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Rebecca Ayres
Rebecca Ayres (independent) ran for election for Governor of Ohio. Ayres lost as a write-in in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Michael DeWine (R) | 50.4 | 2,231,917 |
![]() | Richard Cordray (D) | 46.7 | 2,067,847 | |
![]() | Travis Irvine (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 79,985 | |
![]() | Constance Gadell-Newton (G) | 1.1 | 49,475 | |
Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 185 | ||
![]() | Richard Duncan (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 132 | |
Rebecca Ayres (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 41 |
Total votes: 4,429,582 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Collin Hill (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Cordray | 62.2 | 428,159 |
![]() | Dennis Kucinich | 23.0 | 158,284 | |
![]() | Joseph Schiavoni | 9.2 | 63,131 | |
![]() | William O'Neill | 3.3 | 22,667 | |
Paul Ray | 1.4 | 9,536 | ||
Larry Ealy | 1.0 | 7,011 |
Total votes: 688,788 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Connie Pillich (D)
- Jonathan Heavey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Ohio
Richard Michael DeWine defeated Mary Taylor in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Michael DeWine | 59.8 | 499,639 |
Mary Taylor | 40.2 | 335,328 |
Total votes: 834,967 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Renacci (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for Governor of Ohio
Constance Gadell-Newton advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Constance Gadell-Newton | 100.0 | 3,031 |
Total votes: 3,031 | ||||
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See also
Ohio | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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