Ohio elections, 2016
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The Ohio general elections, 2016 will be held on November 8, 2016 throughout Ohio. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election will take place on March 15, 2016.[1]
Federal representatives
United States Senate
Main article: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2016
Incumbent Republican Senator Rob Portman is running for re-election to a second term in office.
United States House of Representatives
All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2016.
State legislative branch
Ohio Senate
Further information: Ohio Senate
The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate are up for election in 2016. Twelve of these seats are currently held by Republicans, three are held by Democrats, and one seat is vacant. Republicans currently control the chamber with a 23 to 10 majority.
| Senatorial district | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Senator | Party | First elected |
Incumbent Status | Candidates[2][3][4] |
| 2 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 2012 | Running | √ Randy Gardner (Republican): 115,977 (66.56%) Kirk W. Halliday (Democratic): 58,271 (33.44%) |
| 4 | Bill Coley | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Bill Coley (Republican): 103,486 (67.91%) John D. Kinne (Democratic): 48,905 (32.09%) |
| 6 | Peggy Lehner | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Peggy Lehner (Republican): 111,448 (68.19%) Albert Griggs, Jr. (Democratic): 51,994 (31.81%) |
| 8 | Bill Seitz | Republican | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Lou Terhar (Republican): 104,176 (63.22%) Mary Rose Lierman (Democratic): 60,610 (36.78%) |
| 10 | Vacant | √ Robert D. Hackett (Republican): 97,200 (65.29%) Matthew Kirk (Democratic): 51,664 (34.71%) | |||
| 12 | Keith Faber | Republican | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Matt Huffman (Republican): 120,090 (100.00%) |
| 14 | Joe Uecker | Republican | 2012 | Running | √ Joe Uecker (Republican): 109,975 (71.97%) Charlie Carlier (Democratic): 42,840 (28.03%) |
| 16 | Jim Hughes | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Stephanie Kunze (Republican): 105,923 (59.02%) Cathy Johnson (Democratic): 73,556 (40.98%) |
| 18 | John Eklund | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ John Eklund (Republican): 105,591 (65.39%) Wiley Runnestrand (Democratic): 55,886 (34.61%) |
| 20 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Troy Balderson (Republican): 111,883 (100.00%) |
| 22 | Larry Obhof | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Larry Obhof (Republican): 111,626 (69.86%) Christopher King (Democratic): 48,138 (30.13%) Ashley Kemp (Write-in): 10 (0.01%) |
| 24 | Tom Patton | Republican | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Matt Dolan (Republican): 105,353 (58.22%) Emily Hagan (Democratic): 75,595 (41.78%) |
| 26 | David Burke | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ David Burke (Republican): 107,351 (100.00%) |
| 28 | Thomas C. Sawyer | Democratic | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Vernon Sykes (Democratic): 80,713 (60.93%) Jonathan Schulz (Republican): 51,754 (39.07%) |
| 30 | Lou Gentile | Democratic | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Frank Hoagland (Republican): 82,450 (52.84%) Lou Gentile (Democratic): 73,591 (47.16%) |
| 32 | Capri Cafaro | Democratic | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Sean O'Brien (Democratic): 76,840 (56.37%) Robert J. Allen (Republican): 59,841 (43.63%) |
Ohio House of Representatives
Further information: Ohio House of Representatives
All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives are up for election in 2016. Republicans currently hold 65 seats and Democrats hold 34 seats.
| House district | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Representative | Party | First elected |
Incumbent Status | Candidates[2][3] |
| 1 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Scott Wiggam (Republican) |
| 2 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 2012 | Running | Mark Romanchuk (Republican) Brittany Bowman (Democratic) |
| 3 | Tim Brown | Republican | 2012 | Running | Tim Brown (Republican) David Walters (Democratic) |
| 4 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 2014 | Running | Robert R. Cupp (Republican) |
| 5 | Tim Ginter | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tim Ginter (Republican) John R. Dyce (Democratic) |
| 6 | Marlene Anielski | Republican | 2010 | Running | Marlene Anielski (Republican) Phillip Robinson (Democratic) |
| 7 | Mike Dovilla | Republican | 2010 | Not Running | Tom Patton (Republican) David J. Thurau (Democratic) |
| 8 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Kent Smith (Democratic) Cassandra McDonald (Republican) |
| 9 | Janine Boyd | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Janine Boyd (Democratic) Joe Miller (Republican) |
| 10 | Bill Patmon | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Bill Patmon (Democratic) Thomas Pekarek (Republican) |
| 11 | Stephanie Howse | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Stephanie Howse (Democratic) Shalira Taylor (Republican) |
| 12 | John E. Barnes, Jr. | Democratic | 2010 | Running | John E. Barnes, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 13 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Nickie Antonio (Democratic) |
| 14 | Martin J. Sweeney | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Martin J. Sweeney (Democratic) |
| 15 | Nicholas J. Celebrezze | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Nicholas J. Celebrezze (Democratic) |
| 16 | Nan Baker | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Dave Greenspan (Republican) Tommy Greene (Democratic) |
| 17 | Michael Curtin | Democratic | 2012 | Not Running | Adam Miller (Democratic) John Rush (Republican) |
| 18 | Kristin Boggs | Democratic | 2016 (Appointed) | Running | Kristin Boggs (Democratic) Whitney Smith (Republican) Constance A. Gadell Newton (Green) |
| 19 | Anne Gonzales | Republican | 2010 | Running | Anne Gonzales (Republican) Michael Johnston (Democratic) |
| 20 | Heather Bishoff | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Heather Bishoff (Democratic) Lisa Schacht (Republican) |
| 21 | Mike Duffey | Republican | 2010 | Running | Mike Duffey (Republican) Ryan Koch (Democratic) |
| 22 | David J. Leland | Democratic | 2014 | Running | David J. Leland (Democratic) Linda L. Jarrett (Republican) |
| 23 | Cheryl Grossman | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Mike Lanese (Republican) Lee Schreiner (Democratic) |
| 24 | Stephanie Kunze | Republican | 2012 | Not Running | Jim Hughes (Republican) Kristopher Keller (Democratic) |
| 25 | Kevin Boyce | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) | Not Running | Bernadine Kennedy Kent (Democratic) Seth Golding (Republican) |
| 26 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Hearcel Craig (Democratic) Kenneth H. Collins (Republican) |
| 27 | Tom Brinkman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tom Brinkman (Republican) Joe Otis (Democratic) |
| 28 | Jonathan Dever | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jonathan Dever (Republican) Jessica Miranda (Democratic) |
| 29 | Louis Blessing | Republican | 2012 | Running | Louis Blessing (Republican) |
| 30 | Louis Terhar | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Not Running | Bill Seitz (Republican) Mark A. Childers (Democratic) |
| 31 | Denise Driehaus | Democratic | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Brigid Kelly (Democratic) Mary Yeager (Republican) |
| 32 | Christie Bryant | Democratic | 2014 | Not Running | Catherine Ingram (Democratic) Matthew H. Wahlert (Republican) |
| 33 | Alicia Reece | Democratic | 2010 (Appointed) | Running | Alicia Reece (Democratic) David Miller (Republican) |
| 34 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Emilia Sykes (Democratic) Gene Littlefield (Republican) |
| 35 | Greta Johnson | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Greta Johnson (Democratic) Joe Vassel (Republican) |
| 36 | Anthony DeVitis | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Anthony DeVitis (Republican) Bobby McDowall (Democratic) |
| 37 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 2010 | Running | Kristina Roegner (Republican) Tom Schmida (Democratic) |
| 38 | Marilyn Slaby | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Marilyn Slaby (Republican) Judith Lynn Lee (Democratic) |
| 39 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Fred Strahorn (Democratic) |
| 40 | Michael Henne | Republican | 2010 | Running | Michael Henne (Republican) David L. Richards (Democratic) |
| 41 | Jim Butler | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Jim Butler (Republican) James M. Calhoun (Democratic) |
| 42 | Niraj Antani | Republican | 2014 (Appointed) | Running | Niraj Antani (Republican) Pat Merris (Democratic) |
| 43 | Jeff Rezabek | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jeff Rezabek (Republican) David B. Sparks (Democratic) |
| 44 | Michael Ashford | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Michael Ashford (Democratic) John Insco (Republican) |
| 45 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Teresa Fedor (Democratic) James S. Nowak (Republican) |
| 46 | Michael Sheehy | Democratic | 2013 (Appointed) | Running | Michael Sheehy (Democratic) Diana M. Skaff (Republican) |
| 47 | Barbara Sears | Republican | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | Derek Merrin (Republican) Michael Sarantou (Democratic) |
| 48 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | 2010 | Running | Kirk Schuring (Republican) Jennifer M. Bigham (Democratic) |
| 49 | Stephen Slesnick | Democratic | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | Thomas E. West (Democratic) Dan F. McMasters (Republican) |
| 50 | Christina Hagan | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Christina Hagan (Republican) John L. Juergensen (Democratic) |
| 51 | Wes Retherford | Republican | 2012 | Running | Wes Retherford (Republican) Johnny H. Hamilton (Democratic) |
| 52 | Margaret Conditt | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Margaret Conditt (Republican) |
| 53 | Tim Derickson | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Candice Keller (Republican) Suzi Rubin (Democratic) |
| 54 | Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | 2014 | Running | Paul Zeltwanger (Republican) Rick Smith (Democratic) |
| 55 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nathan Manning (Republican) Kevin Watkinson (Democratic) |
| 56 | Dan Ramos | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Dan Ramos (Democratic) Jessie Mae Tower (Republican) |
| 57 | Terry Boose | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Dick Stein (Republican) Tom Dunlap (Democratic) |
| 58 | Michelle Lepore-Hagan | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michelle Lepore-Hagan (Democratic) Corrine Sanderson (Republican) |
| 59 | John Boccieri | Democratic | 2015 (Appointed) | Running | John Boccieri (Democratic) Don Manning (Republican) |
| 60 | John Rogers | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Rogers (Democratic) Robert Rule (Republican) |
| 61 | Ron Young | Republican | 2010 | Running | Ron Young (Republican) Rick Walker (Democratic) |
| 62 | Ron Maag | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Scott Lipps (Republican) Samuel P. Ronan (Democratic) |
| 63 | Sean O'Brien | Democratic | 2010 | Not Running | Glenn W. Holmes (Democratic) Devon A. Stanley (Republican) |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michael O'Brien (Democratic) Martha Yoder (Republican) |
| 65 | John Becker | Republican | 2012 | Running | John Becker (Republican) Amy Brewer (Democratic) |
| 66 | Doug Green | Republican | 2012 | Running | Doug Green (Republican) Ken P. McNeely, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 67 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 2010 | Running | Andrew Brenner (Republican) Janet Breneman (Democratic) |
| 68 | Margaret Ruhl | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Rick Carfagna (Republican) John Russell (Democratic) |
| 69 | Steve Hambley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Steve Hambley (Republican) Frank A. Zona (Democratic) |
| 70 | Dave Hall | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Darrell D. Kick (Republican) |
| 71 | Scott Ryan | Republican | 2014 | Running | Scott Ryan (Republican) Joseph S. Begeny (Democratic) |
| 72 | Bill Hayes | Republican | 2010 | Not Running | Larry Householder (Republican) John J. Carlisle (Democratic) |
| 73 | Rick Perales | Republican | 2012 | Running | Rick Perales (Republican) Brian K. Housh (Democratic) |
| 74 | Bob Hackett | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Bill Dean (Republican) Barb Niemeyer (Democratic) |
| 75 | Kathleen Clyde | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Kathleen Clyde (Democratic) Jim Lutz (Republican) |
| 76 | Sarah LaTourette | Republican | 2014 | Running | Sarah LaTourette (Republican) Terri McIntee (Democratic) |
| 77 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tim Schaffer (Republican) Bradley S. Nicodemus (Democratic) |
| 78 | Ron Hood | Republican | 2012 | Running | Ron Hood (Republican) |
| 79 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 2014 | Running | Kyle Koehler (Republican) Alex Wendt (Democratic) |
| 80 | Steve Huffman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Steve Huffman (Republican) |
| 81 | Rob McColley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Rob McColley (Republican) |
| 82 | Tony Burkley | Republican | 2012 | Running (Lost Primary Election) | Craig Riedel (Republican) |
| 83 | Robert Sprague | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Robert Sprague (Republican) Mary E. Harshfield (Democratic) |
| 84 | Jim Buchy | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Not Running | Keith Faber (Republican) Ed Huff, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 85 | Nino Vitale | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nino Vitale (Republican) |
| 86 | Dorothy Pelanda | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Dorothy Pelanda (Republican) Scott Crider (Democratic) |
| 87 | Jeffrey McClain | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Wes Goodman (Republican) |
| 88 | Bill Reineke | Republican | 2014 | Running | Bill Reineke (Republican) |
| 89 | Steve Arndt | Republican | 2015 (Appointed) | Running | Steve Arndt (Republican) Lawrence D. Hartlaub (Democratic) |
| 90 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Terry Johnson (Republican) Tara Cordle (Democratic) |
| 91 | Cliff Rosenberger | Republican | 2010 | Running | Cliff Rosenberger (Republican) |
| 92 | Gary Scherer | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Gary Scherer (Republican) |
| 93 | Ryan Smith | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Ryan Smith (Republican) |
| 94 | Debbie Phillips | Democratic | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Sarah H. Grace (Democratic) Jay Edwards (Republican) |
| 95 | Andy Thompson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Andy Thompson (Republican) Ginny Favede (Democratic) |
| 96 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Jack Cera (Democratic) |
| 97 | Brian Hill | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Brian Hill (Republican) |
| 98 | Al Landis | Republican | 2010 | Running | Al Landis (Republican) Jeremiah M. Johnson (Democratic) |
| 99 | John Patterson | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Patterson (Democratic) |
State judicial branch
Supreme Court of Ohio
Further information: Supreme Court of Ohio
While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday. The Supreme Court currently consists of 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
| Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | Party | First elected |
Incumbent Status | Candidates[2][3][4] |
| Maureen O'Connor (Chief Justice) | Republican | 2002 | Running | √ Maureen O'Connor (Republican): 3,472,768 (100.00%) |
| Judith Ann Lanzinger | Republican | 2004 | Not Running (Mandatory retirement age reached) |
√ Pat Fischer (Republican): 1,994,205 (50.31%) John P. O'Donnell (Democratic): 1,969,929 (49.69%) |
| Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1992 | Not Running (Mandatory retirement age reached) |
√ Pat DeWine (Republican): 2,382,128 (56.42%) Cynthia Rice (Democratic): 1,839,915 (43.58%) |
Court of Appeals
Further information: Ohio District Courts of Appeals
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Approximately 1/3 of these positions will be up for election in 2016.
References
- ↑ "2016 Ohio Elections Calendar" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Candidate List for the March 15, 2016 Primary Election". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Primary Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- 1 2 Ohio State Unofficial Election Results, retrieved November 11, 2016
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