J.D. Vance leads by 39,143 votes with an estimated 61 percent of votes counted.
Number of votes and percentage of total vote received by eachcandidate
Votes
Pct.
Vance
177,683
31.6%
Mandel
138,540
24.6
Dolan
122,906
21.8
Gibbons
68,693
12.2
Other
55,313
9.8
Bullet
Theresa Gavarone leads by 181 votes with an estimated 24 percent of votes counted.
Number of votes and percentage of total vote received by eachcandidate
Votes
Pct.
Gavarone
4,519
33.9%
Majewski
4,338
32.6
Riedel
3,757
28.2
Deck
711
5.3
Ohio is the first significant test of former President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party this cycle. He endorsed author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance in the crowded GOP primary to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R) while Democrats have basically settled on their candidate. Incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is also trying to fend off a challenge from the right in former congressman Jim Renacci (R), who touts his similarities to Trump without having received his endorsement.
The Ohio Senate race is one of the marquee battles of the 2022 cycle. Sen. Rob Portman (R) is retiring, leaving a messy GOP primary to replace him while Democrats have rallied behind Rep. Tim Ryan (D). Trump got behind J.D. Vance late in the contest, which seems to have improved his chances of winning. Former state treasurer Josh Mandel also fiercely claimed the Trump mantle and is getting help from TV ads from the Club for Growth. State Sen. Matt Dolan (R) is the only candidate who believes Trump should move on from losing the 2020 election.
Republican primary
Republican primary
Vance is leading. An estimated 61 percent of votes have been counted.
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
J.D. Vance Vance
177,683
31.6%
Josh Mandel Mandel
138,540
24.6%
Matt Dolan Dolan
122,906
21.8%
Mike Gibbons Gibbons
68,693
12.2%
Jane Timken Timken
36,991
6.6%
Mark Pukita Pukita
12,569
2.2%
Neil Patel Patel
5,753
1.0%
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An estimated 61% of votes have been counted.
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
LEAD/WON
Vance
Mandel
Dolan
No clear leader
No votes
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Ryan is projected to win. An estimated 41 percent of votes have been counted.
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Tim Ryan Ryan
190,229
70.9%
Morgan Harper Harper
45,531
17.0%
Traci Johnson Johnson
32,611
12.2%
An estimated 41% of votes have been counted.
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
LEAD/WON
Ryan
No clear leader
No votes
Governor
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is trying to fend off a challenge from former congressman Jim Renacci (R). Renacci is touting his Trump-like credentials but hasn’t received Trump’s endorsement. He has hit DeWine for trying to carve a middle path against covid by requiring masks and shutting down some public spaces and schools when the pandemic began.
Republican primary
Republican primary
DeWine is projected to win. An estimated 62 percent of votes have been counted.
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine *
incumbent DeWine
DeWine *
272,114
47.8%
Jim Renacci Renacci
154,536
27.2%
Joe Blystone Blystone
130,284
22.9%
Ron Hood Hood
12,228
2.1%
An estimated 62% of votes have been counted.
* Incumbent
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
LEAD/WON
DeWine
Renacci
Blystone
No clear leader
No votes
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Whaley is projected to win. An estimated 40 percent of votes have been counted.
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Nan Whaley Whaley
174,406
66.2%
John Cranley Cranley
88,928
33.8%
An estimated 40% of votes have been counted.
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
LEAD/WON
Cranley
Whaley
No clear leader
No votes
House
Ohio is rife with redistricting drama. The state Supreme Court rejected the initial map drawn by Republican legislators, but a new map they submitted was not much different. The court said it would not rule on the congressional lines before the May 3 primary. There are few House members with competitive primaries. But Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) is facing a slew of Republicans competing to face her in the 9th District, which was redrawn unfavorably to her. Former Trump aide Max Miller is running for the GOP nomination in the newly redrawn 7th District, which covers an area previously represented by retiring Republican Reps. Anthony Gonzalez and Bob Gibbs.
On the Democratic side, watch the contest between former Bernie Sanders surrogate state Sen. Nina Turner (D) and U.S. Rep. Shontel M.Brown (D) in the 11th District, formerly represented by Marcia Fudge (D).
The Post estimated the lean of 2022 congressional districts using 2020 presidential results by precinct from Decision Desk HQ and estimates where actual votes at the precinct level were unavailable. Districts classified as ‘Strong Biden’ and ‘Strong Trump’ show where a candidate is estimated to have won by 15 percentage points or more. ‘Lean Biden’ and ‘Lean Trump’ districts had estimated vote margins between five and 15 points. ‘Close’ districts show an estimated margin within five points.
By: Lenny Bronner, Holden Foreman, Dylan Freedman, Chloe Langston, Emily Liu, Brittany Renee Mayes, Anthony Pesce, Erik Reyna and Ashlyn Still