The 2018 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2018, though both the Republican and Democratic nominees ran uncontested.
Incumbent secretary Jon Husted was term-limited and instead was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Republican state senator Frank LaRose defeated Democratic state representative Kathleen Clyde in the general election.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Frank LaRose, state senator from the 27th district (2011–present) Withdrawn Dorothy Pelanda, state representative from the 86th district (2011–2019) (endorsed LaRose)
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kathleen Clyde, state representative from the 75th district (2011–present) Primary endorsements
Results
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofGoverningOctober 11, 2018 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error FrankLaRose (R) KathleenClyde (D) UndecidedGravis MarketingOctober 29–30, 2018789 (LV)± 3.5%40%38%22%Baldwin Wallace UniversityOctober 19–27, 20181,051 (LV)± 3.8%33%39%21%Suffolk UniversityOctober 4–8, 2018500 (RV)± 4.4%33%42%19%Baldwin Wallace UniversitySeptember 28 – October 8, 20181,017 (LV)± 3.5%32%32%27%Change Research (D)August 31 – September 4, 2018822 (LV)± 3%42%40%18%Fallon ResearchMay 21–25, 2018800 (V)± 3.46%32%31%37%Public Policy Polling (D)April 25–26, 2018770 (V) 3.5%40%43%17% Results
By congressional district LaRose won 12 of 16 congressional districts. District LaRose Clyde Representative 52% 46%Steve Chabot 54% 43%Brad Wenstrup 28% 70%Joyce Beatty 63% 34%Jim Jordan 59% 38%Bob Latta 64% 33%Bill Johnson 60% 38%Bob Gibbs 64% 33%Warren Davidson 35% 62%Marcy Kaptur 51% 46%Mike Turner 18% 80%Marcia Fudge 53% 45%Troy Balderson 43% 55%Tim Ryan 52% 46%David Joyce 54% 44%Steve Stivers 54% 44%Anthony Gonzalez
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