The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the

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to represent the

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. Republican writer and venture capitalist

J. D. Vance James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman, August 2, 1984) is an American venture capitalist, author, and politician who is a United States senator-elect from Ohio, elected in 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he came to prominence with ...

defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan to succeed retiring incumbent Republican

Rob Portman Robert Jones Portman (born December 19, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Ohio since 2011. A member of the Republican Party ...

. According to exit polls by the

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, Vance won the election with a strong 65% majority of whites without a college degree, especially men. Following his defeat, Ryan flipped four counties carried by Portman in re-election in 2016:

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, Lorain, Montgomery, and

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, anchored by

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. However, Vance scored wins in Ryan's home county of

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and the industrial-based Mahoning County that contains much of Youngstown. Both counties were represented by Tim Ryan in his congressional district. Vance was the only candidate for statewide office endorsed by former president

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and funded by his

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to win a general election in 2022.

Republican primary

As a result of Portman's retirement, this primary was expected to be one of the most competitive in the nation. Due to his high approval ratings within the Republican Party, most of the candidates sought the endorsement of former President

. Former State Treasurer

Josh Mandel Joshua Aaron Mandel (born September 27, 1977) is an American far-right politician who served as the 48th treasurer of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the Ohio State Representative for the 17th distr ...

, who had been the Republican nominee for Senate in

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, led most polls until late January, when businessman Mike Gibbons surged after spending millions in TV ads. At a forum in March 2022, Gibbons and Mandel got into a forceful argument over Mandel's private sector experience. The debate moderator interfered after it was feared the two candidates would come to blows. On April 9, Gibbons said that middle class Americans don't pay enough in income taxes, which immediately led to his poll numbers plummeting, and on April 15, Trump endorsed writer and commentator

, who had criticized him in the past. Vance had been trailing in the polls, but as a result of Trump's support surged to become the race's frontrunner for the first time and led in most polls up to election day. Meanwhile, State Senator Matt Dolan, who disavowed Trump's claims of voter fraud in the

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, saw a late surge after buying ad time. Vance won with 32% of the vote with Mandel in second and Dolan in a close third. The primary was considered by many as a test of Trump's influence over the

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as he won Ohio by 8 points in

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. The primary was also the most expensive in the state's history, with the candidates spending a combined $66 million throughout the campaign.

Candidates

Nominee

, author of '' Hillbilly Elegy'', U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and venture capitalist

Eliminated in primary

* Matt Dolan, state senator from the 24th district since 2017 and nominee for Cuyahoga County executive in

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*Mike Gibbons, investment banker and candidate for the U.S. Senate in

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veteran, former

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(2011–2019), nominee for the U.S. Senate in

and candidate for the U.S. Senate in

*Neil Patel, businessman *Mark Pukita, IT executive *

Jane Timken Jane Eileen Murphy Timken (born November 5, 1966) is an American attorney who served as chair of the Ohio Republican Party from 2017 to 2021. She was a candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio. Early life and education Timke ...

, former chair of the Ohio Republican Party (2017–2021)

Withdrawn

*John Berman, electronic hardware design, test engineer and candidate for U.S. Senate (

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and

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) in 2020 *Bernie Moreno, businessman

Disqualified

*Bill Graham, attorney *Mike Holt *Michael Leipold, MedFlight pilot and retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer *MacKenzie Thompson, U.S. Air Force veteran

Declined

* Troy Balderson, U.S. representative for

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(2018–present) * Warren Davidson, U.S. representative for

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(2016–present) * Anthony Gonzalez, U.S. representative for

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(2019–present) *

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, lieutenant governor of Ohio (2019–present) ''( running for re-election)'' * Bill Johnson, U.S. representative for

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(2011–present) *

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, U.S. representative for

Ohio's 4th congressional district Ohio's 4th congressional district spans sections of the central part of the state. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan, the current chair of the House Judiciary Committee, who has represented the district since 2007. Areas repr ...

(2007–present) ''( running for re-election)'' * David Joyce, U.S. representative for

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(2013–present) * John Kasich, former

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(2011–2019) and candidate for

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and

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Mark Kvamme Mark Kvamme (born February 20, 1961) is a venture capitalist at the firm Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio and a sports car racing driver. Business career Kvamme founded Drive Capital with Chris Olsen in 2013. He currently sits on the board of Aver ...

, co-founder of

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* Frank LaRose, Ohio secretary of state (2019–present) (''endorsed Vance'') ''(running for re-election)'' *

, incumbent U.S. Senator (2011–present) * Jim Renacci, former U.S. representative for

(2011–2019) and nominee for U.S. Senate in

( ''ran for governor'') *

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, journalist, author, attorney, and former TV host *

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, pastor and CEO of the

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(''endorsed Moreno'') (''expressed interest in running for

'') * Steve Stivers, former U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district (2011–2021) * Pat Tiberi, former U.S. representative for

(2001–2018) *

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, president of Youngstown State University and former

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coach *

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, U.S. representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district (2003–present) *

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, U.S. representative for Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2013–present) *

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, attorney general of Ohio (2019–present) and former Ohio state auditor (2011–2019) ''(running for re-election)''

Endorsements

Polling

Graphical summary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Tim Ryan, U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district (2013–present) and candidate for

Eliminated in primary

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, former senior advisor at the

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and candidate for in

*Traci Johnson, activist and tech executive

Disqualified

*Demar Sheffey, treasurer of the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District *Rick Taylor *LaShondra Tinsley, former case manager for Franklin County Jobs and Family Services

Declined

Amy Acton Amy Leigh Acton (née Stearns; ) is an American physician and public-health researcher who served as the director of the Ohio Department of Health from 2019–2020. She played a leading role in Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earl ...

, former director of the Ohio Department of Health *

Joyce Beatty Joyce Marie Beatty (; née Birdsong, March 12, 1950) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013, and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus since 2021. A member of the Democrat ...

, U.S. representative for

Ohio's 3rd congressional district Ohio's 3rd congressional district is located entirely in Franklin County and includes most of the city of Columbus. The current district lines were drawn in 2011, following the redistricting based on the 2010 census. It is currently represent ...

(2013–present) ''( running for re-election)'' *

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, president of the Franklin County board of commissioners and former

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, former Portage County commissioner, former

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, and nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in

* John Cranley, former mayor of Cincinnati ''( ran for governor)'' * Michael Coleman, former

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* LeBron James, professional

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player for the

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and former player for the

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*Zach Klein,

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city attorney *Danny O'Connor, Franklin county recorder and nominee for

* Aftab Pureval, attorney and Hamilton County clerk of courts ''( elected Mayor of Cincinnati in 2021)'' *

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, Hamilton County commissioner * Connie Schultz, former columnist for ''

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'' and wife of U.S. Senator

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Emilia Sykes Emilia Strong Sykes (born January 4, 1986) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district. She formerly represented the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which consists of portions ...

, minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives ''( running for the U.S. House in Ohio's 13th congressional district)'' * Nina Turner, president of

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, former

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, and nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in

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''( ran for the U.S. House in Ohio's 11th congressional district)'' *

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, former mayor of

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''( ran for governor)''

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

Declared

*Stephen Faris, candidate for the U.S. Senate in

(write-in) *John Cheng (write-in) *Matthew R. Esh (write-in) *Shane Hoffman (write-in) *Lashondra Tinsley (write-in)

Disqualified

*Shannon Marie Taylor (

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) *Sam Ronan,

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veteran, candidate for Ohio's 1st congressional district in

, and candidate for chair of the

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(

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) *Eric Meiring (

)

General election

Ohio has trended Republican in recent years, voting for Republican

by a large margin in the

and

presidential elections. As such, most analysts expected that this seat would easily remain in Republican hands. However, aggregate polling has found that the race is much more competitive than expected, and most outlets consider it to “lean Republican”.

Predictions

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Graphical summary ;Josh Mandel vs. Amy Acton ;Josh Mandel vs. Tim Ryan ;Jane Timken vs. Amy Acton ;Jane Timken vs. Tim Ryan ;J. D. Vance vs. Amy Acton

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

; Official campaign websites
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Sam Ronan (I) for Senate

Tim Ryan (D) for Senate

J.D. Vance (R) for Senate
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Disqualified

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Graphical summary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Disqualified

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

Declared

Disqualified

General election

Predictions

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Results

See also

Notes

References

External links