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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline for Partisan Candidates: February 2, 2022 Deadline for Partisan Congressional Candidates: March 4, 2022 Filing Deadline for Independents: May 2, 2022 Filing Deadline for Minor Party Candidates: August 15, 2022 Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 29, 2022 Primary: May 3, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on May 19, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
Mike DeWine (R)* - (Campaign Site)
& Jon Husted (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Nan Whaley (D) - Dayton Mayor & Ex-Dayton City Councilwoman
& Cheryl Stephens (D) - Cuyahoga County Councilwoman & Ex-Cuyahoga Heights Mayor

Niel Petersen (I) - Pastor, Iraq War Veteran & MAGA Activist
& Mike Stewart (I) - Substitute Teacher, Pastor & Retired USAF Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Frank LaRose (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chelsea Clark (D) - Forest Park City Councilwoman, Nonprofit Group CEO & Farmer

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Dave Yost (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Crossman (D) - State Rep., Ex-Parma City Councilman & Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
Robert Sprague (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Schertzer (D) - Marion Mayor, Ex-City Councilman & Ex-Teacher;

STATE AUDITOR:
Keith Faber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Taylor Sappington (D) - Nelsonville City Auditor & '18 St Rep Nominee

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Rob Portman (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
J.D. Vance (R) - Venture Capitalist, Attorney & Author
Tim Ryan (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Dominic Lacavera Jr. (L) - Computer Security Consultant & Navy Veteran
Eric Meiring (I) - Steelworker & Pastor
Shawn Mousourakis (I) - HR Recruiter & Army Veteran
Kelli Prather (I) - Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
Sam Ronan (I) - Technician, USAF Veteran, Progressive Activist & Frequent Candidate
Chad Taylor (I)
Stephen Faris (WI) - USAF Veteran, Pro-Life Activist & '18 Candidate

Sherrod Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
Jane Timken (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-Kent State Univ Trustee, Attorney & '22 Candidate

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Chabot (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Landsman (D) - Cincinnati City Councilman & Ex-Teacher

District 2:
Brad Wenstrup (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Samantha Meadows (D) - Clinical Nurse Manager

District 3:
Joyce Beatty (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lee Stahley (R) - Ex-Whitehall City Councilman, Optician & GOP Activist

District 4:
Jim Jordan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tamie Wilson (D) - Businesswoman & Feminist Activist

District 5:
Bob Latta (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Craig Swartz (D) - Realtor, Ex-Warehouse Worker, Democratic Activist & '20 St Sen Nominee

District 6:
Bill Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lou Lyras (D) - Businessman & '18/'20 Candidate

District 7:
[ Bob Gibbs (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Max Miller (R) - Ex-Trump White House Aide & USMC Veteran
Matthew Diemer (D) - Podcast Host & Ex-Teacher
Regina Gustafson Ewing (I) - Workers Compensation Specialist/Paralegal
Lynn Gorman (I) - Pastor

District 8:
Warren Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vanessa Enoch (D) - Business Consultant, Community Organizer & '18/'20 Nominee

District 9:
Marcy Kaptur (D)* - (Campaign Site)
J.R. Majewski (R) - Project Manager, Afghan War Veteran & MAGA/QAnon Activist
Youseff Baddar (I) - Teacher, Actor & Progressive Activist

District 10:
Mike Turner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Esrati (D) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 11:
Shontel Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Brewer (R) - Ex-East Cleveland Mayor, Ex-Journalist & '17 Mayor Candidate

District 12:
Troy Balderson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Amy Rippel-Elton (D) - Stay-Home Mother & Community Activist

District 13:
[ Tim Ryan (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2022. ]
Emilia Sykes (D) - State Rep., Ex-House Minority Leader & Attorney
Madison Gesiotto Gilbert (R) - Attorney, TV Commentator & Ex-Miss Ohio

District 14:
Dave Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Kilboy (D) - Consultant, Nurse, Project Manager & Navy Veteran

District 15:
Mike Carey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Josephson (D) - Ex-Labor Union Organizer & '20 St Rep Candidate
Elizabeth McKenzie (I) - Wireless Store Manager

Old District 16 - Eliminated in 2022:
[ Anthony Gonzalez (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Ohio (C)
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Ohio (G)
Libertarian Party of Ohio (L)
Ohio People's Party (P)
Ohio Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Akron Beacon-Journal
Ashtabula Star Beacon
Avon Lake Press
Bowling Green News
Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune
Canton Repository
Chagrin Valley Times
Chillicothe Gazette
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Post
Cleveland City News Ohio (African-American)
Cleveland Gay People's Chronicle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Scene (Alternative)
Cleveland Sun Newspapers (25 Weekly Newspapers)
Columbiana County Morning Journal
Columbus Communicator News (African-American)
Columbus Dispatch - (Political Blog)
Columbus Free Press (Alternative)
Cuyohoga County - West Life News
Dayton City Paper (Alternative)
Dayton Daily News
Dayton Defender (African-American)
Dover-New Philadelphia Times-Reporter
Eaton Register-Herald
Elections in Ohio
Findlay Courier
Gongwer News Service: Ohio
Hamilton Journal-News
Lima News
Massillon Independent
Medina Gazette
Merco Hispano
Middletown Journal
Ohio News Network
Ohio State University Sentinel
Oxford Press
Ravenna Record-Courier
Sidney Daily News
Springfield News-Sun
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
Toledo Blade
Toledo Journal (African-American)
Wapakoneta Daily News
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Western Star (Warren County)
Willoughby News-Herald
Youngstown Buckeye Review (African-American)
Youngstown Vindicator

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Cleveland - Direct Source Radio
WEWS TV-5 (ABC - Cleveland)
WFMJ TV-21 (NBC - Youngstown)
WHIO TV-7 (CBS - Dayton)
WHIO Radio (1290 AM - Dayton)
WKSU Public Radio (89.7 FM - Akron)
WKYC TV-3 (NBC - Akron)
WNWO TV-24 (NBC - Toledo)
WTOL TV-11 (CBS - Toledo)
WTVG TV-13 (ABC - Toledo)
WYSO Public Radio (91.3 FM - Yellow Springs)

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