Ohio Secretary Of State

Ohio Secretary Of State
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Elected statewide official in the State of Ohio

^ Resigned February 12, 1836.- [1]

^ Jump up to: a b Died in office.

^ Jump up to: a b Resigned.

^ Resigned April 1891. [2]

^ Resigned December 31, 1936.

Political party affiliations
30 ▌ Republican
25 ▌ Democratic
1 ▌ New Progressive Italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed

Statewide political officials of Ohio

Matt Huffman , President
Jay Hottinger , President pro tempore
Kirk Schuring , Majority Leader
Kenny Yuko , Minority Leader

Robert R. Cupp , Speaker
Tim Ginter , Speaker pro tempore
Bill Seitz , Majority Leader
Allison Russo , Minority Leader

The Secretary of State of Ohio is an elected statewide official in the State of Ohio . The Secretary of state is responsible for overseeing elections in the state; registering business entities ( corporations , etc.) and granting them the authority to do business within the state; registering secured transactions ; and granting access to public documents.

From 1803 to 1851, the Ohio Secretary of State was elected by the Ohio General Assembly to a three-year term. The 1851 Ohio Constitution made the office elective, with a two-year term. In 1954, the office's term was extended to four years. The Secretary of State is elected in even-numbered, off cycle years, (no Presidential elections), after partisan primary elections.

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General election for Ohio Secretary of State

Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State

In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Oct. 11, 2022

In-person: Nov. 5, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2022
Online: N/A

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

General election for Ohio Secretary of State

Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Ohio is holding an election for secretary of state on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline was February 2, 2022.
This is one of 27 elections for secretary of state taking place in 2022. All but three states have a secretary of state. Although the specific duties and powers of the office vary from state to state, secretaries of state are often responsible for the maintenance of voter rolls and for administering elections. Other common responsibilities include registering businesses, maintaining state records, and certifying official documents. There are currently 27 Republican secretaries of state and 20 Democratic secretaries of state. Click here for an overview of all 27 secretary of state elections taking place in 2022.

A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party.
As of September 7, 2022, there are 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and 9 divided governments where neither party holds triplex control.
Incumbent Frank LaRose , Chelsea Clark , and Terpsehore Maras are running in the general election for Ohio Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

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Chelsea Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 3, 2022.

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Incumbent Frank LaRose defeated John Adams in the Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 3, 2022.

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Election information in Ohio : Nov. 8, 2022, election.
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Frank LaRose defeated Kathleen Clyde and Dustin Nanna in the general election for Ohio Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

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Kathleen Clyde advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 8, 2018.

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Frank LaRose advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 8, 2018.

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Republican Jon Husted won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid , Trending , Battleground , and New . Click [show] on the table below for examples:

Following the 2020 presidential election, 43.4% of Ohioans lived in one of the state's 71 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 37.7% lived in one of six Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Ohio was Trending Republican , having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Ohio following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Ohio presidential election results (1900-2020)

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Ohio.

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Ohio.

The table below displays the partisan composition of Ohio's congressional delegation as of August 2022.

The table below displays the officeholders in Ohio's top four state executive offices as of August 2022.

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Ohio General Assembly as of August 2022.

As of August 2022, Ohio was a Republican trifecta , with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-four years of Republican trifectas
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The table below details demographic data in Ohio and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

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Primary: May 3, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Frank LaRose (Republican)

Poll times : 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Ohio

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Total votes: 4,363,692 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Election results via Ohio Secretary of State
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019)
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here .

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