The 2016 United States Senate election in Ohio will take place on November 8, 2016, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Party Senator Rob Portman may run for re-election to a second term in office. He is considered a potential candidate for President and Vice President in 2016,[1][2][3] and has ruled running for two offices at the same time, even though Ohio law does allow it.[4] Potential Republican candidates if Portman vacates the seat include Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel and U.S. Representative Steve Stivers.[1]
Republican primary
Potential candidates
- Rob Portman, incumbent Senator
Democratic primary
Declared candidates
- Bob Hagan, member of the Ohio House of Representatives[1][5]
Potential candidates
- Joyce Beatty, U.S. Representative[1]
- John Boccieri, former U.S. Representative[1]
- Jennifer Brunner, former Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner[1]
- Michael B. Coleman, Columbus Mayor [1]
- Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former Ohio Attorney General[1]
- Connie Pillich, member of the Ohio House of Representatives[1]
- Tim Ryan[1]
- P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati City Councilman[1]
- Betty Sutton, former U.S. Representative[1]
- Nan Whaley, Dayton Mayor [1]
- Nina Turner, member of the Ohio Senate[1]
Declined candidates
- Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Livingston, Abby (January 9, 2014). "Whither Ohio as the Ultimate House Battleground?". Roll Call. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (August 26, 2014) "Everybody's Running (Rob Portman Edition)", Bloomberg View. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Torry, Jack (August 26, 2014) "2016 preview?: Ohio Sen. Portman visits New Hampshire", Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Conroy, Scott (August 26, 2014) "Portman Won't Run for Two Offices Simultaneously in 2016", RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Vardon, Joe (May 8, 2013). "Ohio legislator to challenge Portman in '16". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Stein, Sam (March 19, 2014). "Ted Strickland Joins Top Democratic Think Tank, Has 'No Plans For The Senate'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Henry J. Gomez (September 3, 2014). "Who's next? A look at the depth of the Ohio Democratic Party bench after Ed FitzGerald". cleveland.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
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