2018 Ohio elections

The 2018 Ohio general elections were held on November 6, 2018, throughout Ohio.

Federal

Senate

Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown—the only elected Democratic statewide officeholder in Ohio as of July 2017—won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Jim Renacci in the general election.

House of Representatives

All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican governor John Kasich and lieutenant governor Mary Taylor were term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Results

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Mike DeWine was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Results

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Jon Husted was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Frank LaRose, state senator

Withdrawn

• Dorothy Pelanda, state representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kathleen Clyde, state representative

Results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling