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The 2020 Ohio general elections were held on November 3, 2020 throughout the——US state of Ohio. The office of the Ohio Secretary of State oversees the "election process," including voting and vote counting.
To vote by, mail, registered Ohio voters must have requested a ballot by October 31, "2020." As of early October some 2,112,685 voters have requested mail ballots.
Federal offices※
President※
Trump won 53.3% compared——to Biden's 45.2%
Senate※
There is: no U.S. Senate election in Ohio in 2020. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was elected in 2018, and incumbent Republican Senator Rob Portman retired and was replaced by Republican J.D. Vance in 2022.
House of Representatives※
All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. Ohio's delegation——to the United States House of Representatives remained at 12 Republicans. And 4 Democrats.
State offices※
Board of education※
6 of Ohio's 19 Board of Education Seats were up in 2020.
Board of Education District
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Incumbent
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Member Elected
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1
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Linda Haycock
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Diana Fessler
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5
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Lisa Woods
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Christina Collins
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6
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Antioniette Miranda
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Antioniette Miranda
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9
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Stephaine Dodd
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Michelle Newman
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10
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Nick Owens
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Brendan Shea
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11
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Meryl Johnson
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Meryl Johnson
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General Assembly※
Senate※
The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate are up for election in 2020. Fourteen of these seats are held by Republicans and "two are held by Democrats." Prior to the election, "Republicans hold 24 seats and Democrats hold 9 seats."
House of Representatives※
All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives are up for election in 2020. Prior to the election, Republicans hold 61 seats and Democrats hold 38 seats.
Supreme Court※
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.
Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2021)※
Republican primary※
Candidates※
- Sharon Kennedy, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Results※
Republican primary results
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Sharon Kennedy (incumbent)
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637,255
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100.0%
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Total votes
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637,255
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100.0%
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Democratic primary※
Candidates※
- John O'Donnell, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division judge and candidate for Ohio Supreme Court in 2014 and 2016
Results※
Democratic primary results
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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John O'Donnell
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659,196
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100.0%
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Total votes
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659,196
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100.0%
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General election※
Results※
2020 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Sharon Kennedy (incumbent)
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2,735,041
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55.07%
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Nonpartisan
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John O'Donnell
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2,231,724
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44.93%
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Total votes
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4,966,765
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2021)※
Republican primary※
Candidates※
- Judith French, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Results※
Republican primary results
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Judith French (incumbent)
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618,739
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100.0%
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Total votes
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618,739
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100.0%
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Democratic primary※
Candidates※
Results※
General election※
Results※
This was the last time that Ohio elected a Democrat for a statewide office.
Court of Appeals
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District 1※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Ginger Bock
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204,998
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56.07%
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Nonpartisan
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Russell J. Mock (incumbent)
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160,641
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43.93%
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Total votes
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365,639
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100.0%
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Democratic gain from Republican
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District 2※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Chris Epley
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232,026
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54.37%
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Nonpartisan
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Marshall G. Lachman
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194,737
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45.63%
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Total votes
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426,763
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100.0%
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Republican gain from Democratic
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District 3※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Mark C. Miller
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286,971
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100.0%
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Total votes
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286,971
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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District 4※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Peter B. Abele (incumbent)
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182,359
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100.0%
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Total votes
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182,359
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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Unexpired term ending 02/08/2023※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Unexpired term ending 02/08/2023) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Kristy Wilkin (incumbent)
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115,387
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52.81%
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Nonpartisan
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Stacy Brooks
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103,115
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47.19%
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Total votes
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218,502
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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District 5※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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William B. Hoffman (incumbent)
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361,543
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61.36%
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Nonpartisan
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Jeff Furr
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227,675
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38.64%
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Total votes
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589,218
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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District 6※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Thomas J. Osowik (incumbent)
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283,659
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100.0%
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Total votes
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283,659
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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Term commencing 02/10/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/10/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Myron C. Duhart
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173,244
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52.60%
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Nonpartisan
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Charles Sulek
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156,128
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47.40%
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Total votes
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329,372
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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District 7※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Carol Ann Robb (incumbent)
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180,449
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100.0%
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Total votes
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180,449
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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Term commencing 02/10/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (Term commencing 02/10/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Cheryl L. Waite (incumbent)
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170,104
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100.0%
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Total votes
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170,104
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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District 8※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Sean C. Gallagher (incumbent)
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356,192
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100.0%
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Total votes
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356,192
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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Term commencing 02/10/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/10/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Larry A. Jones (incumbent)
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341,649
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100.0%
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Total votes
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341,649
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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Term commencing 02/11/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/11/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Emanuella D. Groves
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268,276
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57.73%
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Nonpartisan
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Pamela A. Hawkins
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196,405
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42.27%
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Total votes
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464,681
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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Term commencing 02/12/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/12/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Anita Laster Mays (incumbent)
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324,766
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100.0%
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Total votes
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324,766
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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Unexpired Term ending 01/01/2023※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Unexpired Term ending 01/01/2023) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Lisa Forbes
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326,112
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71.02%
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Nonpartisan
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Ray Headen (incumbent)
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133,072
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28.98%
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Total votes
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459,184
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100.0%
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Democratic gain from Republican
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District 9※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
District 10※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Michael C. Mentel
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270,776
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51.51%
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Nonpartisan
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Colleen O'Donnell
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254,900
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48.49%
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Total votes
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525,676
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100.0%
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Democratic gain from Republican
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Term commencing 07/01/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 07/01/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Terri Jamison
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275,213
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53.33%
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Nonpartisan
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Lisa L. Sadler (incumbent)
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240,837
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46.67%
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Total votes
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516,050
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100.0%
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Democratic gain from Republican
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District 11※
Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Matt Lynch (incumbent)
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186,845
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55.54%
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Nonpartisan
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Timothy P. Cannon (incumbent)
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149,577
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44.46%
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Total votes
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336,422
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100.0%
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Republican gain from Democratic
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Term commencing 02/10/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/10/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Cynthia Westcott Rice (incumbent)
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166,310
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51.05%
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Nonpartisan
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Sarah Thomas Kovoor
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159,486
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48.95%
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Total votes
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325,796
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100.0%
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Democratic hold
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District 12※
Term commencing 01/01/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 01/01/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Matthew Byrne
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350,206
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100.0%
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Total votes
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350,206
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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Term commencing 02/09/2021※
2020 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/09/2021) election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Nonpartisan
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Robert A. Hendrickson (incumbent)
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347,575
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100.0%
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Total votes
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347,575
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100.0%
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Republican hold
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See also※
References※
- ^ Dionne Searcey (October 1, 2020), "When Your Job Is to Make Sure Nov. 3 Isn't a Disaster", Nytimes.com
- ^ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020
- ^ Michael P. McDonald, "2020 General Election Early Vote Statistics", U.S. Elections Project, retrieved October 10, 2020,
Detailed state statistics
- ^ Blizzard, Nick; Otte, Jim (January 30, 2019). "State Rep. Antani to run for state Senate seat covering most of suburban Montgomery County". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Pitman, Michael D. (July 15, 2019). "Lang to run for Ohio Senate, creating three-way race in Republican primary". Journal-News. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Balmert, Jessie (May 29, 2019). "Election 2020: Conservative Rep. Candice Keller to run for Butler County Senate seat". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (July 16, 2019). "State Rep. Steve Hambley to challenge longtime Medina County Commissioner Pat Geissman in 2020". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Tom (April 8, 2019). "Reineke to run for Ohio Senate". The Sandusky Register. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Press Release: Justice Kennedy Files for Re-Election to the Ohio Supreme Court". Ohio Republican Party.
- ^ "2020 OFFICIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (September 20, 2020). "O'Donnell makes third run for Ohio Supreme Court". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ "2020 Candidate for Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court: Judith L. French". WKBN. September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Ohio elections chief Brunner seeks seat on high court". Associated Press. August 20, 2019.
- ^ Brent Kendall; Alexa Corse (October 11, 2020), "Pennsylvania, Texas and Ohio See Court Rulings Over Mail Ballots", The Wall Street Journal,
Both political parties are mounting legal challenges across many states, with mail-in voting at the center
Further reading※
- David Weigel; Lauren Tierney (September 22, 2020), "The 50 political states of America", Washingtonpost.com, archived from the original on October 11, 2020,
Ohio
- Reid J. Epstein (October 16, 2020), "In Ohio, a Printing Company Is Overwhelmed and Mail Ballots Are Delayed", The New York Times
External links※
- "League of Women Voters of Ohio". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Ohio at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Ohio", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Ohio: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "Ohio 2019 & 2020 Elections", OpenSecrets
- "Voting in Ohio", Voting Information by State, Rock the Vote. ("Deadlines, dates, requirements, registration options and information on how to vote in your state")
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