2018 Ohio Secretary of State election
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The 2018 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State, 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 8, 2018, though both the Republican and Democratic nominees ran uncontested.[1]
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November 6, 2018
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| Registered | 8,070,917 | |||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 55.79% | |||||||||||||||
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LaRose: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Clyde: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% No data | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent secretary Jon Husted was term-limited and instead was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor.[2] Republican state senator Frank LaRose defeated Democratic state representative Kathleen Clyde in the general election.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Frank LaRose, state senator from the 27th district (2011–present)[4]
Withdrawn
- Dorothy Pelanda, state representative from the 86th district (2011–2019) (endorsed LaRose)[5][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LaRose | 606,697 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 606,197 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Clyde, state representative from the 75th district (2011–present)[8][9]
Primary endorsements
Organizations
- Pro-Choice Ohio[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Clyde | 514,959 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 514,959 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Endorsements
U.S. governors
- Bob Taft, former Governor of Ohio (1999–2007), former Ohio Secretary of State (1991–1999), and state representative from the 65th district (1977–1981)[6]
Statewide officials
- Ken Blackwell, former Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007), former Treasurer of Ohio (1994–1999), and nominee for governor in 2006[6]
State representatives
- Dorothy Pelanda, state representative from the 86th district (2011–2019) (originally ran against LaRose)[6]
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
- Buckeye Firearms Association[12]
- Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio[13]
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce[14]
- Ohio Society of CPAS[15]
U.S. presidents
- Barack Obama, President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008), and Illinois state senator from the 13th district (1997–2004)[16]
Executive branch officials
- Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States (2009–2017) and U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)[17]
U.S. senators
- Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–present), U.S. representative from OH-13 (1993–2007), former Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991), and state representative from the 61st district (1975–1983)[18]
Labor unions
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Predictions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Frank LaRose (R) |
Kathleen Clyde (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[27] | October 29–30, 2018 | 789 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 40% | 38% | 22% |
| Baldwin Wallace University[28] | October 19–27, 2018 | 1,051 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 33% | 39% | 21% |
| Suffolk University[b][29][30] | October 4–8, 2018 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 33% | 42% | 19% |
| Baldwin Wallace University[31] | September 28 – October 8, 2018 | 1,017 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 32% | 32% | 27% |
| Change Research (D)[c][32][33] | August 31 – September 4, 2018 | 822 (LV) | ± 3% | 42% | 40% | 18% |
| Fallon Research[34] | May 21–25, 2018 | 800 (V) | ± 3.46% | 32% | 31% | 37% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[d][35] | April 25–26, 2018 | 770 (V) | 3.5% | 40% | 43% | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LaRose | 2,214,273 | 50.67% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Clyde | 2,052,098 | 46.96% | |
| Libertarian | Dustin Nanna | 103,506 | 2.37% | |
| Write-in | Michael Bradley | 79 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,369,956 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By congressional district
LaRose won 12 of 16 congressional districts.[36]
| District | LaRose | Clyde | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 46% | Steve Chabot |
| 2nd | 54% | 43% | Brad Wenstrup |
| 3rd | 28% | 70% | Joyce Beatty |
| 4th | 63% | 34% | Jim Jordan |
| 5th | 59% | 38% | Bob Latta |
| 6th | 64% | 33% | Bill Johnson |
| 7th | 60% | 38% | Bob Gibbs |
| 8th | 64% | 33% | Warren Davidson |
| 9th | 35% | 62% | Marcy Kaptur |
| 10th | 51% | 46% | Mike Turner |
| 11th | 18% | 80% | Marcia Fudge |
| 12th | 53% | 45% | Troy Balderson |
| 13th | 43% | 55% | Tim Ryan |
| 14th | 52% | 46% | David Joyce |
| 15th | 54% | 44% | Steve Stivers |
| 16th | 54% | 44% | Anthony Gonzalez |