2022 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine is running for re-election to a second term in office. The winner of the 2022 gubernatorial election is scheduled to be sworn in on January 9, 2023. Ohio's primary elections are currently scheduled to be held on May 3.

See also: 2022 United States gubernatorial elections

2022 Ohio gubernatorial election
November 8, 2022
 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Mike DeWine
Republican


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Republican primary

Declared
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]

Declined

Endorsements
Mike DeWine
Governors
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Jim Renacci
State representatives
  • John Becker, former state representative from the 65th district (2013–2020)[29]
  • Jennifer Gross, state representative from the 52nd district (2021–present)[29]
  • Ron Maag, former state representative from the 62nd district (2013–2016) and the 35th district (2009–2013)[29]
  • Seth Morgan former state representative from the 36th district (2009–2011)[30]
  • Nino Vitale, state representative from the 85th district (2015–present)[30]
  • Scott Wiggam, state representative from the 1st district (2017–present)[29]
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Polling
Graphical summary
Source of poll
aggregation		 Dates
administered		 Dates
updated		 Joe
Blystone		 Mike
DeWine		 Jim
Renacci		 Other
[lower-alpha 2]		 Margin
Real Clear Politics February 25 – May 1, 2022 May 2, 2022 16.5% 48.0% 31.0% 4.5% DeWine +17.0
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 3]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Blystone		 Mike
DeWine		 Ron
Hood		 Jim
Renacci		 Other Undecided
The Trafalgar Group (R) April 29 – May 1, 2022 1,081 (LV) ± 3.0% 19% 47% 2% 27% – 5%
Emerson College April 28–29, 2022 885 (LV) ± 3.2% 12% 45% 2% 30% – 12%
Fox News April 20–24, 2022 906 (LV) ± 3.0% 19% 43% – 24% 1% 12%
The Trafalgar Group (R) April 13–14, 2022 1,078 (LV) ± 3.0% 24% 40% 2% 26% – 10%
University of Akron February 17 – March 15, 2022 – (LV) – – 51% – 23% 10% 17%
Fox News March 2–6, 2022 918 (LV) ± 3.0% 21% 50% – 18% <1% 10%
Emerson College February 25–26, 2022 410 (LV) ± 4.8% 20% 34% 0% 9% – 36%
The Trafalgar Group (R) February 1–4, 2022 1,066 (LV) ± 3.0% 20% 41% – 23% – 16%
Public Policy Polling (D)[upper-alpha 1] January 25–26, 2022 626 (LV) ± 3.9% – 38% – 33% – 29%
Fabrizio Lee (R)[upper-alpha 2] January 11–13, 2022 800 (LV) ± 3.5% – 38% – 46% – 16%
Fabrizio Lee (R)[upper-alpha 2] May 2021 600 (LV) ± 4.0% – 34% – 42% – 24%

Results
Republican primary results[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Blystone
Republican Mike DeWine (incumbent)
Republican Ron Hood
Republican Jim Renacci
Total votes

Democratic primary

Declared
Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 1]

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements
John Cranley
State senators
State representatives
Individuals
Newspapers
Nan Whaley
U.S. Senators
State senators
State representatives
Local officials
Individuals
  • Joe Rugola, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE)[52]
Unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 3]		 Margin
of error		 John
Cranley		 Nan
Whaley		 Other Undecided
University of Akron February 17 – March 15, 2022 – (LV) – 18% 23% 6% 54%
Emerson College February 25–26, 2022 313 (LV) ± 5.5% 16% 16% – 69%
Clarity Campaign Labs (D)[upper-alpha 3] January 17–19, 2022 670 (LV) ± 3.8% 20% 33% – 48%

Results
Democratic primary results[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Cranley
Democratic Nan Whaley
Total votes

Independents

Declared

General election

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[64] Likely R March 4, 2022
Inside Elections[65] Solid R March 4, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[66] Likely R January 26, 2022
Politico[67] Likely R April 1, 2022
RCP[68] Likely R January 10, 2022

Polling
Mike DeWine vs. John Cranley
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 3]		 Margin
of error		 Mike
DeWine (R)		 John
Cranley (D)		 Other Undecided
Redfield & Wilton Strategies August 20–24, 2021 1,200 (RV) ± 2.8% 44% 24% 10% 16%
1,160 (LV) ± 2.9% 47% 25% 11% 15%
Mike DeWine vs. Nan Whaley
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 3]		 Margin
of error		 Mike
DeWine (R)		 Nan
Whaley (D)		 Other Undecided
Redfield & Wilton Strategies August 20–24, 2021 1,200 (RV) ± 2.8% 44% 25% 10% 16%
1,160 (LV) ± 2.9% 46% 27% 11% 16%

Results
2022 Ohio gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican TBD
Democratic TBD
Independent Tim Grady
Independent Niel Petersen
Total votes

Notes
  1. The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
  2. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  3. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
  2. This poll was sponsored by Renacci's campaign committee
  3. This poll was sponsored by Whaley's campaign

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