Ohio elections, 2014

The Ohio general elections, 2014 were held on November 4, 2014 throughout Ohio, with polls opened between 6:30AM and 7:30PM. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was April 7, 2014, and the primary election day took place on May 6, 2014.

During the week of November 18, 2013, Republicans in the state legislature planned to introduce four bills that would restrict voting in the 2014 elections, including shortening the early voting period from thirty-five to twenty-nine days.

There was no U.S. Senate election in Ohio in 2014. Republican Senator Rob Portman is a Class III Senator and will be eligible for re-election in 2016. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is a Class I Senator and will be eligible for re-election in 2018.

All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Ed FitzGerald, the County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, was the Democratic nominee. His running mate was attorney and former Congressional nominee Sharen Neuhardt.

Anita Rios ran as the Green Party candidate. Her running mate was Bob Fitrakis.

Governor John Kasich and his running mate Lt. Governor Mary Taylor were re-elected with 64% of the vote.

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Former Cincinnati City Councilman and former Hamilton County Commissioner David A. Pepper ran for the Democrats.

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted ran for re-election to a second term in office.

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