Candidates for Office

To learn more about a candidate, click their photo or name; to learn more about the office they are running for, click the title of the office. All candidates are segmented by the office they are seeking and listed alphabetically by last name. Candidates for office in 2022 include:

US Senate

Tim Ryan (D)
J. D. Vance (R)

U.S. House of Representatives (District 9)

Marcy Kaptur (D)
J.R. Majewski (R)

Ohio Governor/Lt. Governor

Republican Party ticket:

Mike DeWine (R) for Governor
Jon Husted (R) for Lt. Governor

Democratic Party ticket:

Nan Whaley (D) for Governor
Cheryl Stephens (D) for Lt. Governor

Ohio Attorney General

Jeff Crossman (D)
Dave Yost (R)

Ohio Secretary of State

Chelsea Clark (D)
Frank LaRose (R)
Terpsehore Tore Maras (I)

Ohio Treasurer of State

Scott Schertzer (D)
Robert Sprague (R)

Ohio Auditor of State

Keith Faber (R)
Taylor Sappington (D)

Ohio House (District 41)

Nancy Larson (D)
Josh Williams (R)

Ohio House (District 42)

Derek Merrin (R)
Erika White (D)

Ohio House (District 43)

Michele Grim (D)
Wendi Hendricks (R)

Ohio House (District 44)

Roy Palmer III (R)
Elgin Rogers (D)

Ohio Senate (District 11)

Tony Dia (R)
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)

Lucas County Commissioner

John Jennewine (R)
Lisa Sobecki (D)

Lucas County Recorder

Michael Ashford (D)
John Rozic (R)

Ohio State Board of Education (District 2)

Teresa Fedor
Sarah McGervey

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice

Jennifer Brunner (D)
Sharon Kennedy (R)

Ohio Supreme Court Justice (Seat 1)

Pat Fischer (R)
Terri Jamison (D)

Ohio Supreme Court Justice (Seat 2)

Pat DeWine (R)
Marilyn Zayas (D)

Ohio Court of Appeals Judge (District 6)

Tom Puffenberger (D)
Charles Sulek (R)

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Judge

Lori Olender
Meira Zucker

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Juvenile)

Vallie Bowman-English
Linda Knepp

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