2010 Ohio elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 Ohio elections Ohio presidential no 2008 Ohio elections 2008 2010 2012 Ohio elections 2012 The 2010 Ohio general elections were held on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010. In the 2010 general election in Ohio, Republican candidates won all statewide executive offices, the U.S. Senate seat up for election, majorities in both state legislative chambers, and 13 out of 18 U.S. House seats. Federal representatives United States Senate United States Senate election in Ohio, 2010 In the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010, current Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher 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 Dan La Botz of the Socialist Party.http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/PressReleases/2010/2010-03-05.aspx Statewide Candidates Certified for May Primary Ballot Ohio Secretary of State March 5, 2010 April 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506033154/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/PressReleases/2010/2010-03-05.aspx May 6, 2010 dead Portman replaced Republican Senator George Voinovich, who retired from office after his second term expired.http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2009/01/its_official_voinovich_to_reti.html It's official: Voinovich to retire from Senate after 2010 Dubail, Jean January 12, 2009 Cleveland Plain Dealer November 10, 2009 United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2010 All of Ohio's eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. State executive branch Governor and Lieutenant Governor 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election Incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland ran for reelection to a second term in office. His running mate was Yvette McGee Brown, the 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. John Kasich, former U.S. Representative and former Chair of the House Budget Committee, was the Republican nominee. His running mate was Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor. Ken Matesz was the Libertarian nominee. His running mate was Ann Leech. Dennis Spisak was the Green nominee. His running mate was Anita Rios. Kasich narrowly defeated Strickland with 49% of the vote. Attorney General 2010 Ohio Attorney General election In the Attorney General 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. DeWine would go on to defeat Cordray once again in the 2018 race for governor with running mate Jon Husted, the former Secretary of State. Secretary of State 2010 Ohio Secretary of State election Ohio presidential no 2006 Ohio Secretary of State election 2006 2014 Ohio Secretary of State election 2014 November 2, 2010 File:Jon Husted 2016-05-12 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jon Husted Republican Party (United States) 2,013,674 53.66% File:Maryellen O'Shaughnessy files for Secretary of State (cropped).jpg Maryellen O'Shaughnessy Democratic Party (United States) 1,555,705 41.46% 2010 Ohio Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsHusted: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%O'Shaughnessy: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner Democratic Party (United States) Jon Husted Republican Party (United States) Ohio's Secretary of State 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 defeated Democrat Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, the Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and Charlie 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. Husted would later go on to run for Lieutenant Governor on Mike DeWine's ticket which defeated Richard Cordray in the 2018 election. Polling Poll source Dates administered MaryellenO'Shaughnessy (D) JonHusted (R)The Columbus DispatchThe Columbus Dispatch August 25 – September 3, 2010 39% 42% Results 2010 Ohio Secretary of State election 2010 Secretary of State Election Results https://publicfiles.ohiosos.gov/election-results/past-elections/2010/General%20Election:%20November%202,%202010/2010_secretary_of_state_november_2.xlsx Ohio Secretary of State May 22, 2026 Jon Husted Republican Party (United States) 2,013,674 53.66 Maryellen O'Shaughnessy Democratic Party (United States) 1,555,705 41.46 Charlie Earl Libertarian Party (United States) 182,977 4.88 3,752,356 100.00 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Treasurer Ohio State Treasurer election, 2010 Ohio presidential no 2006 Ohio State Treasurer election 2006 Ohio elections, 2014#Treasurer 2014 November 2, 2010 File:Josh Mandel.jpg 150x150px Josh Mandel Republican Party (United States) 2,050,142 54.52% File:RootsCamp Ohio 2009 (cropped).jpg Kevin Boyce Democratic Party (United States) 1,525,992 40.58% 2010 Ohio State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsMandel: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%Boyce: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% State Treasurer Kevin Boyce Democratic Party (United States) Josh Mandel Republican Party (United States) 2010 Ohio State Treasurer election In the Treasurer race, Democratic incumbent Kevin Boyce was defeated by Republican Josh Mandel, a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and a two tour veteran of the Iraq War. Matthew Cantrell, a Libertarian candidate, received less than 5% of the vote. Polling Poll Source Dates administered KevinBoyce (D) JoshMandel (R)The Columbus Dispatch August 25 – September 3, 2010 36% 40% Results 2010 Ohio State Treasurer election 2010 Treasurer of State Election Results https://publicfiles.ohiosos.gov/election-results/past-elections/2010/General%20Election:%20November%202,%202010/2010_treasurer_of_state_november_2.xlsx Ohio Secretary of State May 22, 2026 Josh Mandel Republican Party (United States) 2,050,142 54.52 Kevin Boyce (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,525,992 40.58 Matthew Cantrell Libertarian Party (United States) 184,478 4.91 3,760,612 100.00 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Auditor Ohio State Auditor election, 2010 Ohio presidential no 2006 Ohio State Auditor election 2006 Ohio elections, 2014#Auditor 2014 November 2, 2010 File:Dave Yost, Sept 15, 2014 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Dave Yost Republican Party (United States) 1,882,010 50.22% File:David A Pepper (City Club of Cleveland) (cropped).jpg David Pepper Democratic Party (United States) 1,683,330 44.91% 2010 Ohio State Auditor election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsYost: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%Pepper: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% State Auditor Mary Taylor Republican Party (United States) Dave Yost Republican Party (United States) 2010 Ohio State Auditor election Ohio's Auditor race also featured a contested Republican primary on May 4, 2010, between Seth Morgan, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and Dave Yost, the Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County, Ohio and former Delaware County Auditor. Yost beat Democrat David A. Pepper, a Commissioner for the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Commissioners, and L. Michael Howard, a Libertarian. Republican incumbent Mary Taylor decided to run for Lieutenant Governor as John Kasich's running-mate, instead of running for re-election. Polling Poll source Dates administered DavidPepper (D) DaveYost (R)The Columbus Dispatch August 25 – September 3, 2010 33% 42% Results 2010 Ohio State Auditor election  2010 Auditor of State Election Results https://publicfiles.ohiosos.gov/election-results/past-elections/2010/General%20Election:%20November%202,%202010/2010_auditor_of_state_november_2.xlsx Ohio Secretary of State May 22, 2026 Dave Yost Republican Party (United States) 1,882,010 50.22 David Pepper Democratic Party (United States) 1,683,330 44.91 L. Michael Howard Libertarian Party (United States) 182,534 4.87 3,747,874 100.00 Republican Party (US) State legislative branch State Senate The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2010. State House of Representatives All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. State judicial branch Three seats in the Supreme Court of Ohio 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 EricBrown (D) MaureenO'Connor (R) UndecidedThe Columbus Dispatch August 25 – September 3, 2010 18% 46% 36% Associate Justice Poll source Dates administered Mary JaneTrapp (D) Judith AnnLanzinger (R) UndecidedThe Columbus Dispatch August 25 – September 3, 2010 18% 19% 62% Ballot initiatives Two measures were approved in the May 4 election. No ballot measures were approved for the general election. References Category:2010 elections in the United States by state or territory