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

## Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican governor John Kasich and lieutenant governor Mary Taylor were term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

### Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike DeWine / Jon Husted | 2,235,825 | 50.40 |
| | Democratic | Richard Cordray / Betty Sutton | 2,070,046 | 46.67 |
| | Libertarian | Travis Irvine / Todd Grayson | 80,055 | 1.80 |
| | Green | Constance Gadell-Newton / Brett R. Joseph | 49,536 | 1.12 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 358 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,435,820 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Mike DeWine was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

### Results

Ohio Attorney General election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Yost | 2,276,414 | 52.17 |
| | Democratic | Steve Dettelbach | 2,086,715 | 47.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,363,129 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Jon Husted was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Frank LaRose, state senator

##### Withdrawn

* Dorothy Pelanda, state representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank LaRose | 606,697 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 606,697 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Kathleen Clyde, state representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Clyde | 514,959 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 514,959 | 100.0 |

### General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Republican".

#### Endorsements

U.S. executive branch officials
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
Newspapers
* Plain Dealer
Organizations
* Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio
* Ohio Chamber of Commerce

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Frank LaRose (R) | Kathleen Clyde (D) | Undecided |
| Baldwin Wallace University | October 19–27, 2018 | 1,051 | ± 3.8% | 33% | 39% | 21% |
| Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio) | August 31 – September 4, 2018 | 822 | ± 3.0% | 42% | 40% | 18% |
| Fallon Research | May 21–25, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 32% | 31% | 37% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-ODP) | April 25–26, 2018 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 40% | 43% | 17% |

#### Results

Ohio Secretary of State election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank LaRose | 2,214,273 | 50.67 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Clyde | 2,052,098 | 46.96 |
| | Libertarian | Dustin Nanna | 103,506 | 2.37 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 79 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,369,956 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Treasurer

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Josh Mandel was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Sandra "Sandy" O'Brien, former Ashtabula County Auditor
* Robert Sprague, state representative

##### Withdrawn

* Clarence Mingo, Franklin County Auditor

##### Declined

* Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate president (running for state auditor)

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Sprague | 412,312 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Sandra O'Brien | 304,540 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 716,852 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Rob Richardson Jr., former chair of the University of Cincinnati board of trustees and candidate for mayor of Cincinnati in 2017

##### Withdrawn

* Neil Patel, president and chairman of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Federation of Indian Associations

##### Declined

* Jeremy Blake, Newark City Councilman (running for state representative)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rob Richardson | 500,640 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 500,640 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Ohio Society of CPAs
Newspapers
* Plain Dealer

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Robert Sprague (R) | Rob Richardson (D) | Paul Curry (G) | Undecided |
| Baldwin Wallace University | October 19–27, 2018 | 1,051 | ± 3.8% | 36% | 38% | – | 22% |
| Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio) | August 31 – September 4, 2018 | 822 | ± 3.0% | 41% | 38% | — | 21% |
| Fallon Research | May 21–25, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 33% | 30% | 5% | 32% |

#### Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Sprague | 2,308,425 | 53.28 |
| | Democratic | Rob Richardson | 2,024,194 | 46.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,332,619 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Auditor

Incumbent Republican state auditor Dave Yost was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate president

##### Declined

* Cliff Rosenberger, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Faber | 611,729 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 611,729 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Zack Space, former U.S. representative

##### Failed to qualify

* Kelli Prather, occupational therapist, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016, candidate for Cincinnati City Council in 2017

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Zack Space | 508,131 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 508,131 | 100 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Ohio Society of CPAs
U.S. executive branch officials
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
U.S. representatives
* Tim Ryan, U.S. representative (OH-13)
* Betty Sutton, former U.S. representative (OH-13)
State senators
* Joe Schiavoni, state senator
Newspapers
* Plain Dealer

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Keith Faber (R) | Zack Space (D) | Undecided |
| Baldwin Wallace University | October 19–27, 2018 | 1,051 | ± 3.8% | 32% | 40% | 22% |
| Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio) | August 31 – September 4, 2018 | 822 | ± 3.0% | 40% | 37% | 23% |
| Fallon Research | May 21–25, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 32% | 35% | 33% |

#### Results

Ohio State Auditor election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Faber | 2,156,663 | 49.68 |
| | Democratic | Zach Space | 2,008,295 | 46.26 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Coogan | 175,962 | 4.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,340,920 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## General Assembly
### Senate

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2018. Before the election, nine of these seats were held by Republicans, seven were held by Democrats, and one was vacant.
| Senatorial district | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Senator | Party | First elected | Incumbent status | Candidates |
| 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 2017 (appointed) | Running | Adam Papin (Democratic) 26.73% 32,765 Rob McColley (Republican) 73.26% 89,810 |
| 3 | Kevin Bacon | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Tina Maharath (Democratic) 50.27% 66,438 Anne Gonzales (Republican) 49.73% 65,733 |
| 5 | Bill Beagle | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Paul Bradley (Democratic) 47.08% 55,669 Steve Huffman (Republican) 52.92% 62,574 |
| 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | 2017 (appointed) | Running | Sara Bitter (Democratic) 38.02% 60,344 Steve Wilson (Republican) 61.98% 98,370 |
| 9 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Cecil Thomas (Democratic) 76.29% 99,205 Tom Chandler (Republican) 23.71% 30,833 |
| 11 | Edna Brown | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Teresa Fedor (Democratic) 69.42% 73,934 Ernest McCarthy (Republican) 30.58% 32,567 |
| 13 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Sharon Sweda (Democratic) 44.23% 58,159 Nathan Manning (Republican) 52.70% 69,286 Homer Taft (Libertarian) 3.07% 4,037 |
| 15 | Charleta Tavares | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Hearcel Craig (Democratic) 82.52% 107,505 Jordan Garcea (Republican) 17.48% 22,778 |
| 17 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 2012 (appointed) | Running | Scott Dailey (Democratic) 29.59% 33,573 Bob Peterson (Republican) 70.41% 79,880 |
| 19 | Kris Jordan | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Louise Valentine (Democratic) 47.71% 77,247 Andrew Brenner (Republican) 50.41% 81,623 Gary Cox (Green) 1.88% 3,041 |
| 21 | Sandra Williams | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Sandra Williams (Democratic) 87.72% 97,282 Thomas Pekarek (Republican) 12.28% 13,621 |
| 23 | Michael J. Skindell | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Nickie Antonio (Democratic) 65.41% 69,907 Steve Flores (Republican) 34.59% 36,968 |
| 25 | Kenny Yuko | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Kenny Yuko (Democratic) 75% 97,503 William Faehnrich (Republican) 25% 32,506 |
| 27 | Frank LaRose | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited; running for secretary of state) | Adam VanHo (Democratic) 41.54% 59.711 Kristina Roegner (Republican) 58.46% 84,031 |
| 29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Lauren Friedman (Democratic) 40.30% 50,932 Kirk Schuring (Republican) 59.70% 75,449 |
| 31 | Jay Hottinger | Republican | 2014 | Running | Melinda Miller (Democratic) 33.11% 42,578 Jay Hottinger (Republican) 66.89% 86,019 |
| 33 | Joe Schiavoni | Democratic | 2009 (appointed) | Not running (term-limited; running for governor) Republican gain | John Boccieri (Democratic) 47.58% 60,575 Michael Rulli (Republican) 52.42% 66,731 |

### House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Before the election, 65 of these seats were held by Republicans, 33 were held by Democrats, and one seat was vacant.
| House district | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Representative | Party | First elected | Incumbent status | Candidates |
| 1 | Scott Wiggam | Republican | 2016 | Running | Kevin Barnet (Democratic) 29% Scott Wiggam (Republican) 66% |
| 2 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 2012 | Running | Lane Winters (Democratic) 30% Mark Romanchuk (Republican) 68% |
| 3 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | 2016 (appointed) | Running | Daniel Gordon (Democratic) 38% Theresa Gavarone (Republican) 62% |
| 4 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tristam Cheeseman (Democratic) 27% Robert R. Cupp (Republican) 73% |
| 5 | Tim Ginter | Republican | 2014 | Running | John Dyce (Democratic) 30% Tim Ginter (Republican) 70% |
| 6 | Marlene Anielski | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) Democratic gain | Phil Robinson (Democratic) 51% Jim Trakas (Republican) 49% |
| 7 | Tom Patton | Republican | 2016 | Running | Aziz Ahmed (Democratic) 39% Tom Patton (Republican) 61% |
| 8 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Kent Smith (Democratic) 100% |
| 9 | Janine Boyd | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Janine Boyd (Democratic) 88% Joe Miller (Republican) 12% |
| 10 | Bill Patmon | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Terrence Upchurch (Democratic) 100% |
| 11 | Stephanie Howse | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Stephanie Howse (Democratic) 87% Shalira Taylor (Republican) 13% |
| 12 | John E. Barnes, Jr. | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Juanita Brent (Democratic) 100% |
| 13 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Mike Skindell (Democratic) 78% Jay Carson (Republican) 22% |
| 14 | Martin J. Sweeney | Democratic | 2014 | Not running (running for Ohio Senate) | Bride Sweeney (Democratic) 72% Ryan McClain (Libertarian) 28% |
| 15 | Nicholas J. Celebrezze | Democratic | 2012 (appointed) | Running | Jeffrey Crossman (Democratic) 56% Kevin Kussmaul (Republican) 44% |
| 16 | David Greenspan | Republican | 2016 | Running | Cassimir Svigeli (Democratic) 46% David Greenspan (Republican) 54% |
| 17 | Adam Miller | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Adam Miller (Democratic) 60% John Rush (Republican) 40% |
| 18 | Kristin Boggs | Democratic | 2016 (appointed) | Running | Kristin Boggs (Democratic) 80% David Todd (Republican) 20% |
| 19 | Anne Gonzales | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Mary Lightbody (Democratic) 55% Tim Barhorst (Republican) 45% |
| 20 | Richard Brown | Democratic | 2017 (appointed) | Running | Richard Brown (Democratic) 58% Bobby Mitchell (Republican) 42% |
| 21 | Mike Duffey | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Beth Liston (Democratic) Stu Harris (Republican) 57% Stu Harris (Republican) 43% |
| 22 | David J. Leland | Democratic | 2014 | Running | David J. Leland (Democratic) 73% Doug Moody (Republican) 27% |
| 23 | Laura Lanese | Republican | 2016 | Running | Russell Harris (Democratic) 44% Laura Lanese (Republican) 56% |
| 24 | Jim Hughes | Republican | 2016 | Not running (running for Court of Common Pleas) Democratic gain | Allison Russo (Democratic) 57% Erik Yassenof (Republican) 43% |
| 25 | Bernadine Kent | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Bernadine Kent (Democratic) 84% Debbie Staggs (Republican) 16% |
| 26 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 2014 | Not running (running for Ohio Senate) | Erica Crawley (Democratic) 82% Shareeque Sadiq (Republican) 15% Steve Dodge (Green) 2% |
| 27 | Tom Brinkman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Christine Fisher (Democratic) 46% Tom Brinkman (Republican) 54% |
| 28 | Jonathan Dever | Republican | 2014 | Running Democratic gain | Jessica Miranda (Democratic) 50% Jonathan Dever (Republican) 50% |
| 29 | Louis Blessing | Republican | 2012 | Running | Carrie Davis (Democratic) 35% Louis Blessing (Republican) 65% |
| 30 | Bill Seitz | Republican | 2016 | Running | Clayton Adams (Democratic) 30% Bill Seitz (Republican) 70% |
| 31 | Brigid Kelly | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Brigid Kelly (Democratic) 100% |
| 32 | Catherine Ingram | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Catherine Ingram (Democratic) 79% Marilyn Tunnat (Republican) 21% |
| 33 | Alicia Reece | Democratic | 2010 (appointed) | Not running (term-limited) | Sedrick Denson (Democratic) 75% Judith Boyce (Republican) 25% |
| 34 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Emilia Sykes (Democratic) 78% Josh Sines (Republican) 22% |
| 35 | Tavia Galonski | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Tavia Galonski (Democratic) 61% Osita Obierika (Republican) 34% Kevin Fay (Green) 5% |
| 36 | Anthony DeVitis | Republican | 2011 (appointed) | Running | Tim Piatt (Democratic) 45% Anthony DeVittis (Republican) 55% |
| 37 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) Democratic gain | Casey Weinstein (Democratic) 51% Mike Rasor (Republican) 49% |
| 38 | Marilyn Slaby | Republican | 2012 (appointed) | Not running (retiring) | Elliot Kolkovich (Democratic) 43% Bill Roemer (Republican) 57% |
| 39 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Fred Strahorn (Democratic) 100% |
| 40 | Michael Henne | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Ryan Taylor (Democratic) 38% Phil Plummer (Republican) 62% |
| 41 | Jim Butler | Republican | 2011 (appointed) | Running | John McManus (Democratic) 45% Jim Butler (Republican) 55% |
| 42 | Niraj Antani | Republican | 2014 (appointed) | Running | Zach Dickerson (Democratic) 40% Niraj Antani (Republican) 60% |
| 43 | Jeff Rezabek | Republican | 2014 | Not running (running for Judge) | Dan Foley (Democratic) 49% Todd Smith (Republican) 51% |
| 44 | Michael Ashford | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic) Kenneth Cousino (Republican) 100% |
| 45 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Lisa Sobecki (Democratic) 64% David Davenport (Republican) 36% |
| 46 | Michael Sheehy | Democratic | 2013 (appointed) | Running | Michael Sheehy (Democratic) 100% |
| 47 | Derek Merrin | Republican | 2016 (appointed) | Running | Gary Newnham (Democratic) 42% Derek Merrin (Republican) 58% |
| 48 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Lorraine Wilburn (Democratic) 36% Scott Oelslager (Republican) 64% |
| 49 | Thomas West | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Thomas West (Democratic) 58% James Haavisto (Republican) 42% |
| 50 | Christina Hagan | Republican | 2011 (appointed) | Not running (running for U.S. representative) | Cassie Gabelt (Democratic) 34% Reggie Stoltzfus (Republican) 64% |
| 51 | Wes Retherford | Republican | 2012 | Not running (defeated in primary) | Susan Vaughn (Democratic) 40% Sara Carruthers (Republican) 60% |
| 52 | George Lang | Republican | 2017 (appointed) | Running | Kathy Wyenandt (Democratic) 41% George Lang (Republican) 59% |
| 53 | Candice Keller | Republican | 2016 (appointed) | Running | Rebecca Howard (Democratic) 36% Candice Keller (Republican) 64% |
| 54 | Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nikki Foster (Democratic) 39% Paul Zeltwanger (Republican) 61% |
| 55 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 2014 | Not running (running for Ohio Senate) | Kelly Kraus Mencke (Democratic) 45% Gayle Manning (Republican) 55% |
| 56 | Dan Ramos | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Joe Miller (Democratic) 63% Rob Weber (Republican) 37% |
| 57 | Dick Stein | Republican | 2016 | Running | James Johnson (Democratic) 37% Dick Stein (Republican) 63% |
| 58 | Michele Lepore-Hagan | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michele Lepore-Hagan (Democratic) 70% David Simon (Republican) 30% |
| 59 | John Boccieri | Democratic | 2015 (appointed) | Not running (running for state senator) Republican gain | Eric Ungaro (Democratic) 49.6% Don Manning (Republican) 50.4% |
| 60 | John Rogers | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Rogers (Democratic) 54% Mike Zuren (Republican) 46% |
| 61 | Ron Young | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Rick Walker (Democratic) 40% Jamie Callender (Republican) 60% |
| 62 | Scott Lipps | Republican | 2016 | Running | Jim Staton (Democratic) 26% Scott Lipps (Republican) 74% |
| 63 | Glenn Holmes | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Glenn Holmes (Democratic) 56% Jim Hughes (Republican) 44% |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michael O'Brien (Democratic) 55% Martha Yoder (Republican) 45% |
| 65 | John Becker | Republican | 2012 | Running | Patricia Lawrence (Democratic) 33% John Becker (Republican) 67% |
| 66 | Doug Green | Republican | 2012 | Running | Jeff Richards (Democratic) 25% Doug Green (Republican) 75% |
| 67 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited; running for state senator) | Cory Hoffman (Democratic) 44% Kris Jordan (Republican) 56% |
| 68 | Rick Carfagna | Republican | 2016 | Running | Kathleen Tate (Democratic) 34% Rick Carfagna (Republican) 64% Patrick Glasgow (Libertarian) 2% |
| 69 | Steve Hambley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Carol Brenstuhl (Democratic) 36% Steve Hambley (Republican) 64% |
| 70 | Darrell Kick | Republican | 2016 | Running | Steve Johnson (Democratic) 35% Darrell Kick (Republican) 65% |
| 71 | Scott Ryan | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jeremy Blake (Democratic) 38% Scott Ryan (Republican) 62% |
| 72 | Larry Householder | Republican | 2016 | Running | Tyler Shipley (Democratic) 31% Larry Householder (Republican) 69% |
| 73 | Rick Perales | Republican | 2012 | Running | Kim McCarthy (Democratic) 40% Rick Perales (Republican) 60% |
| 74 | Bill Dean | Republican | 2016 (appointed) | Running | Anne Gorman (Democratic) 32% Bill Dean (Republican) 68% |
| 75 | Kathleen Clyde | Democratic | 2010 | Not running (term-limited; running for secretary of state) | Randi Clites (Democratic) 52% Jim Lutz (Republican) Austin Bashore (write-in) (Green) 48% |
| 76 | Sarah LaTourette | Republican | 2014 | Running | John Kennedy (Democratic) 38% Sarah LaTourette (Republican) 62% |
| 77 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 2014 | Running | Brett Pransky (Democratic) 36% Tim Schaffer (Republican) 62% Kryssi Wichers (Libertarian) 2% |
| 78 | Ron Hood | Republican | 2012 | Running | Amber Daniels (Democratic) 32% Ron Hood (Republican) 68% |
| 79 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 2014 | Running | Amanda Finfrock (Democratic) 40% Kyle Koehler (Republican) 60% |
| 80 | Steve Huffman | Republican | 2014 | Not running (running for state senator) | Scott Zimmerman (Democratic) 25% Jena Powell (Republican) 75% |
| 81 | James Hoops | Republican | 2014 | Running | Janet Breneman (Democratic) 25% James Hoops (Republican) 75% |
| 82 | Craig Riedel | Republican | 2016 | Running | Aden Baker (Democratic) 26% Craig Riedel (Republican) 74% |
| 83 | Robert Sprague | Republican | 2011 (appointed) | Not running (running for treasurer) | Mary Harshfield (Democratic) 31% Jon Cross (Republican) 69% |
| 84 | Keith Faber | Republican | 2016 | Not running (running for auditor) | Joseph Monbeck (Democratic) 18% Susan Manchester (Republican) 82% |
| 85 | Nino Vitale | Republican | 2014 | Running | Garrett Baldwin (Democratic) 27% Nino Vitale (Republican) 73% |
| 86 | Dorothy Pelanda | Republican | 2011 (appointed) | Not running (running for secretary of state) | Glenn Coble (Democratic) 28% Tracy Richardson (Republican) 69% Taylor Hoffman (Libertarian) 3% |
| 87 | Riordan McClain | Republican | 2018 (Appointed) | | Mary Pierce-Broadwater (Democratic) 27% Riordan McClain (Republican) 73% |
| 88 | Bill Reineke | Republican | 2014 | Running | Rachel Crooks (Democratic) 34% Bill Reineke (Republican) 66% |
| 89 | Steve Arndt | Republican | 2015 (appointed) | Running | Joe Helle (Democratic) 35% Steve Arndt (Republican) 65% |
| 90 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Adrienne Buckler (Democratic) 39% Brian Baldridge (Republican) 61% |
| 91 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | 2018 (appointed) | Running | Justin Grimes (Democratic) 26% Shane Wilkin (Republican) 74% |
| 92 | Gary Scherer | Republican | 2012 (appointed) | Running | Beth Workman (Democratic) Gary Scherer (Republican) |
| 93 | Ryan Smith | Republican | 2012 (appointed) | Running | Jim Rumley (Democratic) 36% Ryan Smith (Republican) 64% |
| 94 | Jay Edwards | Republican | 2016 | Running | Taylor Sappington (Democratic) 42% Jay Edwards (Republican) 58% |
| 95 | Andy Thompson | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Dan Milleson (Democratic) 34% Don Jones (Republican) 66% |
| 96 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 2011 (appointed) | Running | Jack Cera (Democratic) 100% |
| 97 | Brian Hill | Republican | 2011 (appointed) | Running | Kristine Geis (Democratic) 32% Brian Hill (Republican) 68% |
| 98 | Al Landis | Republican | 2010 | Not running (term-limited) | Jeremiah Johnson (Democratic) 32% Brett Hillyer (Republican) 68% |
| 99 | John Patterson | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Patterson (Democratic) 53% Michael Pircio (Republican) 47% |

## Supreme Court

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.

### Associate justice (term commencing 01/01/2019)

Incumbent Associate Justice Terrence O'Donnell, a Republican, did not seek reelection as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Craig Baldwin, incumbent judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 5th District

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Craig Baldwin | 595,000 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 595,000 | 100.0% |

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Michael P. Donnelly, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael P. Donnelly | 501,831 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 501,831 | 100.0% |

#### General election
##### Results

2018 Ohio Supreme Court associate justice (term commencing 01/01/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Michael P. Donnelly | 2,170,227 | 61.04% |
| | Nonpartisan | Craig Baldwin | 1,385,435 | 38.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,555,662 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Associate justice (term commecning 01/02/2019)

Incumbent Associate Justice Mary DeGenaro, a Republican, sought a full-term after being appointed by Governor John Kasich, following the resignation of Justice William O' Neill, a Democrat.

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Mary DeGenaro, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary DeGenaro (incumbent) | 581,244 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 581,244 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Melody J. Stewart, incumbent judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 8th District

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melody J. Stewart | 500,084 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 500,084 | 100.0% |

#### General election
##### Results

2018 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 01/02/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Melody J. Stewart | 1,853,418 | 52.64% |
| | Nonpartisan | Mary DeGenaro (incumbent) | 1,667,258 | 47.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,520,676 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Court of Appeals

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

### District 1
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Pierre Bergeron | 146,560 | 51.56% |
| | Nonpartisan | Charles Miller (incumbent) | 137,664 | 48.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,224 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

#### Term commencing 02/10/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Marilyn Zayas (incumbent) | 175,094 | 60.42% |
| | Nonpartisan | Dale Stalf | 114,704 | 39.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 289,798 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Term commencing 02/11/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/11/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Candace Crouse | 159,122 | 53.27% |
| | Nonpartisan | Dennis Deters (incumbent) | 139,570 | 46.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 298,692 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

#### Term commencing 02/12/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (term commencing 02/12/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert C. Winkler | 154,546 | 51.47% |
| | Nonpartisan | Ginger Bock | 145,695 | 48.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 300,241 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (term commencing 02/09/2019) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jeffrey M. Welbaum (incumbent) | 259,674 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,674 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (term commencing 02/09/2019) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | John R. Williamowksi (incumbent) | 201,757 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,757 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 4
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jason P. Smith | 86,992 | 52.7 |
| | Nonpartisan | Marie Hoover (incumbent) | 78,092 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,084 | 100.0% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### Term commencing 02/10/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Mike Hess | 102,284 | 61.06% |
| | Nonpartisan | Valarie K. Gerlach | 65,229 | 38.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,513 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | John W. Wise (incumbent) | 372,384 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 372,384 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Term commencing 02/10/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Scott Gwin (incumbent) | 358,832 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 358,832 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Term commencing 02/11/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (term commencing 02/11/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Patricia A. Delaney (incumbent) | 254,699 | 59.52% |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew King | 173,237 | 40.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 427,936 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 6
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Gene A. Zmuda | 144,884 | 55.41% |
| | Nonpartisan | Joel M. Kuhlman | 116,577 | 44.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,461 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | David A. D'Apolito | 88,253 | 51.11% |
| | Nonpartisan | Kathleen Bartlett | 84,409 | 48.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 172,662 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 8
#### Term commencing 01/01/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 01/01/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Frank D. Celebrezze Jr (incumbent) | 276,766 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,766 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Term commencing 01/02/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 01/02/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Michelle J. Sheehan | 281,204 | 74.17% |
| | Nonpartisan | Raymond C. Headen | 97,916 | 25.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 379,120 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Term commencing 01/03/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 01/03/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Eileen T. Gallagher (incumbent) | 275,986 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,986 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Mary J. Boyle (incumbent) | 274,395 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 274,395 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 9
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jennifer Hensal (incumbent) | 179,997 | 52.24% |
| | Nonpartisan | Diana Colavecchio | 164,567 | 47,76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 344,564 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Laurel Beatty Blunt | 317,597 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 317,597 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Term commencing 02/10/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Betsy Luper Schuster (incumbent) | 252,537 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,537 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Matt Lynch | 142,373 | 55.53% |
| | Nonpartisan | Darya Klammer | 114,022 | 44.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,395 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Term commencing 02/10/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (term commencing 02/10/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Mary Jane Trapp | 134,620 | 53.84% |
| | Nonpartisan | Casey O'Brien | 115,425 | 46.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,045 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 12
#### Term commencing 02/09/2019

2018 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (term commencing 02/09/2019) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Stephen W. Powell (incumbent) | 260,804 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 260,804 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## State Board of Education

Ohio State Board of Education District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kirsten Hill | Kirsten Hill | 47,424 | 17.8 |
| Jeanine Donaldson | Jeanine Donaldson | 46,341 | 17.4 |
| Sue Larimer | Sue Larimer | 42,867 | 16.1 |
| Annette Shine | Annette Shine | 35,960 | 13.5 |
| Vicki Donovan-Lyle | Vicki Donovan-Lyle | 34,981 | 13.1 |
| Charles Froehlich (incumbent) | Charles Froehlich (incumbent) | 30,864 | 11.6 |
| W. Roger Knight | W. Roger Knight | 28,341 | 10.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 266,778 | 100.0 |
Ohio State Board of Education District 3 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charlotte McGuire (incumbent) | Charlotte McGuire (incumbent) | 130,512 | 42.5 |
| Dawn Wojcik | Dawn Wojcik | 91,136 | 29.7 |
| Matthew McGowan | Matthew McGowan | 85,673 | 27.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 307,321 | 100.0 |
Ohio State Board of Education District 4 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jenny Kilgore | Jenny Kilgore | 179,765 | 50.4 |
| Pat Bruns (incumbent) | Pat Bruns (incumbent) | 176,894 | 49.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 356,659 | 100.0 |
Ohio State Board of Education District 7 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sarah Fowler (incumbent) | Sarah Fowler (incumbent) | 259,997 | 100.0 |
Ohio State Board of Education District 8 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hagan | John Hagan | 128,854 | 42.0 |
| Kathleen Purdy | Kathleen Purdy | 101,706 | 33.2 |
| Melissa Dahman | Melissa Dahman | 76,104 | 24.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 306,664 | 100.0 |