Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 25-8 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average…
General elections for 17 of 33 districts in the Ohio State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 17 districts up for election in 2022, 14 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $6.0 million. Incumbents raised an average of $485,877 per candidate and…
General elections for all 99 districts in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 99 districts up for election in 2022, 78 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $20.0 million. Incumbents raised an average of $241,100 per candidate and…
In Ohio, state-level candidates have spent $73.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 19, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $21.3 million and Republican candidates have spent $50.5 million. Ohio Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 236 state-level Democrats have filed…
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Attorney General of Ohio—incumbent Dave Yost (R) and Jeff Crossman (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. This is one of 30 attorney general…
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D) and J.R. Majewski (R) are running in the general election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. The partisan composition of the 9th District changed following redistricting after the 2020 census. Joe Biden (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) in the old 9th District, 59% to 40%. Trump defeated Biden…
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals— Tom Puffenberger (D) and Charles Sulek (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The District Courts of Appeal…
In Ohio, state-level candidates have raised $91.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 19, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $25.7 million and Republican candidates have raised $64.0 million. Ohio Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 237 state-level Democrats have filed…
Candidates and organizations involved in Ohio’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 27, 2022. The general election will take place in Ohio on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Ohio? Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate All 99 seats in the…
Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans hold a 25-8 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most expensive contested general elections in the State Senate. This information comes from candidate reports to the Ohio Secretary of State covering the…