Jon Husted

Jon Husted

Republican Party

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Prior offices

Ohio Secretary of State

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Ohio House of Representatives

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Ohio State Senate

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Compensation

Base salary

$181,418

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Dayton, 1989

Graduate

University of Dayton, 1993

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Contact

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Jon Husted (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Husted (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Husted was the 53rd secretary of state for Ohio, serving from 2011 to 2019.

Husted previously served as a member of both chambers of the Ohio State Legislature. He served from 2000 to 2008 as a state representative and from 2008 to 2010 as a state senator. Husted was the speaker of the House in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009.

Biography

Jon Husted earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Dayton in 1989 and 1993, respectively. Husted's career experience includes working as a commission assistant for Montgomery County Commissioner Don Lucas from 1993 until 1997 and as a color commentator for the University of Dayton's football radio and television broadcasts. In 1997, Husted became both the director and vice president of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Husted began his career in public service in 2000, when he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. Governing magazine named Husted as one of the top state Republican officials to watch in 2013.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, University of Dayton (1989)
• Master's degree, University of Dayton (1993)

Political career

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (2019-present)

Husted is the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio. He was first elected on November 6, 2018.

Secretary of State (2011-2019)

On April 3, 2009, Husted announced his candidacy for the office of secretary of state, the seat being vacated by Democrat Jennifer Brunner, who ran for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate. Husted was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. He was the 53rd secretary of state of Ohio.

As secretary of state, Husted served as Ohio's chief elections official. During the 2012 presidential election, Husted made the decision to send out absentee ballots to all Ohio voters, a first-ever move that led to record absentee turnout. For more information on Husted's tenure as secretary of state, click here.

Ohio State Senate (2008-2010)

Faced with a term limits in the Ohio House of Representatives, Husted decided to run for the state Senate in November 2008 and was elected to serve Ohio's sixth state Senate district.

Ohio State House (2000-2008)

In November 2000, Husted was elected in a five-way race to serve as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 41st District. He later served as speaker of the House.

Committee assignments

Husted served on the following legislative committees during his state senate tenure:

• Education (Member)
• Environment and Natural Resources (Member)
• Government Oversight (Chair)
• Rules (Member)

Elections

2022

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Husted (R)	62.4	2,580,424
		Cheryl Stephens (D)	37.4	1,545,489
		Shannon Walker (Independent) (Write-in)	0.2	8,082
		Dayna Bickley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	574
		Adina Pelletier (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	231
		Collin Cook (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

• Mary Cunnane (Independent)
• Michael Stewart (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Cheryl Stephens defeated Teresa Fedor in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cheryl Stephens	65.0	331,014
		Teresa Fedor	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 Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Incumbent Jon Husted defeated Joe Knopp, Jeremiah Workman, and Candice Keller in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Husted	48.1	519,594
		Joe Knopp	28.0	302,494
		Jeremiah Workman	21.8	235,584
		Candice Keller	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

• Joanna Swallen (R)

2018

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Husted (R)	50.4	2,231,917
		Betty Sutton (D)	46.7	2,067,847
		Todd Grayson (L)	1.8	79,985
		Brett Joseph (G)	1.1	49,475
		Keith Colton (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	185
		Anthony Durgans (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	132
		Dennis Artino (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	41

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,429,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Schertzer (D)
• Ian Tumey (Independent)
• Adam Hudak (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty Sutton	62.2	428,159
		Tara Samples	23.0	158,284
		Stephanie Dodd	9.2	63,131
		Chantelle Lewis	3.3	22,667
		Jerry Schroeder	1.4	9,536
		Jeffrey Lynn	1.0	7,011

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 688,788
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Jon Husted defeated Nathan Estruth in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Husted	59.8	499,639
		Nathan Estruth	40.2	335,328

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 834,967
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Amy Murray (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Brett Joseph advanced from the Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brett Joseph	100.0	3,031

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,031
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2014

See also: Ohio secretary of state election, 2014

Husted ran for re-election as Ohio Secretary of State in 2014. Husted won the Republican nomination in the unopposed primary on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

General election

Secretary of State of Ohio, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Husted Incumbent	59.8%	1,811,020
	Democratic	Nina Turner	35.5%	1,074,475
	Libertarian	Kevin Knedler	4.7%	141,292
Total Votes				3,026,787
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

2010

See also: Ohio Secretary of State election, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Jon Husted won election to the office of Ohio Secretary of State. He defeated Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) and Charles Earl (L) in the general election.

Ohio Secretary of State, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Husted	53.7%	2,013,674
	Democratic	Maryellen O'Shaughnessy	41.5%	1,555,705
	Libertarian	Charles Earl	4.9%	182,977
Total Votes				3,752,356
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State.

2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jon Husted	67.3%
	Republican Party	Sandy O'Brien	32.7%
Total Votes			741,679

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2008

Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

2008 Race for State Senate, District 6 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jon Husted	61.5%
	Democratic Party	John Doll	38.6%
Total Votes			169,191

2006

Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election for the District 37 seat of the Ohio House of Representatives.

2004

Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

2004 Race for State House of Representatives, District 37 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jon Husted	65.0%
	Democratic Party	John Doll	35.0%
Total Votes			56,130

2002

Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

2002 Race for State House of Representatives, District 37 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jon Husted	64.4%
	Democratic Party	Gabrielle Williamson	35.6%
Total Votes			34,871

2000

Jon Husted ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

2000 Race for State House of Representatives, District 41 - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Jon Husted	50.4%
	Democratic Party	Dick Church Jr.	38.3%
	Independent	Richard Hartman	8.1%
	Libertarian Party	Bryan Carey	1.9%
	Independent	Charles Turner	1.4%
Total Votes			48,834

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Jon Husted campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio	Won general	$0	$0
2014	OH Secretary of State	Won	$4,545,015	N/A**
2010	OH Secretary of State	Won	$5,512,513	N/A**
2008	OH State Senate	Won	$1,719,937	N/A**
2006	OH House of Representatives	Won	$1,963,042	N/A**
2004	OH House of Representatives	Won	$1,416,577	N/A**
2002	OH House of Representatives	Won	$241,364	N/A**
2000	OH House of Representatives	Won	$297,503	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Noteworthy events

June 2017 request for voter rolls

See also: State government responses to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which had been created by President Donald Trump on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. On June 30, Secretary Husted announced that the state would provide only publicly available information to the commission.

“	After each of the last three federal elections, I instructed the bipartisan boards of elections to conduct a review of credible allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression. The results of this review are already in the public domain and available to the Commission. Additionally, voter registration information is a public record and is available online. The confidential information, such as the last four digits of a voter’s Social Security number or their Ohio driver license number is not publicly available and will not be provided to the Commission.	”
—Secretary Jon Husted

2012 early voting hours

In fall 2012, Husted was involved in two separate federal lawsuits related to Ohio's early voting system.

The first lawsuit was filed against both him and Attorney General Mike DeWine by President Obama's re-election campaign in response to a new state law that limited in-person early voting to military officers and overseas residents during the three days preceding election day. The plaintiffs argued that this law violated constitutional equal voting rights provisions. In October 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed an August ruling against Husted and DeWine. When the Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear an appeal, Husted issued an order allowing all to participate in in-person early voting across Ohio for the three days before the November election.

The second lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court on the basis of wrongful termination. The plaintiffs, two Democratic Montgomery County election board members, alleged that Husted had fired them after they failed to comply with his directive to county elections boards to enforce uniform Monday through Friday early voting hours. Husted told the board members that he was firing them because they intentionally violated state election law by not following his directive. The plaintiffs contended that Husted violated their constitutional rights to free speech and to equal protection under the law and due process by firing them for continuing to allow weekend voting.

Under state law at the time, Ohio's four-member boards of election could establish their own early voting hours. In the event of a tie, the secretary of state cast the deciding vote. When Husted was forced to vote in several counties with Democratic majority populations, he voted to maintain voting hours at 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Since a pair of counties with Republican majority populations in southwest Ohio voted to extend hours into the weekend, state Democrats criticized the discrepancy in the early-voting schedule and claimed that it favored Republican candidates. When Husted issued the order requiring standardized voting hours across Ohio's counties, he stated, "The bottom line is the antagonists have made an issue about the fact that voters aren't being treated fairly, that they aren't being treated the same. Today we're treating voters everywhere the same."

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Husted's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Jon Husted
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)	2023	Opposed	a Approved
Ohio Issue 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023)	2023	Opposed	a Approved
Ohio Issue 1, 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure (2023)	2023	Supported	d Defeated

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Preceded by -	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 2019-Present	Succeeded by -
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