Ohio elections, 2010
Encyclopedia
Elections were held in Ohio
on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010 for the Democratic Party
, Republican Party
, Constitution Party
, Green Party
, Libertarian Party
, and Socialist Party.
defeated current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
. On November 2, Republican Rob Portman
, who has served in two federal cabinet
positions and as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives
defeated Fisher as well as Eric W. Deaton of the Constitution Party and Daniel LaBotz of the Socialist Party.
The winner will replace two term Republican Senator George Voinovich
, who is retiring after his current term.
, the Democratic
incumbent, will seek reelection. John Kasich
, the former House Budget Chairman, is the Republican candidate. Also running are Dennis Spisak of the Green Party and Ken Matesz of the Libertarian Party.
, the current and founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and former Judge of the Franklin County
Court of Common Pleas
. The Republican nominee is Mary Taylor
, the current Auditor of the State of Ohio. The Green Party nominee is Anita Rios, and the Libertarian nominee is Ann Leech.
race, Democratic incumbent Richard Cordray
was defeated by Republican Mike DeWine
, a former two-term United States Senator from Ohio and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as a former county prosecutor.
race featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010 between Jon Husted
, an Ohio State Senator and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who defeated Sandra O'Brien, a former county auditor in Ashtabula County who secured the support of the Tea Party movement
. In the general election Husted will face Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, the Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and Charles Earl, a Libertarian.
Incumbent Jennifer Brunner
sought the Democratic nomination for United States Senator instead of running for re-election, but lost to incumbent Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
.
, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and Dave Yost, the Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County, Ohio and former Delaware County Auditor. Yost will face Democrat
David A. Pepper
, a Commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio
Board of Commissioners, and L. Michael Howard, a Libertarian
.
Republican incumbent Mary Taylor
is running for Lieutenant Governor as John Kasich
's running-mate, instead of running for re-election.
will face Republican Josh Mandel
, a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and a two tour veteran of the Iraq War, and Matthew Cantrell, a Libertarian candidate.
Kathleen McGervey, a Civil Engineer from Lorain County, was elected from District 2.
McGervey received 94,305 votes, besting her closest opponent by over 11,000 votes.
will be up for election in 2010.
In Senate District 13, retired teacher Gayle Manning was elected.
are up for election in 2010.
are up for election, including the office of Chief Justice. The Supreme Court is a non-partisan office and will not appear on primary ballots. Although the Democratic and Republic parties customarily endorse candidates in the general election, those endorsements are not noted on the general election ballots either. Justices Judith Lanziger and Paul Peiffer are running for re-election. Justice Maureen O'Connor is running for Chief Justice. Judges for Ohio District Courts of Appeal and Ohio Courts of Common Pleas will also appear on the ballot.
Cuyahoga County is undergoing a restructuring, and for the first time, a County Executive and a County Council will be elected. Many current county officials are under an FBI investigation, and some have been charged with crimes. In the last several years some Cuyahoga County elected officials have been convicted of felonies and been removed from office.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010 for the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, Constitution Party
Constitution Party (United States)
The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...
, Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
, Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
, and Socialist Party.
United States Senate
In the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010, current Lieutenant Governor Lee FisherLee 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...
defeated current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
Jennifer Brunner
Jennifer Lee Brunner is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the Ohio Secretary of State. Brunner was the first woman to serve in this capacity. She took office after sixteen years of Republican control, which included two four-year terms by her predecessor J. Kenneth...
. On November 2, Republican Rob Portman
Rob Portman
Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich....
, who has served in two federal cabinet
United States Cabinet
The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, which are generally the heads of the federal executive departments...
positions and as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
defeated Fisher as well as Eric W. Deaton of the Constitution Party and Daniel LaBotz of the Socialist Party.
The winner will replace two term Republican Senator George 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...
, who is retiring after his current term.
United States House
All of Ohio's eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2010. All eighteen incumbents will be running for re-election.Governor
Ted StricklandTed 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 ....
, the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent, will seek reelection. John Kasich
John Kasich
John Richard Kasich is the 69th and current Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1983 to 2001...
, the former House Budget Chairman, is the Republican candidate. Also running are Dennis Spisak of the Green Party and Ken Matesz of the Libertarian Party.
Lieutenant governor
The Lieutenant Governor of Ohio is elected as part of a ticket with the Governor. The Democratic nominee is Yvette McGee BrownYvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown became the first African-American female justice on the Ohio Supreme Court when she took office on January 1, 2011...
, the current and founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and former Judge of the Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
. The Republican nominee is Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor (Ohio politician)
Mary Taylor is the 65th and current Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.-Early life and business career:Taylor was born in 1961. She attended the Springfield Township school system. She attended the University of Akron, obtaining a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Master's degree in Taxation...
, the current Auditor of the State of Ohio. The Green Party nominee is Anita Rios, and the Libertarian nominee is Ann Leech.
Attorney general
In the Attorney GeneralOhio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
race, Democratic incumbent 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...
was defeated by Republican 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...
, a former two-term United States Senator from Ohio and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as a former county prosecutor.
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Richard Cordray (D) | Mike DeWine (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | September 10–13, 2010 | 40% | 47% |
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25-Sept. 3, 2010 | 42% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 27–29, 2010 | 40% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 26–27, 2010 | 41% | 44% |
Secretary of State
Ohio's Secretary of StateSecretary of State (U.S. state government)
Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the Commonwealth...
race featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010 between Jon Husted
Jon Husted
Jon A. Husted is an American politician of the Republican Party who currently serves as Ohio Secretary of State. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 6th district . He also previously served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009 and Speaker...
, an Ohio State Senator and former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who defeated Sandra O'Brien, a former county auditor in Ashtabula County who secured the support of the Tea Party movement
Tea Party movement
The Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and libertarian, and has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since 2009...
. In the general election Husted will face Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, the Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and Charles Earl, a Libertarian.
Incumbent Jennifer Brunner
Jennifer Brunner
Jennifer Lee Brunner is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the Ohio Secretary of State. Brunner was the first woman to serve in this capacity. She took office after sixteen years of Republican control, which included two four-year terms by her predecessor J. Kenneth...
sought the Democratic nomination for United States Senator instead of running for re-election, but lost to incumbent Lt. Governor 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...
.
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) | Jon Husted (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25-Sept. 3, 2010 | 39% | 42% |
Auditor
Ohio's Auditor race also featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010, between Seth MorganSeth Morgan (politician)
Seth Morgan is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 36th District from 2009 to 2010.-Ohio House of Representatives:...
, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and Dave Yost, the Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County, Ohio and former Delaware County Auditor. Yost will face Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
David A. Pepper
David A. Pepper
David A. Pepper is an American politician of the Democratic party. He formerly served a councilman for the city of Cincinnati as well as a commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Commissioners.-Biography:...
, a Commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
Board of Commissioners, and L. Michael Howard, a Libertarian
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
.
Republican incumbent Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor (Ohio politician)
Mary Taylor is the 65th and current Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.-Early life and business career:Taylor was born in 1961. She attended the Springfield Township school system. She attended the University of Akron, obtaining a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Master's degree in Taxation...
is running for Lieutenant Governor as John Kasich
John Kasich
John Richard Kasich is the 69th and current Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1983 to 2001...
's running-mate, instead of running for re-election.
| Poll Source | Dates administered | David Pepper (D) | Dave Yost (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25-Sept. 3, 2010 | 33% | 42% |
Treasurer
In the Treasurer race, Democratic incumbent Kevin BoyceKevin Boyce
Kevin L. Boyce is an American politician of the Democratic Party, from 2009-2010 the 47th Ohio State Treasurer.-Career:Prior to holding political office, Boyce was the executive director of the KnowledgeWorks Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes college access for high school students...
will face Republican Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel (politician)
Josh Mandel is the current Ohio State Treasurer. Mandel previously served as a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He has set up a U.S...
, a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and a two tour veteran of the Iraq War, and Matthew Cantrell, a Libertarian candidate.
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Kevin Boyce (D) | John Mandel (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25-Sept. 3, 2010 | 36% | 40% |
Ohio Board of Education
Five of the eleven members of the Ohio State Board of Education are up for election in 2010, including Districts 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. The Board of Education is a non-partisan office and did not appear on primary ballots.Kathleen McGervey, a Civil Engineer from Lorain County, was elected from District 2.
McGervey received 94,305 votes, besting her closest opponent by over 11,000 votes.
State Senate
Sixteen of the thirty-three seats of the Ohio SenateOhio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
will be up for election in 2010.
In Senate District 13, retired teacher Gayle Manning was elected.
State House of Representatives
All ninety-nine seats in the Ohio House of RepresentativesOhio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
are up for election in 2010.
Judicial positions
Three seats in the Supreme Court of OhioSupreme Court of Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, each serving six-year terms...
are up for election, including the office of Chief Justice. The Supreme Court is a non-partisan office and will not appear on primary ballots. Although the Democratic and Republic parties customarily endorse candidates in the general election, those endorsements are not noted on the general election ballots either. Justices Judith Lanziger and Paul Peiffer are running for re-election. Justice Maureen O'Connor is running for Chief Justice. Judges for Ohio District Courts of Appeal and Ohio Courts of Common Pleas will also appear on the ballot.
Chief Justice
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Eric Brown | Maureen O'Connor | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25-Sept. 3, 2010 | 18% | 46% | 36% |
Associate Justice
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Mary Jane Trapp | Judith Ann Lanzinger | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Dispatch | August 25-Sept. 3, 2010 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
- Ohio judicial elections, 2010 at JudgepediaSam Adams AllianceSam Adams Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in Chicago in 2006, the group describes itself as a "fiercely independent organization dedicated to inspiring and encouraging grass-roots citizen activism."...
Ballot measures
Two measures were approved in the May 4 election. No ballot measures were approved for the general election.Judicial races
Many judges of various appellate, common pleas, and county courts will be elected by Ohio voters in 2010.County officers
Many county offices will be on the ballot in 2010.Cuyahoga County is undergoing a restructuring, and for the first time, a County Executive and a County Council will be elected. Many current county officials are under an FBI investigation, and some have been charged with crimes. In the last several years some Cuyahoga County elected officials have been convicted of felonies and been removed from office.
External links
- Secretary of State
- Candidates for Ohio State Offices at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Ohio Polls at Pollster.com
- Ohio at Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- Ohio Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Ohio 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
- Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot - search by address or zip code.