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The voters of the U.S. state of Ohio elect a governor for a four year term. There is a term limit of two consecutive terms as governor. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent. Starting in 1978, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a joint ticket.
The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide , defeating Democratic nominee Nan Whaley , the former mayor of Dayton , with 62.4% of the vote. [ 2 ]
Incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman announced he was retiring. [1]Republican and Democratic primaries were held on May 3, 2022. U.S. Senate 2022 candidates elected during the primary were Congressman Tim Ryan (D) and J.D. Vance (R). [2]
In 2004, Ohio was the tipping point state, as Bush won the state with 51% of the vote, giving him its 20 electoral votes and the margin he needed in the Electoral College for re-election. The state was closely contested in 2008 and 2012, with Barack Obama winning narrowly on both occasions.
Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio (2019–present) Dave Yost, Attorney General of Ohio (2019–present) Frank LaRose, Secretary of State of Ohio (2019–present) Keith Faber, State Auditor of Ohio (2019–present) [44] Mike Johnson, 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (2023–present), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2017 ...
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
Ohio was an important state in the developing ties between the United States and the People's Republic of China in the late 1970s and early 1980s. [81]: 59 Relations between the two countries normalized in 1979, during the second term of Ohio governor Jim Rhodes.