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The state of Ohio held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in Ohio
Filing deadline for partisan candidates for primary election	February 5, 2014
Deadline for write-in candidates to file Declaration of Intent to run in state primary	February 24, 2014
Voter registration deadline for primary election	April 7, 2014
Filing deadline for independent candidates for primary election	May 5, 2014
Primary election date	May 6, 2014
Statewide ballot measures	May 6, 2014
Local ballot measure elections (2)	May 6, 2014
Petition drive deadline for ballot measures	July 2, 2014
Filing deadline for write-in candidates for general election	August 25, 2014
Voter registration deadline for general election	October 6, 2014
General election date	November 4, 2014
Local ballot measure elections (2)	November 4, 2014

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Ohio in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot
Find current election news and links here.
U.S. Senate	d
U.S. House	a
State Executives	a
State Senate	a
State House	a
Statewide ballot measures (1 measure)	a
Local ballot measures	a
School boards	d
State courts	a

2014 elections[edit]

Races to watch in Ohio[edit]

State Executive Officials

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See also: Ohio state executive official elections, 2014

The Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbents John Kasich (R) and Mary Taylor first won election in 2010 and ran successfully for re-election in 2014.^[1]

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan had been considered a strong potential Democratic candidate for the 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election, but ultimately opted against entering the race in March of 2013. He decided that challenging incumbent Gov. John Kasich (R) was not worth forfeiting his seat in the U.S. House, particularly in light of his reappointment to the influential Appropriations Committee in the 113th Congress.^{[2] [3][4]} Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, with running mate Sharen Neuhardt, won the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.

Kasich and Taylor defeated the Democratic ticket of Fitzgerald and Neuhardt as well as Green Party candidates Anita Rios and Bob Fitrakis to win the general election.^[5][6]

Ohio State Legislature

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See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2014 and Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

2012 Margin of Victory, Ohio State Senate
District	Winner	Margin of Victory	Total Votes	Top Opponent
District 30	Lou Gentile	4.8%	157,287	Shane Thompson
District 18	John Eklund	9.4%	166,316	Jim Mueller
District 2	Randy Gardner	16.6%	175,432	Jeff Bretz
District 24	Thomas Patton	17.9%	176,839	Jennifer L. Brady
District 22	Larry Obhof Jr.	18.7%	159,225	James E. Riley
District 20	Troy Balderson	19%	150,736	Teresa M. Scarmack
District 26	Dave Burke	20.5%	142,796	Tanyce J. Addison
District 10	Chris Widener	22.6%	155,631	Jeff D. Robertson
District 8	Bill Seitz	22.9%	170,596	Richard G. Luken
District 6	Peggy Lehner	24.8%	169,969	Rickey E. McKiddy

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

2012 Margin of Victory, Ohio House of Representatives
District	Winner	Margin of Victory	Total Votes	Top Opponent
District 98	Al Landis	0%	46,770	Joshua O'Farrell
District 7	Mike Dovilla	0.2%	55,344	Matt Patten
District 5	Nick Barborak	1.1%	44,665	Craig Newbold
District 24	Stephanie Kunze	3.9%	62,916	Maureen Reedy
District 21	Mike Duffey	4%	62,332	Donna O'Connor
District 36	Anthony DeVitis	5%	54,650	Paul Colavecchio
District 92	Gary Scherer	5.1%	43,780	Robert P. Armstrong
District 95	Andrew Thompson	5.7%	53,571	Charles J. Daniels
District 99	John Patterson	6%	47,625	Casey Kozlowski
District 3	Tim W. Brown	7.4%	59,999	Kelly Wicks

Elections by type[edit]

U.S. House[edit]

U.S. House of Representatives elections in Ohio[edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Ohio took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 16 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline	Primary Election	General Election
February 5, 2014	May 6, 2014	November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio utilizes an open primary system. In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary. In Ohio, voters select their preferred party primary ballots at their polling places on Election Day.^{[7][8][9][10]}

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 7, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.^[11]

See also: Ohio elections, 2014

Partisan breakdown[edit]

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Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 12 of the 16 congressional seats from Ohio.

Members of the U.S. House from Ohio -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2014	After the 2014 Election
	Democratic Party	4	4
	Republican Party	12	12
Total		16	16

Incumbents[edit]

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Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 16 congressional districts were:

Name	Party	District
Steve Chabot	Republican	1
Brad Wenstrup	Republican	2
Joyce Beatty	Democratic	3
Jim Jordan	Republican	4
Bob Latta	Republican	5
Bill Johnson	Republican	6
Bob Gibbs	Republican	7
John Boehner	Republican	8
Marcy Kaptur	Democratic	9
Mike Turner	Republican	10
Marcia Fudge	Democratic	11
Patrick Tiberi	Republican	12
Tim Ryan	Democratic	13
David Joyce	Republican	14
Steve Stivers	Republican	15
Jim Renacci	Republican	16

List of candidates by district[edit]

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Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 5, 2014.

1st Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Steve Chabot - Incumbenta
• Fred Kundrata

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Steve Chabot - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary Jim Prues[12] Fred Kundrata[13]a

2nd Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Brad Wenstrup - Incumbenta
• Marek Tyszkiewicz

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Brad Wenstrup - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary Ronny Harrison Richards[14] John Arthur Sheil Marek Tyszkiewicza William Smith

3rd Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• John Adams
• Joyce Beatty - Incumbenta

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary John Adamsa Eric Vennon

Democratic Primary Joyce Beatty - Incumbenta

4th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Jim Jordan - Incumbenta
• Janet Garrett*

*Garrett ran as a write-in candidate in the primary and received 799 votes, which was enough to put her on the general election ballot.^[15]

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

• Jim Jordan - Incumbenta

5th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Bob Latta - Incumbenta
• Robert Fry
• Eric Eberly

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Bob Latta - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary Robert Fry[16]a

6th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Bill Johnson - Incumbenta
• Jennifer Garrison
• Dennis Lambert^[17]

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Bill Johnson - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary Jennifer Garrison[18]a Greg Howard[19]

7th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Bob Gibbs - Incumbenta

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

• Bob Gibbs - Incumbenta

Disqualified[edit]

Dan Phillip - Independent^[20]

8th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• John Boehner - Incumbenta
• Tom Poetter
• Jim Condit Jr.

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary John Boehner - Incumbenta J.D. Winteregg[21] Eric Gurr[22]

Democratic Primary Tom Poetter[23]a Matthew Guyette

Withdrew from race[edit]

• Matthew Ashworth^[24][25]

9th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Richard May
• Marcy Kaptur - Incumbenta

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Robert Horrocks, Jr.[26] Richard Maya

Democratic Primary Marcy Kaptur - Incumbenta

Failed to file[edit]

• Noel J. Nazario^[27][28]

10th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Mike Turner - Incumbenta
• Robert Klepinger
• David Harlow

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Mike Turner - Incumbenta John Anderson

Democratic Primary Bill Conner[29] Robert Klepinger[30]a

Not running[edit]

• Russ Gottesman

11th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Mark Zetzer
• Marcia Fudge - Incumbenta

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Mark Zetzera

Democratic Primary Marcia Fudge - Incumbenta

12th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Patrick Tiberi - Incumbenta
• David Tibbs
• Bob Hart^[31]

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Patrick Tiberi - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary David Tibbs[32]a

13th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Tim Ryan - Incumbenta
• Thomas Pekarek^[33]

May 6, 2014, primary results

Democratic Primary

• Tim Ryan - Incumbenta
• John Luchansky

14th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• David Joyce - Incumbenta
• Michael Wager
• David Macko

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary David Joyce - Incumbenta Matt Lynch - State Representative for Ohio[34]

Democratic Primary Michael Wager[35]a

15th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Steve Stivers - Incumbenta
• Richard Scott Wharton

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Steve Stivers - Incumbenta Charles Chope

Democratic Primary Richard Scott Wharton[36]a

16th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

• Jim Renacci - Incumbenta
• Pete Crossland

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary Jim Renacci - Incumbenta

Democratic Primary Pete Crosslanda James Donenwirth

State Executives[edit]

State executive official elections in Ohio[edit]

See also: Ohio state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Six state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Ohio.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Ohio:

• Governor of Ohio
• Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
• Ohio Attorney General
• Ohio Secretary of State
• Ohio Treasurer
• Ohio Auditor

List of candidates by office[edit]

Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 5, 2014.

Governor[edit]

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General election[edit]

John Kasich/Mary Taylor - Incumbents ^[37]
Ed FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt^[38][39]
Anita Rios/Bob Fitrakis^[40][41]

Lost in primary[edit]

Larry Ealy/Ken Gray^[42]

Disqualified[edit]

Dennis S. Spisak/Suzanne Patzer^[43]
Charlie Earl/Sherry Clark^[44][45]

Declined to run or withdrew[edit]

Tim Ryan - U.S. House Rep. Ohio's 13th Congressional District^[46][47]
Betty Sutton - Former 13th District House Rep.^[46][48]
Richard Cordray - Director of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and former attorney general, state treasurer^[46]
Todd Portune - Hamilton County Commissioner^[49][50]

Lieutenant Governor[edit]

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• Mary Taylor - Incumbent
• Sharen Neuhardt - Activist and former congressional candidate^[51]
• Bob Fitrakis^[52]

Lost in primary[edit]

• Ken Gray^[42]

Attorney General[edit]

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• Mike DeWine - Incumbent
• David Pepper - Former Hamilton County Commissioner^[53]

Disqualified[edit]

• Steven R. Linnabary^[54][55]

Secretary of State[edit]

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Jon Husted - Incumbent
Nina Turner - Ohio State Senator^[56]
Kevin Knedler - state Libertarian Party chairman^[57][58]

Disqualified[edit]

Aaron Keith Harris - Writer and communications consultant^[59]

Down ballot offices[edit]

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Office	Incumbent	Assumed Office	Incumbent running?	General Election Candidates	2015 Winner	Partisan Switch?
Treasurer	Josh Mandel	2011	Running	Josh Mandel Connie Pillich	Josh Mandel	No
Auditor of State	Dave Yost	2011	Running	Dave Yost John Patrick Carney Bob Bridges	Dave Yost	No

State Senate[edit]

State Senate election in Ohio[edit]

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Ohio State Senate:

Ohio State Senate
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	10	10
	Republican Party	23	23
Total		33	33

List of candidates by district[edit]

Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 5, 2014.

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33

State House[edit]

State House elections in Ohio[edit]

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Ohio House of Representatives:

Ohio House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	38	34
	Republican Party	60	65
	Vacancy	1	0
Total		99	99

List of candidates by district[edit]

Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 5, 2014.

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80 • District 81 • District 82 • District 83 • District 84 • District 85 • District 86 • District 87 • District 88 • District 89 • District 90 • District 91 • District 92 • District 93 • District 94 • District 95 • District 96 • District 97 • District 98 • District 99

Statewide ballot measures[edit]

Statewide ballot measure elections in Ohio[edit]

See also: Ohio 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures

One statewide ballot measure was certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of Ohio.

On the ballot[edit]

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May 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Bond issues	Funds public infrastructure projects via issuance of general obligation bonds	a

Local ballot measures[edit]

Local ballot measure elections in Ohio[edit]

See also: Local ballot measures, Ohio and Local ballot measure elections in 2014

Elections by date[edit]

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Click below for more information about local ballot measure elections on:

• May 6, 2014
• November 4, 2014

...click here for more 2014 Ohio local measures.

Voting in Ohio[edit]

See also: Voting in Ohio

Important voting information[edit]

• A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio utilizes an open primary system. In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary. In Ohio, voters select their preferred party primary ballots at their polling places on Election Day.^{[60][61][62][63]}

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

• Ohio does not permit online voter registration.

Voting absentee[edit]

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Ohio, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early[edit]

See also: Early voting

Ohio is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some form of early voting. Early voting begins 29 days before an election and ends the day prior to Election Day.^[64]

Elections Performance Index[edit]

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Ohio ranked 27th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Ohio received an overall score of 64 percent.^[65]

See also[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

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