Ohio 2023 General Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2023 General Election

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Ohio
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 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
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The primary includes the Democratic, Green, and Republican Parties.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 1 write-in)

		*Democratic*		*Senator Sherrod Brown* • FEC S6OH00163; 30 Sep 23; Tot $14,414,183; Dsb $6,609,711

		Republican		state Senator Matt Dolan • FEC S2OH00477; 30 Sep 23; Tot $8,784,660; Dsb $2,084,533
		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
		Republican		Bernie Moreno • FEC S4OH00192; 30 Sep 23; Tot $6,453,457; Dsb $1,446,524
		Republican		Douglas B. "Stuart" Stuart • FEC S4OH00226

		Nonparty		Tariq K. Shabazz • FEC S4OH00218

		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)

		Republican		Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted
		Republican		Jeremiah Workman
		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.

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th 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

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Greg Landsman* • FEC H2OH01194; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,266,114; Dsb $291,360

		Republican		Orlando Sonza • FEC H4OH01109; 30 Sep 23; Tot $105,611; Dsb $30,269

		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

		Democratic		Samantha Meadows • FEC H2OH02127; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,512; Dsb $4,870
		Democratic		Hermann Joseph "Joe" Wessels, Jr. • FEC H4OH02222

		Republican		state Senator Niraj Jaimini Antani • FEC H4OH02172
		Republican		Kim Georgeton • FEC H4OH02255
		Republican		former Hamilton County Commissioner Phil Heimlich
		Republican		Matthew Henderson • FEC H4OH02263
		Republican		former state Representative Ron Hood
		Republican		Tom Hwang
		Republican		Larry Kidd • FEC H4OH02206
		Republican		Derek J. Myers • FEC H4OH02198
		Republican		Tim O'Hara • FEC H4OH02214
		Republican		former Deer Park City Council Member Charles Tassell • FEC H4OH02180
		Republican		David Taylor • FEC H4OH02248
		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

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty* • FEC H2OH03125; 30 Sep 23; Tot $593,684; Dsb $659,271

		Republican		Charles Chope
		Republican		Michael Young

		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

		Democratic		Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Sites • FEC H0OH04085; 30 Sep 23; Tot $84,436; Dsb $136,988
		Democratic		Stephen D. "Steve" Thomas • FEC H4OH04053
		Democratic		Tamara "Tamie" Wilson • FEC H2OH04164; 30 Sep 23; Tot $235,381; Dsb $187,175

		*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

		Democratic		Keith Mundy

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Robert Edward "Bob" Latta* • FEC H8OH05036; 30 Sep 23; Tot $549,555; Dsb $247,083
		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

		Democratic		Rylan Finzer
		Democratic		Michael Kripchak

		Republican		state Senator Michael A. Rulli • FEC H4OH06165
		Republican		state Representative Reggie Stoltzfus • FEC H4OH06181
		Republican		Rick Tsai • FEC H4OH06199

		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

		Democratic		Doug Bugie
		Democratic		Matthew Diemer

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Max Miller* • FEC H2OH16051; 30 Sep 23; Tot $703,016; Dsb $333,038

		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

		Democratic		Nathaniel Alan Hawkins • FEC H4OH08120

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Warren Davidson* • FEC H6OH08315; 30 Sep 23; Tot $530,333; Dsb $278,465
		Republican		former Butler County Auditor Kay Rogers
		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

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur* • FEC H2OH09031; 30 Sep 23; Tot $864,124; Dsb $242,486

		Republican		former Napoleon Mayor Steve Lankenau • FEC H4OH09144; 30 Sep 23; Tot $73,603; Dsb $42,886
		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
		Republican		state Representative Derek Merrin
		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

		Democratic		Kirk Benjamin
		Democratic		Amy Cox • FEC H4OH10183
		Democratic		David Esrati • FEC H8OH03098
		Democratic		Manuel Foggie
		Democratic		Joseph Kuzniar
		Democratic		Tony Pombo

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Michael R. "Mike" Turner* • FEC H2OH03067; 30 Sep 23; Tot $405,701; Dsb $394,351

		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

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Shontel M. Brown* • FEC H2OH11169; 30 Sep 23; Tot $441,484; Dsb $280,186

		Republican		James Terrelle Hemphill • FEC H2OH11250
		Republican		former Cleveland Heights Mayor Alan Rapoport • FEC H4OH11108
		Republican		Landry McNord Simmons, Jr. • FEC H4OH11116

		Independent		Anthony Gerald "Tony" Evans, Jr. • FEC H4OH11082 or FEC H4OH11082 • FEC H4OH11082
		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

		Democratic		Jerrad Shane Christian • FEC H4OH12080

		*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

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Emilia Sykes* • FEC H2OH13264; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,075,135; Dsb $372,620

		Republican		Hudson Council Member Chris Banweg • FEC H4OH13146; 30 Sep 23; Tot $119,477; Dsb $15,615
		Republican		former State Senator Kevin Coughlin • FEC H4OH13153
		Republican		Richard A. Morckel • 15 June 2023: Letter of Administrative Termination from the FEC. • FEC H6OH13240; 30 Sep 23; Tot $278; Dsb $278

		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

		Democratic		Brian Kenderes

		Republican		Elayne Cross
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce* • FEC H2OH14064; 30 Sep 23; Tot $824,761; Dsb $357,596
		Republican		Ken Polke
		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

		Democratic		Zerqa Abid • FEC H4OH15075; 30 Sep 23; Tot $28,466; Dsb $21,823
		Democratic		state Representative Adam Clay Miller • FEC H4OH15083

		*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.