2022 Ohio Secretary of State election

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2022 Ohio Secretary of State election

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Nominee Frank LaRose Chelsea Clark
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Frank LaRose
Republican



The 2022 Ohio Secretary of State election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Frank LaRose is running for re-election.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Disqualified[edit]

  • Terpsichore “Tore” Maras-Lindeman, podcaster[4][5][2] (running as an Independent)

Endorsements[edit]

GOP Primary results by county
  LaRose
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Adams
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
John Adams
Organizations
  • Ohio Value Voters[6]
Frank LaRose
Executive Branch officials
Newspapers and other media
Organizations

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LaRose (incumbent) 613,378 64.7
Republican John Adams 335,457 35.3
Total votes 948,835 100

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chelsea Clark 434,038 100.0
Total votes 434,038 100.0

Independents[edit]

Qualified[edit]

  • Terpsehore Tore Maras, podcaster and conspiracy theorist (previously ran as a Republican)[14][15]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Safe R December 1, 2021

Results[edit]

2022 Ohio secretary of state election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank LaRose (incumbent)
Democratic Chelsea Clark
Independent Terpsehore Tore Maras N/A
Total votes

References[edit]

  1. ^ Taylor, Lydia (May 17, 2021). "Frank LaRose announces reelection bid for Ohio secretary of state". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "CANDIDATE PETITION VERIFICATIONS FOR THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION RELEASED". Ohio Secretary of State. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Bischoff, Laura (August 23, 2021). "Former Ohio lawmaker with doubts about Joe Biden's win wants to run Ohio elections". Columbus Dispatch.
  4. ^ Provance, Jim (February 1, 2022). "Controversial podcaster files to run for Ohio's top elections office". The Blade. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "FILINGS FOR THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION RELEASED". Ohio Secretary of State. February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Windsor, Jack (January 3, 2022). "Ohio Secretary of State candidate John Adams gets endorsement from influential conservative group". The Ohio Press Network. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Former President Donald Trump holds rally in Ohio and endorses Frank LaRose for Ohio Secretary of State". WLWT. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "GOP voters should stick with LaRose". The Chronicle-Telegram. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Frank LaRose in the Republican primary for Ohio secretary of state: endorsement editorial". The Plain Dealer. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Rogers, Janet (March 12, 2022). "Columbiana County Republican party endorsements for state and local races". WFMJ-TV. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Knox County Republican Committee endorses candidates". Knox Pages. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Balmert, Jessie (July 7, 2021). "Hamilton County Democrat launches Ohio secretary of state campaign". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Election denier makes Ohio ballot for secretary of state". Rapid City Journal. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Court: Election denier can run for Ohio secretary of state". KTAR. September 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

External links[edit]

Official campaign websites