Ohio elections, 2010

Elections were held in Ohio on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010 for the Democratic Party, Republican Party, Constitution Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party, and Socialist Party.

Federal

United States Senate

Main article: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2010

See also: United States Senate elections, 2010

In the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010, current Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher defeated current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. On November 2, Republican Rob Portman, who has served in two federal cabinet positions and as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives defeated Fisher as well as Eric W. Deaton of the Constitution Party and Daniel LaBotz of the Socialist Party.^[1]

The winner will replace two term Republican Senator George Voinovich, who is retiring after his current term.^[2]

United States Senate election in Ohio, 2010  [3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Rob Portman	2,125,810	57.25%
	Democratic	Lee Fisher	1,448,092	39.00%
	Constitution	Eric Deaton	64,017	1.72%
	Independent	Michael Pryce	48,653	1.31%
	Socialist	Daniel LaBotz	25,368	0.68%
	N/A	Arthur Sullivan (write-in)	1,512	0.04%
Totals			3,713,452	100.0%
	Republican hold

United States House

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010

All of Ohio's eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2010. All eighteen incumbents will be running for re-election.^[2]

State

Governor

Main article: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010

See also: United States gubernatorial elections, 2010

Ted Strickland, the Democratic incumbent, will seek reelection. John Kasich, the former House Budget Chairman, is the Republican candidate. Also running are Dennis Spisak of the Green Party and Ken Matesz of the Libertarian Party.^[1]

Ohio Governor's Race election in Ohio, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	John Kasich - Mary Taylor	1,849,842	49.33%
	Democratic	Ted Strickland - Yvette McGee Brown	1,752,790	46.74%
	Libertarian	Ken Matesz - Ann Leech	89,499	2.39%
	Green	Dennis Spisak - M. Anita Rios	56,797	1.51%
	N/A	David Sargent - Andrew C. Pfeifer (write-in)	864	0.02%
Totals			3,749,792	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Lieutenant governor

The Lieutenant Governor of Ohio is elected as part of a ticket with the Governor. The Democratic nominee is Yvette McGee Brown, the current and founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and former Judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. The Republican nominee is Mary Taylor, the current Auditor of the State of Ohio. The Green Party nominee is Anita Rios, and the Libertarian nominee is Ann Leech.^[1]

Attorney general

In the Attorney General race, Democratic incumbent Richard Cordray was defeated by Republican Mike DeWine, a former two-term United States Senator from Ohio and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as a former county prosecutor.

Poll Source	Dates administered	Richard Cordray (D)	Mike DeWine (R)
Survey USA	September 10–13, 2010	40%	47%
The Columbus Dispatch	August 25-Sept. 3, 2010	42%	44%
Public Policy Polling	August 27–29, 2010	40%	44%
Public Policy Polling	June 26–27, 2010	41%	44%

Ohio Attorney General election in Ohio, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Mike DeWine	1,821,408	47.80%
	Democratic	Richard Cordray (Incumbent)	1,714,972	45.98%
	Constitution	Robert Owens	127,081	3.41%
	Libertarian	Michael L. Howard	104,554	2.80%
Totals			3,729,428	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Secretary of State

Ohio's Secretary of State race featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010 between Jon Husted, an Ohio State Senator and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who defeated Sandra O'Brien, a former county auditor in Ashtabula County who secured the support of the Tea Party movement. In the general election Husted will face Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, the Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and Charles Earl, a Libertarian.^[1]

Incumbent Jennifer Brunner sought the Democratic nomination for United States Senator instead of running for re-election, but lost to incumbent Lt. Governor Lee Fisher.

Poll Source	Dates administered	Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D)	Jon Husted (R)
The Columbus Dispatch	August 25-Sept. 3, 2010	39%	42%

Ohio Secretary of State election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Jon Husted	1,973,422	54.04%
	Democratic	Maryellen O'Shaughnessy	1,500,648	41.09%
	Libertarian	Charles Earl	179,495	4.87%
Totals			3,653,565	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Auditor

Ohio's Auditor race also featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010, between Seth Morgan, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and Dave Yost, the Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County, Ohio and former Delaware County Auditor. Yost will face Democrat David A. Pepper, a Commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Commissioners, and L. Michael Howard, a Libertarian.^[1]

Republican incumbent Mary Taylor is running for Lieutenant Governor as John Kasich's running-mate, instead of running for re-election.

Poll Source	Dates administered	David Pepper (D)	Dave Yost (R)
The Columbus Dispatch	August 25-Sept. 3, 2010	33%	42%

Ohio State Auditor election in Ohio, 2010  [3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	David L. Yost	1,842,264	50.55%
	Democratic	David Pepper	1,624,183	44.58%
	Libertarian	L. Michael Howard	177,204	4.86%
Totals			3,643,651	100.00%
	Republican hold

Treasurer

In the Treasurer race, Democratic incumbent Kevin Boyce will face Republican Josh Mandel, a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and a two tour veteran of the Iraq War, and Matthew Cantrell, a Libertarian candidate.^[1]

Poll Source	Dates administered	Kevin Boyce (D)	John Mandel (R)
The Columbus Dispatch	August 25-Sept. 3, 2010	36%	40%

Ohio State Treasurer Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Josh Mandel	2,008,892	54.89%
	Democratic	Kevin Boyce (Incumbent)	1,471,727	41.09%
	Libertarian	Matthew Cantrell	179,495	4.90%
Totals			3,660,114	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Ohio Board of Education

Five of the eleven members of the Ohio State Board of Education are up for election in 2010, including Districts 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. The Board of Education is a non-partisan office and did not appear on primary ballots. Kathleen McGervey, a Civil Engineer from Lorain County, was elected from District 2. McGervey received 94,305 votes, besting her closest opponent by over 11,000 votes.

State Senate

Sixteen of the thirty-three seats of the Ohio Senate will be up for election in 2010. In Senate District 13, retired teacher Gayle Manning was elected.

State House of Representatives

All ninety-nine seats in the Ohio House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.

Judicial positions

Three seats in the Supreme Court of Ohio are up for election, including the office of Chief Justice. The Supreme Court is a non-partisan office and will not appear on primary ballots. Although the Democratic and Republic parties customarily endorse candidates in the general election, those endorsements are not noted on the general election ballots either. Justices Judith Lanziger and Paul Peiffer are running for re-election. Justice Maureen O'Connor is running for Chief Justice. Judges for Ohio District Courts of Appeal and Ohio Courts of Common Pleas will also appear on the ballot.

Chief Justice

Poll Source	Dates administered	Eric Brown	Maureen O'Connor	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	August 25-Sept. 3, 2010	18%	46%	36%

Associate Justice

Poll Source	Dates administered	Mary Jane Trapp	Judith Ann Lanzinger	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	August 25-Sept. 3, 2010	18%	19%	62%

• Ohio judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia

Ballot measures

Two measures were approved in the May 4 election. No ballot measures were approved for the general election.

Local

Judicial races

Many judges of various appellate, common pleas, and county courts will be elected by Ohio voters in 2010.

County officers

Many county offices will be on the ballot in 2010. Cuyahoga County is undergoing a restructuring, and for the first time, a County Executive and a County Council will be elected. Many current county officials are under an FBI investigation, and some have been charged with crimes. In the last several years some Cuyahoga County elected officials have been convicted of felonies and been removed from office.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Ohio Secretary of State (March 5, 2010). "Statewide Candidates Certified for May Primary Ballot". http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/PressReleases/2010/2010-03-05.aspx. Retrieved April 1, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Dubail, Jean (January 12, 2009). "It's official: Voinovich to retire from Senate after 2010". Cleveland Plain Dealer. http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2009/01/its_official_voinovich_to_reti.html. Retrieved November 10, 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "State of Ohio 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Unofficial Results". Ohio Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. http://vote.sos.state.oh.us/pls/enrpublic/f?p=130:6:0. Retrieved November 6, 2010. 

External links

• Secretary of State
• Candidates for Ohio State Offices at Project Vote Smart
• Ohio Polls at Pollster.com
• Ohio at Rasmussen Reports
• Ohio Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets.org
• Ohio 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
• Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot - search by address or zip code.