Ohio 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2021 General Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Primary - CDs 11 and 15: Tuesday 3 August 2021
✓ Special General Election CDs 11 and 15: Tuesday 2 November 2021

✓ Wednesday 5 May 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CD 11 (party primary) .
✓ Monday 17 May 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CD 15 (party primary) .
✓ Monday 24 May 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CD 11 (primary write-in) .
✓ Friday 28 May 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CD 15 (primary write-in) .
✓ Monday 2 August 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CDs 11 and 15 (independent) .
✓ Tuesday 3 August 2021 - Special Primary - CDs 11 and 15 . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).
✓ Monday 23 August 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CDs 11 and 15 (general election write-in) .
✓ Tuesday 2 November 2021 - Special General Election CDs 11 and 15 . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	11,808,848	(3.81% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	17	(3.16% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	15	(3.45% of 435)
2010 Census:	11,568,495	(3.73% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	18	(3.35% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	16	(3.68% of 435)
Capital:	Columbus

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Ohio State and Local Government

The primary includes the Democratic, Green, and Republican Parties.

Ohio lost 1 U.S. House seat in the 2020 Census and will elect 15 Representatives in 2022.

2 November 2021: Special Election CD 11 and 15 returns from the Ohio Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Sherrod Brown* • FEC S6OH00163

Class 3		Republican	Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 25 January 2021: Not running for re-election.
	Candidate list (28, 1 write-in)

		Democratic			Morgan Harper • FEC S2OH00469; 30 Sep 21; Tot $535,909; Dsb $122,099
		Democratic			Christopher Monroe
		Democratic			Member of Congress Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • US House CD 13. 26 April 2021: Announced run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat. "I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight like hell to cut workers in on the deal...." • FEC S2OH00402; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,623,227; Dsb $1,977,197
		Democratic			Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Demar Sheffey • FEC S2OH00428
		Democratic			Richard T. "Rick" Taylor • FEC S2OH00378
		Democratic			LaShondra Tinsley • FEC S2OH00493

		Republican			John Berman • Resident of Washington state. • FEC S2OH00394
		Republican			state Senator Matt Dolan • FEC S2OH00477
		Republican			Michael "Mike" Gibbons • FEC S8OH00086; 30 Sep 21; Tot $8,588,185; Dsb $4,373,587
		Republican			Robert William "Bill" Graham • FEC S2OH00485
		Republican			Mike Holt • FEC S2OH00451; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,870; Dsb $5,113
		Republican			Traci "TJ" Johnson
		Republican			Michael D. Leipold, Sr. • FEC S2OH00329
		Republican			former state Treasurer Joshua A. "Josh" Mandel • First elected state Treasurer: 2010; re-elected: 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2018. • FEC S2OH00170; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,747,591; Dsb $249,106
		Republican			Bernie Moreno • FEC S2OH00386; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,957,940; Dsb $1,212,132
		Republican			Zachary Thomas Howard Musick • FEC S2OH00311
		Republican			Niranjan "Neil" Patel • FEC S2OH00345; 30 Sep 21; Tot $60,587; Dsb $42,289
		Republican			Mark Pukita • FEC S2OH00287; 30 Sep 21; Tot $183,475; Dsb $178,286
		Republican			John Allen Reed • FEC S2OH00444
		Republican			MacKenzie Thompson • FEC S2OH00352; 30 Sep 21; Tot $13,225; Dsb $13,182
		Republican			Jane Timken • FEC S2OH00360; 30 Sep 21; Tot $4,832,732; Dsb $1,727,296
		Republican			J.D. Vance • FEC S2OH00436; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,075,995; Dsb $229,578

		Libertarian			Dominic James LaCavera, Jr. • FEC S2OH00279
		Libertarian			Shannon Marie Taylor • FEC S2OH00295

		Veterans Party of America			Shawn Mousourakis • FEC S2OH00303

		Independent			Samuel P. "Sam" Ronan • FEC S2OH00410; 30 Jun 21; Tot $0; Dsb $0

		Nonparty			Eric Richard Meiring • FEC S2OH00337
		Nonparty			Chad A. Taylor • FEC S2OH00501

		Write-in			Stephen I. Faris • FEC S8OH00144; 30 Sep 21; Tot $785; Dsb $685

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic			Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley
		Democratic			Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley
		Democratic			Ted Williams

		Republican			former state Representative John Becker
		Republican			Joe Blystone • for Lieutenant Governor: Joanna Swallen
		Republican			former Member of Congress Jim Renacci • for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Knopp • First elected to Congress: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014, 2016. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate: 2018.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted • First elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 12 Republican (11 Undetermined, 1 Open); 4 Democratic (3 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Republican			Franklin Mayor Brent W. Centers • FEC H2OH01186; 30 Sep 21; Tot $57,624; Dsb $42,402
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Steven J. "Steve" Chabot* • FEC H8OH01043; 30 Sep 21; Tot $621,354; Dsb $222,791

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Brad R. Wenstrup • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Samantha "Sammi" Meadows • FEC H2OH02127

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Brad R. Wenstrup* • FEC H2OH02085; 30 Sep 21; Tot $687,375; Dsb $257,446

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty* • FEC H2OH03125; 30 Sep 21; Tot $652,326; Dsb $278,963
		Democratic			Matthew Allen Meade • FEC H2OH03174; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,270; Dsb $3,677

		Republican			Joy Preston • FEC H2OH03182

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress James D. "Jim" Jordan • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Sites • FEC H0OH04085; 30 Sep 21; Tot $818,471; Dsb $482,574
		Democratic			Tamie Wilson

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress James D. "Jim" Jordan* • FEC H6OH04082; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,265,498; Dsb $3,450,547

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Robert Edward "Bob" Latta • First elected in a special election (re: death of Member of Congress Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Jeffrey John "Jeff" Agan, Jr. • FEC H2OH05054
		Democratic			Craig Stephen Swartz • FEC H2OH05062

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Robert Edward "Bob" Latta* • FEC H8OH05036; 30 Sep 21; Tot $507,176; Dsb $368,918

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Bill Johnson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Bill Johnson* • FEC H0OH06189; 30 Sep 21; Tot $579,906; Dsb $307,335
		Republican			Michael S. Morgenstern • FEC H2OH06110

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (7) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Matthew S. "Matt" Harman • FEC H2OH07183
		Democratic			Munroe Falls City Council Member John Anthony Impellizzeri • FEC H2OH07191

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs* • FEC H0OH18077; 30 Sep 21; Tot $130,027; Dsb $162,776
		Republican			Brandon Michael Lape • FEC H0OH07146
		Republican			Dante Sabatucci • FEC H2OH07209
		Republican			Matthew "Matt" Shoemaker • FEC H2OH07175; 30 Sep 21; Tot $106,110; Dsb $2,622

		Independent			Lynn Carol Gorman • FEC H2OH07217

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Member of Congress Warren Davidson • First elected: 7 June 2016 in a special election. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Warren Davidson* • FEC H6OH08315; 30 Sep 21; Tot $327,432; Dsb $211,282

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur* • FEC H2OH09031; 30 Sep 21; Tot $224,510; Dsb $138,199

		Republican			state Senator Theresa Gavarone • FEC H2OH09171
		Republican			Madison Gesiotto Gilbert • FEC H2OH09163
		Republican			J.R. Majewski • FEC H2OH09155; 30 Sep 21; Tot $101,397; Dsb $37,778

		Nonparty			Youseff Milad Baddar • FEC H2OH05047; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,340; Dsb $4,297

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Member of Congress Michael R. "Mike" Turner • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Baxter Stapleton • FEC H2OH10252; 30 Sep 21; Tot $4,408; Dsb $3,835

		Republican			John Anderson
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Michael R. "Mike" Turner* • FEC H2OH03067; 30 Sep 21; Tot $521,861; Dsb $263,969

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Shontel M. Brown • First elected: 2 November 2021 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			former state Senator Nina Turner • FEC H2OH11151; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,611,836; Dsb $5,837,967

		Republican			James Terrelle Hemphill • FEC H2OH11250
	On 8 December 2020, Member of Congress Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic) who was first elected in 2008, was nominated by apparent President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. On 10 March 2021, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 66-34 and subsequently resigned from Congress. On 2 November 2021, Shontel M. Brown (Democratic) was elected in a Special Election

Special Election - 117th Congress
CD 11 Special Election			• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 2 November 2021 • Special Election - Caused by Member of Congress Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic) being nominated and confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden Administration.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic	81,571	78.80%	Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel M. Brown • FEC H2OH11169; 22 Nov 21; Tot $3,009,892; Dsb $2,773,507

		Republican	21,941	21.20%	Laverne Gore • FEC H0OH11098; 22 Nov 21; Tot $43,959; Dsb $43,920
Total			103,512	100.00%
	On 18 March 2021, Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) scheduled a Special Primary for 3 August and a Special General Election for 2 November 2021. The filing deadlines-- party primary: 5 May, primary write-in: 24 May, independent: 2 August, general election write-in: 23 August. LaRose Lays out Important Information About the Upcoming Special Election in the 11th Congressional District. Candidate Portal from the Cuyahoga Board of Elections. 2 November 2021: Special Election CD 11 returns from the Ohio Secretary of State.

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Member of Congress William Troy "Troy" Balderson • First elected in a special election: 7 August 2018 (re: 15 January 2018 resignation of Member of Congress Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi (Republican). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Franklin County Recorder Daniel Jay O'Connor, Jr. • FEC H2OH12118; 30 Sep 21; Tot $405,521; Dsb $120,416
		Democratic			Alaina Shearer • FEC H0OH12179; 30 Nov 21; Tot $24,697; Dsb $32,998

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress William Troy "Troy" Balderson* • FEC H8OH12180; 30 Sep 21; Tot $723,562; Dsb $137,139

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Member of Congress Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 26 April 2021: Announced run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat. "I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight like hell to cut workers in on the deal...."
	Candidate list (7) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Matthew Diemer • FEC H2OH16044; 30 Sep 21; Tot $75,373; Dsb $69,849
		Democratic			Aaron Paul Godfrey • FEC H8OH16090; 30 Sep 21; Tot $50; Dsb $307
		Democratic			Eric Scott Jones • FEC H2OH13215
		Democratic			Matthew "Matt" Kilboy • FEC H2OH13223

		Republican			Shay Hawkins • FEC H2OH13231
		Republican			Max Miller • FEC H2OH16051; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,646,977; Dsb $664,810
		Republican			Jonah Schulz • FEC H2OH16069 or H0OH11106 • FEC H2OH16069; 30 Sep 21; Tot $51,582; Dsb $40,451

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Brenden P. Kelley • FEC H2OH14098; 30 Sep 21; Tot $156,817; Dsb $116,774

		Republican			Patrick Eugene Awtrey • FEC H2OH14106
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce* • FEC H2OH14064; 30 Sep 21; Tot $832,591; Dsb $268,439
		Republican			Jill Eaton Simms • FEC H2OH13207

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Member of Congress Mike Carey • First elected in a Special Election: 2 November 2021 [re: resignation of Steve E. Stivers (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Daniel McArthur "Dan" Kilgore • FEC H0OH15131

		Unaffiliated			Elizabeth Grace McKenzie • FEC H2OH15111
	Member of Congress Steve E. Stivers (Republican), who was first elected in 2010, announced his resignation on 19 April 2021: "Effective May 16, I will be leaving Congress in order to accept the position of President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce." 26 Apri 2021: Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) called a Special Election to fill the vacant seat. The partisan candidate filing deadline is 17 May, the primary write-in candidate filing deadline is 28 May, the independent candidate filing deadline is 2 August, the primary is 3 August, the general election write-in candidate filing deadline is 23 August, and the special General Election is 2 November. 2 November 2021: Mike Carey (Republican) is elected.

Special Election - 117th Congress
CD 15 Special Election			• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 2 November 2021 • Special Election
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	93,288	58.29%	Mike Carey • FEC H2OH15228; 22 Nov 21; Tot $1,286,155; Dsb $1,231,358

		Democratic	66,740	41.71%	state Representative C. Allison "Allison" Russo • FEC H2OH15210; 22 Nov 21; Tot $972,483; Dsb $924,081
Total			160,028	100.00%
	Member of Congress Steve E. Stivers, who was first elected in 2010, announced his resignation on 19 April 2021: "Effective May 16, I will be leaving Congress in order to accept the position of President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce." 26 Apri 2021: Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine (Republican) called a Special Election to fill the vacant seat. The partisan candidate filing deadline is 17 May, the primary write-in candidate filing deadline is 28 May, the independent candidate filing deadline is 2 August, the primary is 3 August, the general election write-in candidate filing deadline is 23 August, and the special General Election is 2 November. Franklin County Board of Elections Candidates Filed 2 November 2021: Special Election CD 15 returns from the Ohio Secretary of State.

Incumbent - 117th Congress - 2010 apportionment / Seat lost in 2020 apportionment - No election in 2022
CD 16		Republican	Member of Congress Anthony E. Gonzalez • First elected: 2018 • Open Seat - 16 September 2021: Announced retirement at the end of his term.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Frank LaRose • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Secretary of State Frank LaRose*

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General David A. "Dave" Yost • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Treasurer Robert Cole Sprague • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Auditor Keith Faber • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 32 candidates
	• Republican: 19 incumbents, 48 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• Veterans Party of America: 1 candidate
Independents
	• (blank): 2 incumbents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Nonparty: 3 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.