Marshall Usher

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Marshall Usher

Independent

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Marshall Usher (independent) ran for election for Governor of Ohio. Usher lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Michael DeWine (R)	62.4	2,580,424
		Nan Whaley (D)	37.4	1,545,489
		Marshall Usher (Independent) (Write-in)	0.2	8,082
		Tim Grady (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	574
		Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	231
	Submit photo	Craig Patton (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	77

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,134,877
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Niel Petersen (Independent)
• F. Patrick Cunnane (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

Nan Whaley defeated John Cranley in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nan Whaley	65.0	331,014
		John Cranley	35.0	178,132

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 509,146
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Ohio

Incumbent Richard Michael DeWine defeated Jim Renacci, Joe Blystone, and Ron Hood in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Michael DeWine	48.1	519,594
		Jim Renacci	28.0	302,494
		Joe Blystone	21.8	235,584
		Ron Hood	2.1	22,411

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,080,083
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Niel Petersen (R)

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Usher's campaign website stated the following:

“	Children Protect & Prepare our Children from the Womb to the Workforce We will protect the rights of the pre-born and end abortion for convenience Provide funding for families and streamline the adoption process Reject any further lock downs and keep our schools open Reject any further mask mandates Reject gender ideology, Critical Race Theory, Social Emotional Learning and other woke concepts in our schools Support youth mental health initiatives to decrease the risk of school violence Support arming teachers to respond to violent events appropriately and when necessary, with overwhelming force Protect women participating in women’s sports Expand workforce development and technical education in strategic, skilled trades Increase the amount of American History and Civics required for high school graduation Reduce funding directly to state universities and colleges and make more scholarship money available to Ohio’s students forcing institutions to compete for their revenue Medical Freedom Allow Individuals to Make their Own Medical Decisions Never require, pressure, coerce, bribe, or induce an individual to undergo a medical procedure, especially as a condition of employment Reject proof of vaccination to be granted entry to any building, facility, or event Public Safety Keep our Communities Safe from Repeat Violent Offenders, Illegal Aliens, and Narcotics Support legislation allowing the State to override any local municipality that de-funds their police department, forcing the reinstatement of funds Enforce immigration laws and remove illegal aliens Triple the resources dedicated to serving warrants on repeat violent offenders Increase the sentence for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking to life in prison if the sale results in loss of life Increase funding to anti-drug education to address the issue from the demand side and recovery services to help those already addicted Elevate the leader of Ohio’s Human Trafficking Task Force to a cabinet level position and add the Number of Predators Convicted as a key metric Economy Help Relieve the Pain of the Biden Recession and Grow Ohio’s Economy across All Sizes of Businesses Reject any further lock downs that destroy small business Prioritize infrastructure spending to add lanes to existing highways, enhance our ports in Erie and the Ohio River, and invest in our aviation facilities across the state. Continue to expand broadband internet access and other physical infrastructure to better serve rural Ohio and making these areas ripe for business growth. Provide funding for R&D and business development in high growth industries Offer scholarships aligned with the priorities of industry Provide economic relief for Ohio taxpayers by suspending the fuel tax, establishing sales tax moratoriums on children’s books, diapers, and children’s clothing. Establish a 7-day tax holiday for Christmas Parental Rights Stand Up for Parental Rights and Ohio Families Support legislation similar to Florida’s HB241 Parents’ Bill of Rights Protect parental rights to review school curriculum and petition the school boards with grievances Require transparency in selecting curriculum materials, including library books and reading materials Ban classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender ideology for grades K-3 Require schools to notify parents of changes in their child’s mental. Emotional, or physical well being No forced masking of students Expand school choice to include funding for charter, parochial, or home schooling options Election Security Ensure the Sanctity of our Elections Ban private funding of election activities (ie “Zuckbucks”) Make ballot harvesting a felony Ban the mass mailing of ballots and the mass solicitation for mail in ballot requests Eliminate the use of ERIC system and require voter rolls to be cleaned of ineligible or inactive voters Form an Election Crimes & Security Office to eliminate voter fraud, investigate election violations, and recommend for prosecution anyone who breaks them. Veterans and Law Enforcement Additional Information Pass the most comprehensive Veteran housing aid package in the State’s history $398MM includes: $255M over three years for 3 new Veterans homes to make long term care accessible for those in areas other than Cleveland and Cincinnati $105M for construction of 6 Veterans’ Villages for homeless and low income Ohio veterans Additional $20M for Veteran mental health programs and assistance $9M per year towards workforce training for veterans, spouses, or their children $9M per year towards scholarships for veterans, spouses, or their children Make Backing the Blue more than a slogan Establish a minimum salary of $65k per year Provide special incentives for LEOs and Corrections Officers in rural areas Provide sign on bonuses and scholarship opportunities for officers relocating from other states $9M per year towards workforce training for LEOs, Corrections Officers, spouses, or their children $9M per year towards scholarship programs for LEOs, Corrections Officers, spouses, or their children Extend the Homestead deduction to include active duty and retired military, LEO, or Correction Officers Adopt Florida’s Continue the Mission initiative where they offer flexible career opportunities to former LEOs, Corrections, and Military Veterans or spouses to work as CPS investigators, case managers, and mentors for children in need. Second Amendment Never infringe on an individual’s right to self defense Establish OH as a 2A Sanctuary State meaning no state police powers will be used to enforce unconstitutional firearm restrictions Support laws banning the collection of commercial data related to the purchase of firearms or ammunition Support Constitutional Carry laws Will never support Red Flag laws or “universal” background checks Environment Protect, Enhance, and Enjoy Ohio’s Beautiful Outdoors Step up water quality monitoring at Lake Erie and Ohio River tributaries, on Lake Erie and the Ohio River themselves, and take action when conditions warrant Invest in expanding access to outdoor recreational opportunities, especially for populations not usually engaged in outdoor activities Focus on removing invasive species that negatively impact our natural environment Establish the Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency to organize and direct research and analysis to address environmental concerns most pressing to Ohioans Corruption and Special Interests Find & Prosecute Corruption, Fight Against Special Interests Form the Governor’s Task Force on Ohio’s Covid Response to review the State’s response, inform responses to future incidents, identify if laws were broken and hold people accountable if they were. Support a bill similar to Florida’s SB7072 allowing citizens censored by Big Tech to sue for monetary damages Support an order similar to Florida’s EO22-164 that increases access to life saving medication and reformed state contracts with Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) to negotiate lower prices on drugs ineligible for importation like insulate and epinephrine. This bill also allows access to pharmaceuticals safely sourced from Canada for those that may be imported.	”
—Marshall Usher's campaign website (2022)

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