| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | OH | D | State House | District 016 | General | 1 | 22,638 | 62.5% | |
| 1982 | OH | D | State Senate | District 025 | General | 1 | 73,332 | 65.2% | |
| 1986 | OH | D | State Senate | District 025 | General | 1 | 74,196 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | OH | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 394,332 | 48.8% | ||
| 1990 | OH | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,680,698 | 50.0% | ||
| 1994 | OH | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 739,724 | 100.0% | ||
| 1994 | OH | D | Attorney General | General | 2 | 1,625,247 | 48.6% | ||
| 1998 | OH | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 663,832 | 100.0% | ||
| 1998 | OH | D | Governor | General | 2 | 1,498,956 | 44.7% | ||
| 2006 | OH | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 2006 | OH | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 2010 | OH | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 1 | 380,189 | 55.6% | ||
| 2010 | OH | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | General | 2 | 1,503,297 | 39.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |