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Ohio State Government November 2, 2010 Election
Governor/Lt Governor; State of Ohio Voter Information

4 Year Term. Salary: $142,500

Responsibilities: To see that all state laws are faithfully executed; to communicate the condition of the state to the legislature at each session and recommend measures to it; to issue all grants and commissions. The Supreme Executive power is vested in the Office of Governor.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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J. John Kasich/Mary Taylor Click here for more information about this candidate 1,889,180 votes 49.04%

Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown Click here for more information about this candidate 1,812,047 votes 47.04% Ken Matesz/Margaret Ann Leech Click here for more information about this candidate 92,116 votes 2.39%
  • Party: Libertarian
Dennis S. Spisak/Anita Rios Click here for more information about this candidate 58,475 votes 1.52%
  • Party: Green
  • Occupation: Educator
  • BSC from Ohio University
  • MA from The Ohio State University
  • Elected Struthers Board of Education
  • Elected Struthers Board of Education President
Priorities:
  • Improving Employment in Ohio by creating Green Energy Jobs
  • Fixing the funding problem of public education
  • Establishing Single-Payer Universal Health Care in Ohio
David L. Sargent/Andrew C. Pfeifer (Write-In) 635 votes 0.02%

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of Ohio has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 6 questions on Budget deficit, Nonpublic school funding, Tax structure, Lt. Governor strengths, Lt. Governor regionalism, and Lt. Governor private sector.

Official Information

Secretary of State

Campaign Finance Data

Secretary of State

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News and Analysis

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Cincinnati Enquirer Voter Guide

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