List of Ohio politicians (by state office)
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Governors of Ohio and Candidates
| Name | Life Dates | Party | Candidate | Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kenneth Blackwell Ken Blackwell John Kenneth Blackwell is an American politician and activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1979 to 1980 and Ohio Secretary of State from 1999 to 2007. A Republican, he was the first African-American to be the candidate for governor of a major party in Ohio. In 2006, Blackwell... |
1948-Present | Republican | 2006 | |
| Bob Fitrakis Bob Fitrakis Bob Fitrakis is a Professor of Political Science in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Columbus State Community College, an attorney, reporter, Executive Director of the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism/CICJ Books as well as the Editor of The Free Press .He has a Ph.D... |
1955-Present | Green | 2006 | |
| Bill Peirce Bill Peirce William S. "Bill" Peirce was the Libertarian Party of Ohio candidate for Ohio Governor in the November 7, 2006 election. On November 12, 2005, the party made its endorsement of Peirce official.... |
1938-Present | Libertarian | 2006 | |
| Ted Strickland Ted Strickland Theodore "Ted" Strickland was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing .... |
1941-Present | Democrat | 2006 | 2007 - Present |
| Robert Alphonso Taft II Bob Taft Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999-2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007.-Personal background:Taft... |
1942-Present | Republican | 1998 | 1999- 2007 |
| Lee Fisher Lee Fisher Lee Fisher was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011.He is a member of the Democratic Party.In addition to serving as Lt... |
1951-Present | Democrat | 1998 | |
| Nancy Putnam Hollister Nancy Hollister Nancy Putnam Hollister is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Hollister was the first, and to this date only, female Governor of Ohio. She attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife... |
1949-Present | Republican | 1998-1999 | |
| Robert L. Burch Jr. | Democrat | 1994 | ||
| George Victor Voinovich George Voinovich George Victor Voinovich is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989.-Personal life:Born in Cleveland, Ohio, his father was... |
1936-Present | Republican | 1990, 1994 | 1991-1998 |
| Richard F. Celeste Dick Celeste Richard Frank "Dick" Celeste is an American politician from Ohio, and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the 64th Governor of Ohio from 1983-1991.-Early life and career:... |
Democrat | 1978, 1982, 1986 | 1983-1991 | |
| James A. Rhodes | 1909- | Republican | 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966 | 1975-1983 |
| John J. Gilligan | Democrat | 1971-1975 | ||
| James A. Rhodes | 1909- | Republican | 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966 | 1963-1971 |
| Michael V. DiSalle | 1908- | Democrat | 1956, 1959 | 1959-1963 |
| C. William O'Neill | Republican | 1957-1959 | ||
| John W. Brown | Republican | 1957-1957 | ||
| Frank J. Lausche | Democrat | 1949-1957 | ||
| Thomas J. Herbert | Republican | 1947-1949 | ||
| Frank J. Lausche | Democrat | 1945-1947 | ||
| John W. Bricker | Republican | 1939-1945 | ||
| Martin L. Davey | Democrat | 1935-1939 | ||
| George White | Democrat | 1931-1935 | ||
| Myers Y. Cooper | Republican | 1929-1931 | ||
| A. Vic Donahey | Democrat | 1927-1929 | ||
| Harry L. Davis | Republican | 1921-1923 | ||
| James M. Cox | Democrat | 1917-1921 | ||
| Frank B. Willis | Republican | 1915-1917 | ||
| James M. Cox | Democrat | 1913-1915 | ||
| Judson Harmon | Democrat | 1909-1911 | ||
| Andrew L. Harris | Republican | 1906-1909 | ||
| John M. Pattison | Democrat | 1906-1906 | ||
| Myron T. Herrick | Republican | 1904-1906 | ||
| George K. Nash | Republican | 1900-1902 | ||
| Asa S.Bushnell | Republican | 1896-1900 | ||
| William McKinley, Jr | Republican | 1892-1896 | ||
| James E. Campbell | Democrat | 1890-1892 | ||
| Joseph B. Foraker | Republican | 1886-1888 | ||
| George Hoadly | Democrat | 1884-1886 | ||
| Charles Foster | Republican | 1880-1882 | ||
| Richard M. Bishop | Democrat | 1878-1880 | ||
| Thomas I. Young | Republican | 1877-1878 | ||
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 1876-1877 | ||
| William Allen | Democrat | 1874-1876 | ||
| Edward F. Noyes | Republican | 1872-1874 | ||
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 1868-1872 | ||
| Jacob Dolson Cox | Republican | 1866-1868 | ||
| Charles Anderson | Republican | 1865-1866 | ||
| John Brough | Republican | 1864-1865 | ||
| David Tod | Republican | 1862-1864 | ||
| William Dennison, Jr. | Republican | 1860-1862 | ||
| Salmon P. Chase | Republican | 1856-1860 | ||
| William Medill | Democrat | 1853-1856 | ||
| Reuben Wood | Democrat | 1850-1853 | ||
| Seabury Ford | Whig | 1848-1850 | ||
| William Bebb | Whig | 1846-1848 | ||
| Mordeccai Bartley | Whig | 1844-1846 | ||
| Thomas W. Bartley | Democrat | 1844-1844 | ||
| Wilson Shannon | Democrat | 1842-1844 | ||
| Thomas Corwin | Whig | 1840-1842 | ||
| Wilson Shannon | Democrat | 1838-1840 | ||
| Joseph Vance | Whig | 1836-1838 | ||
| Robert Lucas | Democrat | 1832-1836 | ||
| Duncan McArthur | Federalist | 1830-1832 | ||
| Allen Trimble | Federalist | 1826-1830 | ||
| Jeremiah Morrow | Democrat | 1822-1826 | ||
| Allen Trimble | Federalist | 1822-1824 | ||
| Ethan Allen Brown | Democrat | 1818-1822 | ||
| Thomas Worthington | Democrat | 1814-1818 | ||
| Othneil Looker | Democrat | 1814-1814 | ||
| Jonathan Meigs | Democrat | 1810-1814 | ||
| Samuel Huntington | Democrat | 1808-1810 | ||
| Thomas Kirker | Democrat | 1807-1808 | ||
| Edward Tiffin | Democrat | 1803-1807 | ||
| Charles W. Byrd | 1802-1803 | |||
| Arthur St. Clair | 1788-1802 |
Lieutenant Governors of Ohio and Candidates
| Name | Life Dates | Party | Candidate | Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fisher Lee Fisher Lee Fisher was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011.He is a member of the Democratic Party.In addition to serving as Lt... |
1951-Present | Democrat | 2006 | 2007 - Present |
| Mark Noble Mark M. Noble Mark Michael Noble is a computer engineer and Libertarian Party politician in Ohio.-Early life and education:Noble was born in Columbus, Ohio. He is a graduate of Ohio State University.-Political career:... |
1976 - Present | Libertarian | 2006 | |
| Tom Raga Tom Raga Thomas A. Raga is an American politician of the Republican Party who previously represented the Sixty-seventh District in the Ohio House of Representatives. In February 2006, he was named by J. Kenneth Blackwell as his running mate in the May 2, 2006, primary for Governor and Lieutenant Governor... |
1965 - Present | Republican | 2006 | |
| Bruce Edward Johnson | Republican | - | 2004 - 2007 | |
| Jennette Bradley Jennette Bradley -Personal life:Jennette Bradley , her family would settle in a neighborhood on Columbus' east side, after her father retired from the United States Army. Bradley graduated from East High School in 1970... |
Republican | 2002 | 2003 - 2004 | |
| Maureen O'Connor Maureen O'Connor Maureen O'Connor is an American jurist and the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Prior to this, O'Connor served as an Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio under Gov. Bob Taft... |
Republican | 1998 | 1999 - 2003 | |
| Nancy Hollister Nancy Hollister Nancy Putnam Hollister is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Hollister was the first, and to this date only, female Governor of Ohio. She attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife... |
Republican | 1994 | 1995 - 1999 | |
| Mike DeWine Mike DeWine Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine is the Attorney General for the state of Ohio. He has held numerous offices on the state and federal level, including Ohio State Senator, four terms as a U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor, and was a two-term U.S. Senator, serving from 1995 to 2007.- Biography :Born... |
1947-Present | Republican | 1990 | 1991 - 1995 |
| Paul Leonard | Democrat | 1986 | 1987 - 1991 |
Attorneys General of Ohio and Candidates
| Name | Life Dates | Party | Candidate | Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Dann Marc Dann Marc Dann Marc Dann Marc Dann (born March 12, 1962, in Evanston, Illinois, is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1984 from the University of Michigan and a law degree in 1987 from Case Western Reserve University, and practiced law in Youngstown,... |
Democrat | 2006 | 2007 - Present | |
| Jim Petro Jim Petro James M. “Jim” Petro is an American politician from the Republican Party, and a former Ohio Attorney General. Previously, Petro also served as Ohio State Auditor. Petro was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio during the 2006 Ohio Primaries, but lost to Ken Blackwell... |
1948-Present | Republican | 2002 | 2003- 2007 |
| Betty Montgomery Betty Montgomery Betty Montgomery is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican, she formerly served as Ohio State Auditor.-Prosecutor:... |
Republican | 1994 1998 2006 | 1995-2002 | |
| Lee Fisher Lee Fisher Lee Fisher was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011.He is a member of the Democratic Party.In addition to serving as Lt... |
1951-Present | Democrat | 1990 1994 | 1991-1995 |
| Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Secretary of State and an Ohio State Senator. He was the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr.... |
1941-2003 | Democrat | 1982 1986 | 1983-1991 |
| William J. Brown William J. Brown William J. Brown was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983.Brown was from Mahoning County, Ohio. He remained active in Ohio politics through the 1990s. Brown's tenure in office is one of the longest on record for the Ohio... |
Democrat | 1970 1974 1978 | 1971-1983 | |
| Paul W. Brown Paul W. Brown Paul Wesley Brown was a Republican lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio who served two non consecutive terms as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court sandwiched around being appointed Ohio Attorney General.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1968 | 1969-1971 | |
| William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as United States Ambassador to India.At the time of his death, Saxbe was the... |
1916-Present | Republican | 1962 | 1963-1968 |
| Mark McElroy | Democrat | 1958 | 1959-1963 | |
| William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as United States Ambassador to India.At the time of his death, Saxbe was the... |
1916-Present | Republican | 1957-1959 |
State Treasurers of Ohio and Candidates
| Name | Life Dates | Party | Candidate | Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cordray Richard Cordray Richard Cordray is an American politician of the Democratic Party who last served as the Attorney General of Ohio. He has been chosen to run the enforcement division of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which officially began operating in July 2011... |
1959-Present | Democrat | 2006 | 2007 - Present |
| Jennette Bradley Jennette Bradley -Personal life:Jennette Bradley , her family would settle in a neighborhood on Columbus' east side, after her father retired from the United States Army. Bradley graduated from East High School in 1970... |
Republican | 2004 | 2005-2007 | |
| Joseph T. Deters | Republican | 1998 | 1999-2005 | |
| J. Kenneth Blackwell | 1948-Present | Republican | 1994 | 1994-1999 |
Ohio State Representatives and Candidates
| District | Name | Life Dates | Party | Candidate | Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st District | Charles R. Blasdel Chuck Blasdel Chuck Blasdel is a former Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Ohio House of Representatives., and was the Representative of Ohio's 1st district from 2001 through 2006. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 6th congressional district.... |
1971-Present | Republican | 2000 2002 2004 | 2001-Present |
| 2nd District | Jon M. Peterson | Republican | ?-Present | ||
| 3rd District | Jim Carmichael Jim Carmichael James F. Carmichael, also known as Jim Carmichael, is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District from 2000–2008. He currently is a commissioner for Wayne County.-External links:*... |
Republican | ?-Present | ||
| 4th District | John R. Willamowski John R. Willamowski John Willamowski is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.-External links:*http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=4... |
1960-Present | Republican | 1998 2000 2002 2004 | 1997-2006 |
| 5th District | Tim Schaffer Tim Schaffer Tim Schaffer is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate who has represented the 31st District since 2007. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2006. He serves as Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee.-Career:Schaffer holds a B.A... |
Republican | ?-Present | ||
| 6th District | Robert E. Latta | Republican | ?-Present | ||
| 12th District | Michael DeBose Michael DeBose Michael DeBose is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was first elected to that position on 13 February 2002.... |
Democrat | 2000 2002 2004 | 2001-Present | |
| 13th District | Michael J. Skindell Michael J. Skindell Michael J. Skindell is an American politician and member of the Democratic party in Ohio. He is a practicing attorney in Cleveland, and represents the Twenty Third District of the Ohio Senate... |
Democrat | ?-Present | ||
| 15th District | Timothy J. DeGeeter Timothy J. DeGeeter Timothy J. DeGeeter is an Ohio lawyer and politician who serves as the State Representative for the 15th House District, which includes Brooklyn, Middleburg Heights, Parma and Linndale.-Career:... |
1969-Present | Democrat | ?-Present | |
| 24th District | Geoffrey C. Smith Geoffrey C. Smith Geoff Smith is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the western part of Columbus from 1999-2006. Originally appointed, he went on to win re-election in 2000, 2002, and 2004 until he was defeated in the 2006 general election by Ted Celeste.-References:... |
1943-Present | Republican | ?-Present | |
| 25th District | Daniel Stewart Dan Stewart Dan Stewart is a Democrat who served in the Ohio House of Representatives.-Life and career:Stewart was born and raised on Columbus's west side... |
Democrat | 2002 2004 2006 | 2003-Present | |
| 27th District | Joyce Beatty Joyce Beatty Joyce Beatty in Dayton, Ohio, is Senior Vice-President for Outreach and Engagement at Ohio State University. She is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 27th House District from 1999 to 2008. She served as Minority Leader.-Life and career:Beatty has... |
1950-Present | Democrat | ?-Present |
Chief Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court and Candidates
(the office of chief justice was created in 1912)| Name | Party | Served |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh L. Nichols | Democrat | 1913-1920 |
| Carrington T. Marshall | Republican | 1921-1932 |
| Carl V. Weygandt | Democrat | 1933-1962 |
| Kingsley A. Taft Kingsley A. Taft Kingsley Arter Taft was an American politician and distant relative of Ohio's more famous Taft family. He served as chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and also served briefly as a United States Senator. Kingsley's father, Frederick Lovett Taft, II was also a noted figure in the Ohio legal... |
Republican | 1963-1970 |
| C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He was the 59th Governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law... |
Republican | 1970-1978 |
| Robert E. Leach | Republican | 1978 |
| Frank D. Celebrezze Sr. | Democrat | 1978-1986 |
| Thomas J. Moyer Thomas J. Moyer Thomas Joseph Moyer was an American jurist and the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1987 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party, he died suddenly on April 2, 2010, at age 70.-Pre-Supreme Court:... |
Republican | 1987-present |
Judges of Ohio Courts of Appeal and Candidates
| Name | Life Dates | Party | Candidate | Served | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Donofrio | 1953-Present | Democrat | 1992,1998,2004 | 1993-Present | 7th Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals The Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals is one of the 12 Ohio District Courts of Appeal, the state intermediate appellate courts of Ohio. It has jurisdiction over eight counties: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble.When a lower court in one of those... |
| Joseph J. Vukovich | 1945-Present | Democrat | 1996,2002,2008 | 1997-Present | 7th Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals The Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals is one of the 12 Ohio District Courts of Appeal, the state intermediate appellate courts of Ohio. It has jurisdiction over eight counties: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble.When a lower court in one of those... |
| Cheryl L. Waite Cheryl L. Waite Judge Cheryl L. Waite is one of four judges elected to the Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals. She was first elected to the court in 1996, and re-elected to that bench in 2002. She served as presiding judge of this court starting in February 2003. She was the first woman elected to serve on... |
1959-Present | Democrat | 1996,2002,2008 | 1997-Present | 7th Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals The Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals is one of the 12 Ohio District Courts of Appeal, the state intermediate appellate courts of Ohio. It has jurisdiction over eight counties: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble.When a lower court in one of those... |
| Mary DeGenaro | 1961-Present | Republican | 2000,2006 | 2001-Present | 7th Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals The Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals is one of the 12 Ohio District Courts of Appeal, the state intermediate appellate courts of Ohio. It has jurisdiction over eight counties: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble.When a lower court in one of those... |
| John R. Willamowski John R. Willamowski John Willamowski is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.-External links:*http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=4... |
1960-Present | Republican | 2006 | 2007-Present | 3rd |