2022 Ohio elections

The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Ohio.

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 by 6.12%. Vance won 53% of the votes compared to Ryan's 47%.

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.

Declared

 * Robert Sprague, incumbent state treasurer

Declared

 * Scott Schertzer, mayor of Marion and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018

Auditor
Incumbent Republican state auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election.

Declared

 * Keith Faber, incumbent state auditor

Declared

 * Taylor Sappington, Nelsonville city auditor

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.

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)

Declared

 * Jennifer Brunner, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2021–present)

Declared

 * Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)

Declared

 * Terri Jamison, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 10th District (2021–present)

Declared

 * Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)

Declared

 * Marilyn Zayas, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District