Ohio 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2014 General Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 6 May 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Wednesday 5 February 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Monday 5 May 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent.
✓ Tuesday 6 May 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
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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2014 certified election returns from the Ohio Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Sherrod Brown* • FEC S6OH00163

Class 3		Republican	Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		Democratic			former state Senator Robert F. "Bob" Hagan • FEC S6OH00213

		Republican			Michael Bickelmeyer • FEC S6OH00221
		*Republican*			*Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman* • FEC S0OH00133
		Republican			Melissa Rose Strzala • FEC S6OH00239

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor John Richard Kasich • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,944,848	63.64%	Governor John Richard Kasich • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor

		Democratic	1,009,359	33.03%	Cuyahoga County Executive Edward "Ed" FitzGerald • for Lieutenant Governor: Sharen Swartz Neuhardt

		Green	101,706	3.33%	Anita Rios • for Lieutenant Governor: Bob Fitrakis. Ran as a write-in in the 6 May 2014 Primary and received 628 votes. Qualified for the General Election ballot having received more than the required 500 votes.
Total			3,055,913	100.00%
	The Governor's office is canvassed by the state Legislature rather than the Secretary of State. Hence, we do not have the under and over votes for this office.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. 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 Mary Taylor • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 12 Republican (12 Renominated); 4 Democratic (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	124,779	63.22%	Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • FEC H8OH01043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $923,621; Dsb $630,020

		Democratic	72,604	36.78%	Frederick Louis "Fred" Kundrata, III • FEC H2OH02093; 24 Nov 14; Tot $305,694; Dsb $304,911
Total			197,383	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	132,658	65.96%	Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup • FEC H2OH02085; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,076,842; Dsb $836,663

		Democratic	68,453	34.04%	Marek Tyszkiewicz • FEC H4OH02156; 24 Nov 14; Tot $299,376; Dsb $299,061
Total			201,111	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Joyce B. Beatty • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	91,769	64.06%	Congressman Joyce B. Beatty • FEC H2OH03125; 24 Nov 14; Tot $887,892; Dsb $595,267

		Republican	51,475	35.93%	former Portsmouth Councilman John Adams • FEC H0OH15099; 30 Jun 14; Tot $3,250; Dsb $3,059

		Write-in	17	0.01%	Ralph A. Applegate • FEC H2OH07142
Total			143,261	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	125,907	67.67%	Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • FEC H6OH04082; 24 Nov 14; Tot $937,820; Dsb $1,004,218

		Democratic	60,165	32.33%	Janet Patricia Garrett • Ran as a write-in in the 6 May 2014 Primary. Received 1,482 votes (50 needed) to appear on the November ballot. • FEC H4OH04046; 24 Nov 14; Tot $44,737; Dsb $44,099
Total			186,072	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Robert Edward "Bob" Latta • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election (re: death of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	134,449	66.46%	Congressman Robert Edward "Bob" Latta • FEC H8OH05036; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,211,305; Dsb $719,006

		Democratic	58,507	28.92%	Robert L. "Bob" Fry • FEC H4OH05043; 12 Dec 14; Tot $59,444; Dsb $59,444

		Libertarian	9,344	4.62%	Eric Eberly • FEC H2OH05039
Total			202,300	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Bill Johnson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	111,026	58.23%	Congressman Bill Johnson • FEC H0OH06189; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,229,371; Dsb $1,738,869

		Democratic	73,561	38.58%	former state Representative Jennifer D. Garrison • FEC H4OH06074; 24 Nov 14; Tot $949,151; Dsb $941,685

		Green	6,065	3.18%	Dennis G. Lambert • FEC H4OH06090
Total			190,652	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	143,959	100.00%	Congressman Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • FEC H0OH18077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,128,355; Dsb $484,507
Total			143,959	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman John A. Boehner • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	126,539	67.19%	Congressman John A. Boehner • FEC H0OH08029; 24 Nov 14; Tot $18,141,536; Dsb $18,002,804

		Democratic	51,534	27.36%	Thomas S. "Tom" Poetter • FEC H4OH08070; 31 Dec 14; Tot $193,360; Dsb $192,079

		Constitution	10,257	5.45%	James J. "Jim" Condit, Jr. • FEC H0OH08128
Total			188,330	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	108,870	67.74%	Congressman Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur • FEC H2OH09031; 24 Nov 14; Tot $891,803; Dsb $642,676

		Republican	51,704	32.17%	Richard Andrew May • FEC H4OH09102

		Write-in	112	0.07%	Cory Hoffman • FEC H4OH09086
		Write-in	29	0.02%	George A. Skalsky • FEC H4OH09128
Total			160,715	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	130,752	65.18%	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • FEC H2OH03067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,070,402; Dsb $857,595

		Democratic	63,249	31.53%	Robert P. Klepinger • FEC H4OH10167

		Libertarian	6,605	3.29%	David A. Harlow • FEC H0OH08136
Total			200,606	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	137,105	79.45%	Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • FEC H8OH11141; 24 Nov 14; Tot $954,420; Dsb $476,378

		Republican	35,461	20.55%	Mark Zetzer • FEC H4OH11066
Total			172,566	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	150,573	68.11%	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • FEC H0OH12062; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,284,889; Dsb $2,302,821

		Democratic	61,360	27.75%	David Arthur Tibbs • FEC H4OH12072

		Green	9,148	4.14%	Robert M. "Bob" Hart • FEC H4OH12064; 31 Dec 14; Tot $6,102; Dsb $4,741
Total			221,081	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	120,230	68.49%	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • FEC H2OH17109; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,028,882; Dsb $730,326

		Republican	55,233	31.46%	Thomas Pekarek • Ran as a write-in in the 6 May 2014 Primary. Received 278 votes (50 needed) to appear on the November ballot. • FEC H8OH11133

		Write-in	86	0.05%	David Allen Pastorius • FEC H4OH13104
Total			175,549	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman David P. "Dave" Joyce • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	135,736	63.26%	Congressman David P. "Dave" Joyce • FEC H2OH14064; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,601,497; Dsb $2,520,844

		Democratic	70,856	33.02%	Michael Wager • FEC H4OH14102; 24 Nov 14; Tot $991,879; Dsb $1,068,606

		Libertarian	7,988	3.72%	David Macko • FEC H8OH14103
Total			214,580	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Congressman Steve E. Stivers • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	128,496	66.02%	Congressman Steve E. Stivers • FEC H8OH15076; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,731,968; Dsb $1,956,751

		Democratic	66,125	33.98%	Richard Scott "Scott" Wharton • FEC H2OH15095; 29 Nov 14; Tot $127,140; Dsb $127,340
Total			194,621	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	132,176	63.74%	Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci • FEC H0OH16097; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,052,781; Dsb $1,370,810

		Democratic	75,199	36.26%	former state Representative Pete Crossland • FEC H4OH16115; 24 Nov 14; Tot $36,539; Dsb $34,995
Total			207,375	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Jon A. Husted • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,811,020	59.83%	Secretary of State Jon A. Husted

		Democratic	1,074,475	35.50%	state Senator Nina Turner

		Libertarian	141,292	4.67%	Kevin Knedler • Ran as a write-in in the 6 May 2014 Primary and received 716 votes. Qualified for the General Election ballot having received more than the required 500 votes.
Total			3,026,787	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,882,048	61.50%	Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine

		Democratic	1,178,426	38.50%	former Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper
Total			3,060,474	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Treasurer Josh Mandel • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,724,060	56.58%	Treasurer Josh Mandel

		Democratic	1,323,325	43.42%	state Representative Connie Pillich
Total			3,047,385	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Auditor David A. "Dave" Yost • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,711,927	56.98%	Auditor David A. "Dave" Yost

		Democratic	1,149,305	38.25%	state Representative John Patrick Carney

		Libertarian	143,363	4.77%	Bob Bridges • Ran as a write-in in the 6 May 2014 Primary and received 731 votes. Qualified for the General Election ballot having received more than the required 500 votes.
Total			3,004,595	100.00%

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
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 22 candidates
	• Republican: 19 incumbents, 24 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 4 candidates
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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

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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