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There have been 64 governors of Ohio, serving 70 distinct terms. The longest term was held by Jim Rhodes, who was elected four times and served just under sixteen years in two non-consecutive periods of two terms each (1963–1971 and 1975–1983).
- Four years, renewable once consecutively
- Ohio Governor's Mansion
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced 18 new economic development projects that will significantly improve waterfronts, trails, parks, and historic downtown districts in Ohio's Appalachian region.
Democratic primary. Independents. General election. See also. Notes. References. External links. 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election. The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio.
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- Republican
- Mike DeWine
- 2,580,424
- Mike DeWine
- Jim Renacci
- Joe Blystone
- Ron Hood
DeWine, 74, is seeking a second term as governor, trying to extend a political career that has also included state lawmaker, U.S. Senator and state attorney general. Since elected in 2018, he’s overseen Ohio’s COVID-19 response, which began as one of America’s more proactive but is now typical of a purple state. The country’s 9th-most populargovern...
Renacci, 63, served in Congress from 2011 through 2018, and he lost the 2020 U.S. Senate election to Sherrod Brown by six percentage points. He was Ohio’s wealthiest member of Congress in 2016, per political newspaper Roll Call, worth more than $34 million. The former Congressman’s policy proposalson his website are more specific than Blystone’s, w...
Blystone is the only candidate with no political experience, but that doesn’t seem to be hurting the Columbus-area farmer in the polls. Policy proposals he highlights include reviewing Ohio’s tax structure, outlawing abortion “in all but the most rare and heart wrenching cases” in the absence of Roe v. Wade, and supporting the “Backpack Bill” that ...
Hood, 52, most recently represented a rural area southeast of Columbus in the Ohio House from 2013 to 2020. He announced his candidacy right before the filing deadline in February. On the issues, Hood is mostly vague with proposals on his website. Broadly, he wants to tighten Ohio’s election laws, cut state spending and make changes to economic dev...
- Ben Orner
Apr 29, 2022 · Government/Politics. Watch: Ohio gubernatorial candidates talk about the issues. The Statehouse News Bureau | By Andy Chow , Karen Kasler , Jo Ingles. Published April 29, 2022 at 1:32 PM EDT. Several candidates are vying for the Republican and Democratic nomination in Ohio's gubernatorial race.
Richard Michael DeWine ( / dəˈwaɪn /; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2019 as the 70th governor of Ohio. He served as the 50th Attorney General of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, and in both houses of Congress: in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991 and in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007.
May 3, 2022 · Republican Primary. Winner. Gov. Mike DeWine wins the Republican primary. Race called by The Associated Press. Updated May 5, 2022. >95% reported. See results for all races in Ohio. Results by...
