2014 Ohio elections

The Ohio general elections, 2014 were held on November 4, 2014, throughout Ohio, with polls opened between 6:30AM and 7:30PM. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was April 7, 2014, and the primary election day took place on May 6, 2014.

Ohio elections, 2014

2014

Early voting

During the week of November 18, 2013, Republicans in the state legislature planned to introduce four bills that would restrict voting in the 2014 elections, including shortening the early voting period from thirty-five to twenty-nine days.

Federal representatives

United States Senate

There was no U.S. Senate election in Ohio in 2014. Republican senator Rob Portman is a Class III senator who ran for and won re-election in 2016. Democratic senator Sherrod Brown is a Class I senator who ran for and won re-election in 2018.

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

State executive branch

Governor and lieutenant governor

Main article: 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican governor John Kasich and lieutenant governor Mary Taylor ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Ed FitzGerald, the County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, was the Democratic nominee. His running mate was attorney and former Congressional nominee Sharen Neuhardt.

Anita Rios ran as the Green Party candidate. Her running mate was Bob Fitrakis.

Governor John Kasich and his running mate Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor were re-elected with 64% of the vote.

Attorney general

2014 Ohio Attorney General election

November 4, 2014

Nominee Mike DeWine David Pepper Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,882,048 1,178,426 Percentage 61.5% 38.5%

County results DeWine:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Pepper:      50–60%

Attorney General before election Mike DeWine Republican Elected Attorney General Mike DeWine Republican

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Former Cincinnati City Councilman and former Hamilton County Commissioner David A. Pepper ran for the Democrats.

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike DeWine (R)	David Pepper (D)	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	October 22–31, 2014	1,009	± 3.3%	61%	39%	—
The Columbus Dispatch	September 3–12, 2014	1,185	± 2.7%	60%	32%	7%
Buckeye Poll	August 31, 2014	600	± 4%	41%	22%	37%
Ohio GOP	August 20–23, 2014	800	± 3.5%	60%	31%	9%
Public Policy Polling	August 16–19, 2013	551 RV	± 4.2%	46%	32%	21%

Results

Ohio Attorney General election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike DeWine (incumbent)	1,882,048	61.50%
	Democratic	David Pepper	1,178,426	38.50%
Total votes			3,060,474	100.00%
	Republican hold

Secretary of state

2014 Ohio Secretary of State election

November 4, 2014

Nominee Jon Husted Nina Turner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,811,020 1,074,475 Percentage 59.8% 35.5%

Husted:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Turner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Secretary of State before election Jon Husted Republican Elected Secretary of State Jon Husted Republican

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted ran for re-election to a second term in office.

State Senator Nina Turner ran for the Democrats.

Libertarian Kevin Knedler also ran.

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jon Husted (R)	Nina Turner (D)	Kevin Knedler (L)	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	October 22–31, 2014	1,009	± 3.3%	58%	37%	—	5%
The Columbus Dispatch	September 3–12, 2014	1,185	± 2.7%	49%	35%	4%	12%
Buckeye Poll	August 31, 2014	600	± 4%	30%	25%	—	45%
Public Policy Polling	August 8–9, 2014	801 LV	± 3.5%	46%	43%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	July 9–10, 2014	889 RV	± 3.3%	45%	42%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	August 16–19, 2013	551 RV	± 4.2%	37%	36%	—	28%

Results

Ohio Secretary of State election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Husted (incumbent)	1,811,020	59.83%
	Democratic	Nina Turner	1,074,475	35.50%
	Libertarian	Kevin Knedler	141,292	4.67%
Total votes			3,026,787	100.00%
	Republican hold

Treasurer

2014 Ohio State Treasurer election

November 4, 2014

Nominee Josh Mandel Connie Pillich Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,724,060 1,323,325 Percentage 56.6% 43.4%

County results Mandel:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Pillich:      50–60%      60–70%

State Treasurer before election Josh Mandel Republican Elected State Treasurer Josh Mandel Republican

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel ran for re-election to a second term in office.

State Representative Connie Pillich ran for the Democrats.

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Josh Mandel (R)	Connie Pillich (D)	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	October 22–31, 2014	1,009	± 3.3%	53%	47%	—
The Columbus Dispatch	September 3–12, 2014	1,185	± 2.7%	47%	41%	11%
Buckeye Poll	August 31, 2014	600	± 4%	34%	25%	41%
Public Policy Polling	August 8–9, 2014	801 LV	± 3.5%	44%	47%	9%
Public Policy Polling	July 9–10, 2014	889 RV	± 3.3%	43%	46%	11%
Public Policy Polling	November 5–6, 2013	595 RV	± 4%	43%	47%	10%
Public Policy Polling	August 16–19, 2013	551 RV	± 4.2%	35%	40%	24%

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josh Mandel (incumbent)	1,724,060	56.58%
	Democratic	Connie Pillich	1,323,325	43.42%
Total votes			3,047,385	100.00%
	Republican hold

Auditor

2014 Ohio State Auditor election

November 4, 2014

Nominee Dave Yost John Patrick Carney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,711,927 1,149,305 Percentage 57.0% 38.3%

County results Yost:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Carney:      50–60%

State Auditor before election Dave Yost Republican Elected State Auditor Dave Yost Republican

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Dave Yost ran for re-election to a second term in office.

State Representative John Patrick Carney ran for the Democrats.

Libertarian Bob Bridges also ran.

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	David Yost (R)	John Patrick Carney (D)	Bob Bridges (L)	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	October 22–31, 2014	1,009	± 3.3%	55%	39%	—	6%
The Columbus Dispatch	September 3–12, 2014	1,185	± 2.7%	45%	33%	5%	16%
Buckeye Poll	August 31, 2014	600	± 4%	26%	22%	—	52%
Public Policy Polling	August 8–9, 2014	801 LV	± 3.5%	44%	42%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	July 9–10, 2014	889 RV	± 3.3%	42%	40%	—	17%

Results

Ohio State Auditor election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Yost (incumbent)	1,711,927	56.98%
	Democratic	John Patrick Carney	1,149,305	38.25%
	Libertarian	Bob Bridges	143,363	4.77%
Total votes			3,004,595	100.00%
	Republican hold

State legislative branch

Ohio Senate

Further information: Ohio Senate

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2014. Ten of these seats were held by Republicans and seven were held by Democrats. Republicans controlled the chamber with a 23 to 10 majority.

Ohio House of Representatives

Further information: Ohio House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. Republicans held 59 seats and Democrats held 40 seats.

Supreme Court of Ohio

2014 Ohio Supreme Court elections

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
2 seats of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 6 1 Seats won 2 0 Seat change

Main article: Supreme Court of Ohio

While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday. The Supreme Court currently consists of 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

Associate justice (term commencing 01/01/2015)

Incumbent justice Sharon L. Kennedy (R) was eligible to run for another 6-year term.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Sharon L. Kennedy, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon L. Kennedy (incumbent)	466,278	100.0%
Total votes			466,278	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Tom Letson, state representative

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Letson	327,590	100.0%
Total votes			327,590	100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Sharon L. Kennedy (R)	Tom Letson (D)	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	October 22–31, 2014	1,009 (LV)	± 3.3%	75%	25%	—
The Columbus Dispatch	September 3–12, 2014	1,185 (LV)	± 2.7%	32%	11%	57%

Results

2014 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2015) election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Sharon L. Kennedy (incumbent)	1,828,156	72.54%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Letson	692,030	27.46%
Total votes			2,520,186	100.0%
	Republican hold

Associate justice (term commencing 01/02/2015)

2014 Ohio Supreme Court election (French seat)

November 4, 2014

Nominee Judith L. French John O'Donnell Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Alliance Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,438,283 1,132,759 Percentage 55.9% 44.1%

County results French:      50–60%      60–70% O'Donnell:      50–60%

Justice before election Judith L. French Republican Elected Justice Judith L. French Republican

Incumbent justice Judith L. French (R) was eligible to run for another 6-year term.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Judith L. French, incumbent associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Judith L. French (incumbent)	441,733	100.0%
Total votes			441,733	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John P. O'Donnell, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John P. O'Donnell	349,909	100.0%
Total votes			349,909	100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Judith L. French (R)	John P. O'Donnell (D)	Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch	October 22–31, 2014	1,009 (LV)	± 3.3%	56%	44%	—
The Columbus Dispatch	September 3–12, 2014	1,185 (LV)	± 2.7%	20%	26%	54%
Public Policy Polling	April 14–15, 2014	1,050 (RV)	± 3.0%	22%	29%	49%

Results

2014 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2015) election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Judith L. French (incumbent)	1,438,283	55.94%
	Nonpartisan	John P. O'Donnell	1,132,759	44.06%
Total votes			2,571,042	100.0%
	Republican hold

Ballot initiatives

May election

Issue One

TO FUND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY PERMITTING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 797,207 65.11% No 427,273 34.89%
Yes   70%–80%   60%–70%   50%–60% No   50%–60%

• Issue One: to fund public infrastructure capital improvements by permitting the issuance of general obligation bonds.

November election

No initiatives qualified for the November 2014 ballot.