The Green Papers: Ohio 2023 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:15(3.45% of 435)
Capital:Columbus
 

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Ohio State and Local Government

Ohio Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


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

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th 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
Renominated
 Candidate list (6, 1 write-in)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Sherrod Brown
FEC S6OH00163; 30 Sep 23; Tot $14,414,183; Dsb $6,609,711
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Matt Dolan
FEC S2OH00477; 30 Sep 23; Tot $8,784,660; Dsb $2,084,533
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State Frank LaRose
17 July 2023: Candidate for United States Senate.

FEC S4OH00200; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,041,657; Dsb $172,978
  Candidate Republican     Bernie Moreno
FEC S4OH00192; 30 Sep 23; Tot $6,453,457; Dsb $1,446,524
  Candidate Republican     Douglas B. "Stuart" Stuart
FEC S4OH00226
  Candidate Nonparty     Tariq K. Shabazz
FEC S4OH00218
  Candidate Write-in     Stephen I. Faris
FEC S8OH00144; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,048; Dsb $1,048

Class 3 Republican Senator J.D. Vance
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit.
 Candidate list (3)
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted
  Candidate Republican     Jeremiah Workman
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General David A. "Dave" Yost

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
Candidate for Governor in 2024.

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (5 Undetermined);
10 Republican (2 Open, 8 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1 Democratic Member of Congress Greg Landsman
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Greg Landsman
FEC H2OH01194; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,266,114; Dsb $291,360
  Candidate Republican     Orlando Sonza
FEC H4OH01109; 30 Sep 23; Tot $105,611; Dsb $30,269
  Candidate American Independent     Gabe E. Baker
FEC H4OH01091

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Brad R. Wenstrup
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 9 November 2023: "I'll be retiring from Congress at the end of next year."
 Candidate list (14) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Samantha Meadows
FEC H2OH02127; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,512; Dsb $4,870
  Candidate Democratic     Hermann Joseph "Joe" Wessels, Jr.
FEC H4OH02222
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Niraj Jaimini Antani
FEC H4OH02172
  Candidate Republican     Kim Georgeton
FEC H4OH02255
  Candidate Republican     former Hamilton County Commissioner Phil Heimlich
  Candidate Republican     Matthew Henderson
FEC H4OH02263
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Ron Hood
  Candidate Republican     Tom Hwang
  Candidate Republican     Larry Kidd
FEC H4OH02206
  Candidate Republican     Derek J. Myers
FEC H4OH02198
  Candidate Republican     Tim O'Hara
FEC H4OH02214
  Candidate Republican     former Deer Park City Council Member Charles Tassell
FEC H4OH02180
  Candidate Republican     David Taylor
FEC H4OH02248
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Shane Wilkin
FEC H4OH02230

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3 Democratic Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty
FEC H2OH03125; 30 Sep 23; Tot $593,684; Dsb $659,271
  Candidate Republican     Charles Chope
  Candidate Republican     Michael Young
  Candidate Independent     Ross Tackett, Jr.

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4 Republican Member of Congress James D. "Jim" Jordan
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Sites
FEC H0OH04085; 30 Sep 23; Tot $84,436; Dsb $136,988
  Candidate Democratic     Stephen D. "Steve" Thomas
FEC H4OH04053
  Candidate Democratic     Tamara "Tamie" Wilson
FEC H2OH04164; 30 Sep 23; Tot $235,381; Dsb $187,175
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress James D. "Jim" Jordan
FEC H6OH04082; 30 Sep 23; Tot $4,612,916; Dsb $3,842,241

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Keith Mundy
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Robert Edward "Bob" Latta
FEC H8OH05036; 30 Sep 23; Tot $549,555; Dsb $247,083
  Candidate Republican     Robert Owsiak, Jr.

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6 Republican Member of Congress Bill Johnson
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 21 November 2023: "After much thought and prayerful deliberation, I have accepted the offer to lead Youngstown State University and will not be seeking an 8th term in Congress...." Johnson is to begin at YSU on 15 March 2024 and he will resign from Congress by that date.
 Candidate list (6) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Rylan Finzer
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Kripchak
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Michael A. Rulli
FEC H4OH06165
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Reggie Stoltzfus
FEC H4OH06181
  Candidate Republican     Rick Tsai
FEC H4OH06199
  Candidate Nonparty     William "Bill" Farms
FEC H4OH06108 or H4OH06116 or H4OH06132 or H4OH06140 or H4OH06157

FEC H4OH06116

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7 Republican Member of Congress Max Miller
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Doug Bugie
  Candidate Democratic     Matthew Diemer
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Max Miller
FEC H2OH16051; 30 Sep 23; Tot $703,016; Dsb $333,038
  Candidate Libertarian     Liam Sutman

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8 Republican Member of Congress Warren Davidson
First elected: 7 June 2016 in a special election.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Nathaniel Alan Hawkins
FEC H4OH08120
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Warren Davidson
FEC H6OH08315; 30 Sep 23; Tot $530,333; Dsb $278,465
  Candidate Republican     former Butler County Auditor Kay Rogers
  Candidate Republican     Mary C. Rogers
?

FEC H4OH08138

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 9 Democratic Member of Congress Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur
First elected: 1982
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur
FEC H2OH09031; 30 Sep 23; Tot $864,124; Dsb $242,486
  Candidate Republican     former Napoleon Mayor Steve Lankenau
FEC H4OH09144; 30 Sep 23; Tot $73,603; Dsb $42,886
  Candidate Republican     J.R. Majewski
30 May 2023: "Unfortunately, I have to bow out of the race for OH09 due to my mothers health."
30 September 2023: Rejoined the contest.

FEC H4OH09151; 30 Sep 23; Tot $47,569; Dsb $37,682
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Derek Merrin
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Craig Riedel
FEC H2OH09189; 30 Sep 23; Tot $744,156; Dsb $213,300

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 10 Republican Member of Congress Michael R. "Mike" Turner
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (8) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Kirk Benjamin
  Candidate Democratic     Amy Cox
FEC H4OH10183
  Candidate Democratic     David Esrati
FEC H8OH03098
  Candidate Democratic     Manuel Foggie
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph Kuzniar
  Candidate Democratic     Tony Pombo
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Michael R. "Mike" Turner
FEC H2OH03067; 30 Sep 23; Tot $405,701; Dsb $394,351
  Candidate Independent     Michael Robert Harbaugh
FEC H4OH10175; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,702; Dsb $1,278

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (6) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Shontel M. Brown
FEC H2OH11169; 30 Sep 23; Tot $441,484; Dsb $280,186
  Candidate Republican     James Terrelle Hemphill
FEC H2OH11250
  Candidate Republican     former Cleveland Heights Mayor Alan Rapoport
FEC H4OH11108
  Candidate Republican     Landry McNord Simmons, Jr.
FEC H4OH11116
  Candidate Independent     Anthony Gerald "Tony" Evans, Jr.
FEC H4OH11082 or FEC H4OH11082

FEC H4OH11082
  Candidate Independent     Sean Freeman
FEC H4OH11074; 15 Oct 23; Tot $5,091; Dsb $4,181

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Jerrad Shane Christian
FEC H4OH12080
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress William Troy "Troy" Balderson
FEC H8OH12180; 30 Sep 23; Tot $693,933; Dsb $264,104

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 13 Democratic Member of Congress Emilia Sykes
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Emilia Sykes
FEC H2OH13264; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,075,135; Dsb $372,620
  Candidate Republican     Hudson Council Member Chris Banweg
FEC H4OH13146; 30 Sep 23; Tot $119,477; Dsb $15,615
  Candidate Republican     former State Senator Kevin Coughlin
FEC H4OH13153
  Candidate Republican     Richard A. Morckel
15 June 2023: Letter of Administrative Termination from the FEC.

FEC H6OH13240; 30 Sep 23; Tot $278; Dsb $278
  Candidate Not readily classifiable     Liam Thomas Walker
George Wallace Party

FEC H4OH13120

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 14 Republican Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Brian Kenderes
  Candidate Republican     Elayne Cross
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce
FEC H2OH14064; 30 Sep 23; Tot $824,761; Dsb $357,596
  Candidate Republican     Ken Polke
  Candidate Republican     Mark Zetzer

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Zerqa Abid
FEC H4OH15075; 30 Sep 23; Tot $28,466; Dsb $21,823
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Adam Clay Miller
FEC H4OH15083
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Mike Carey
FEC H2OH15228; 30 Sep 23; Tot $906,544; Dsb $443,634

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
17 July 2023: Candidate for United States Senate Class 1.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Attorney General David A. "Dave" Yost
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
Candidate for Governor in 2024.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Treasurer Robert Cole Sprague
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Auditor Keith Faber
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Auditor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At 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): 6 incumbents, 27 candidates
  Republican: 17 incumbents, 49 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: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  American Independent (affiliate of America's Independent): 1 candidate
  Communist
Independents
  Independent: 4 candidates
  Nonparty: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Not readily classifiable: 1 candidate
  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.


 


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