2010 Ohio State Auditor election
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November 2, 2010
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The 2010 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Ohio State Auditor, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.[1]
Incumbent Republican state auditor Mary Taylor originally announced she would seek re-election, but instead was the successful Republican nominee for lieutenant governor after being picked by John Kasich as his running mate in January 2010.[2][3] Delaware County prosecutor Dave Yost won the Republican primary against state representative Seth Morgan, and Hamilton County commissioner David Pepper won the Democratic primary unopposed.[4] Yost would go on to win the general election.[5]
Candidates
Nominee
- Dave Yost, prosecutor of Delaware County and former auditor of Delaware County (1999–2003)[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Seth Morgan, state representative from the 36th district (2009–present)[7]
Withdrew
- Mary Taylor, incumbent state auditor (2007–present) and former state representative from the 43rd district (2003–2006) (ran for lieutenant governor)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost | 457,820 | 64.88 | |
| Republican | Seth Morgan | 247,848 | 35.12 | |
| Total votes | 705,668 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Pepper, commissioner of Hamilton County[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pepper | 514,220 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 514,220 | 100.0 | ||