Tuesday is Primary Election night in Ohio. Find a livestream of election results here, along with updates throughout the night on some of the highly-watched and tightly-contested races.
At 11 p.m., we had team coverage of the major races and results in Ohio’s Primary Election, with a look ahead to November:
10 P.M. UPDATE: Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued this statement after losing the US Senate Republican Primary to Bernie Moreno:
"I’m honored and humbled by the thousands of Ohioans who stood with me in this campaign. While this is not my time to serve as our party’s nominee for the United States Senate, I’m profoundly grateful for those who gave me their support.
"A lot of people warned me about getting into a contest with a powerful, entrenched incumbent and two wealthy self-funders. They said I’d be unfairly attacked without the resources to defend my record, that it would damage my personal and political reputation. Those opinions just didn’t matter to me as much as the gravity of this moment in our nation’s history. I’ve been clear from the beginning that we have a country to save, and I’ll always fight for America.
"I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge. My faith taught me conviction; the Army taught me courage; and my daughters inspire me every day to care deeply about the future of our country.
"While our faces are marred politically by dust and sweat and blood, I believe with Teddy Roosevelt that at worst, if we fail, we fail while daring greatly, so that our place will never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. I look forward to future victories, beginning with electing a Senate majority this November that will work with President Trump to make America great again.
"Now is the time to stand together as a party. Moments ago, I called to congratulate Bernie Moreno and wish him well. We all share the same mission to retire Sherrod Brown and restore Ohio’s voice and values to the United States Senate. The stakes for this election couldn't be higher."
8:40 P.M. UPDATE: With about 25% of the vote counted, News 5 election partner Decision Desk HQ and the Associated Press projected Bernie Moreno as the winner of the U.S. Senate Republican Primary.
Find the latest election results for all statewide, county and local elections here.
With the presidential election all but settled as being between former president Donald Trump and current president Joe Biden, the closest-watched primary election in Ohio is the Republican Primary for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Democrat Sherrod Brown. It is a three-way contest between Trump-endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno, Ohio state senator and Guardians co-owner Matt Dolan, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
Watch our previous coverage on these three candidates below:
Hear what each candidate had to say about abortion access and federal standards:
Each candidate also weighed in on the war in Ukraine:
Of course, the Senate race isn't the only election happening Tuesday - there are dozens of Northeast Ohio elections at the county and state levels. We've compiled a complete guide on the Northeast Ohio races to watch.
We also have a guide on all the Cuyahoga County judges up for election this year from our partners at The Marshall Project and Signal Cleveland.
Stay with News 5 throughout election night, and count on us for complete coverage of the General Election in November.
