Husted announces candidate filings for 2016 primary

As of the close of business Wednesday, the candidates below have filed with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office to run in the 2016 Primary Election.

Wednesday at 4 p.m. was the filing deadline for anyone wishing to appear on the ballot during the 2016 Primary Election.
 
For President of the United States:
 
· Jeb Bush, Republican;
· Ben Carson, Republican;
· Chris Christie, Republican;
· Hillary Clinton, Democrat;
· Ted Cruz, Republican;
· Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, Democrat;
· Carly Fiorina, Republican;
· Lindsey Graham, Republican;
· Mike Huckabee, Republican;
· John Kasich, Republican;
· Martin O’Malley, Democrat;
· Rand Paul, Republican;
· Marco Rubio, Republican;
· Bernie Sanders, Democrat;
· Rick Santorum, Republican;
· Donald Trump, Republican;
· Willie Wilson, Democrat.
  

[[In-content Ad]]For Member of the United States Senate from Ohio:
 
· Joseph DeMare, Green Party;
· Don Elijah Eckhart, Republican;
· Rob Portman, Republican;
· Kelli Prather, Democrat;
· P.G. Sittenfeld, Democrat;
· Ted Strickland, Democrat;
· Melissa Strzala, Republican.
 
For Supreme Court of Ohio:
 
· Pat DeWine, Republican, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (FTC 1/2/2017);
· Pat Fischer, Republican, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (FTC 1/1/2017);
· Maureen O’Connor, Republican, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (FTC 1/1/2017);
· John P. O’Donnell, Democrat, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (FTC 1/1/2017);
· Colleen O’Toole, Republican, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (FTC 1/1/2017);
· Cynthia Rice, Democrat, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (FTC 1/2/2017).