However, it appears only two incumbents were defeated. With both Democrat and Republican incumbent members running in new districts than in 2020 due to recent Ohio redistricting efforts, election watchers were ready for the possibility of some surprise results. United State House of Representatives Preliminary Results: (Preliminary election winners are in bold.) District NumberĪ. Ohio House of Representatives: Overview Nationally, it appears Republicans may earn enough seats to flip the chamber to their control, but with a smaller margin than originally forecasted, and votes are still being counted nationally in a variety of U.S. Former Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes (D- Akron) defeated Madison Gesiotto Gilbert (R- North Canton), capturing the Akron area seat.įinally, Cincinnati City Council Member Greg Landsman (D-Cincinnati) pulled off an upset, defeating incumbent Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Cincinnati) in Ohio’s 1 st Congressional District. The 9 th Congressional District saw some of the highest outside spending in the country, reflecting the importance of Ohio’s congressional races for both national parties and overall control of the U.S. Congresswoman Mary Kaptur (D-Toledo) survived a challenge to her seat in Ohio’s 9 th Congressional district, becoming the longest-serving female member of Congress in history. Ohio’s Congressional races provided one of the bright spots for the state’s Democrats. Most of Ohio’s incumbent Members of Congress were successful in their re-election campaigns. races in other states remain uncalled and partisan control of the U.S. As of the writing of this memorandum, several U.S.
Vance (R) defeated Congressman Tim Ryan (D) 53.3 percent to 46.7 percent holding the seat for national Republicans. Senate seat as critical to control of the U.S. Auditor of State Keith Faber (R), Attorney General Dave Yost (R), Treasurer of State Robert Sprague (R), and Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) all earned second four-year terms with strong showings on Tuesday.ĭue to Senator Rob Portman’s (R) retirement announcement, both parties viewed Ohio’s open U.S. Republican statewide elected officials all cruised to re-election over their Democratic challengers. With the sweep, Republicans continue holding their majority on the state’s high court. When Justice Kennedy becomes Chief Justice in January 2023, Governor DeWine will appoint a replacement to finish her current term.
In the end, all three Republican Justices prevailed. Justice Pat DeWine (R) ran for re-election against First District Court of Appeals Judge Marilyn Zayas (D) and Justice Pat Fischer (R) sought re-election to the court against Tenth District Court of Appeals Judge Terri Jamison (D). Current Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor could not run for re-election due to the judicial age limit in Ohio’s Constitution. Justice Sharon Kennedy (R) and Justice Jennifer Brunner (D) squared off for the Chief Justice role on the Ohio Supreme Court. The 2022 election is the first General Election where Ohio Supreme Court candidates appeared on the ballot with their partisan affiliation. Governor DeWine now turns to preparing his next state budget proposal, which will be unveiled early in 2023. Ohio and national media outlets called the race shortly after the polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Governor Husted, against former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley (D). Leading the Ohio statewide ticket, Governor Mike DeWine handily won re-election with 62.8 percent of the electorate.īelow is Bricker & Eckler’s Government Relations Practice Group’s overview of the preliminary 2022 General Election results and details on races of particular interest.Īs mentioned above, Governor Mike DeWine (R) easily won his reelection campaign, alongside Lt. Overall, the Buckeye State, once considered a swing state, remains a reliable Republican stronghold continuing a trend stretching back to 2010. However, Democrats won two swing congressional districts. Ohio Republicans enjoyed another strong night, sweeping all the statewide races, including all three Ohio Supreme Court races, and increasing the veto-proof majorities in the General Assembly. Early turnout for the 2022 General Election was greater than the previous statewide 2018 general election. Senate seat, and several important statewide and local ballot issues. Ohioans voted on all statewide constitutional offices, one U.S. On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Ohioans, like the rest of the country, cast ballots in the 2022 General Election.
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