2026 Ohio Secretary of State election

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2026 Ohio Secretary of State election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Secretary of State

Frank LaRose
Republican



The 2026 Ohio Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He is running for State Auditor of Ohio. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Marcell Strbich
Executive branch officials

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [c] 		Margin
of error		Robert
Sprague		Marcell
Strbich		Undecided
co/efficient (R) [9] January 20–22, 2026819 (LV)± 3.4%4%12%84%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] Likely RAugust 7, 2025

Notes

  1. ↑ Gavarone became Majority Leader in 2025 but has represented the 2nd district since 2019
  2. ↑ Flynn was a Democrat during his time as National Security Advisor, but became a registered Republican in 2021
  3. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ↑ Leigh, Harri (February 10, 2025). "Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announces bid for state auditor". Spectrum News . Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Balmert, Jessie; BeMiller, Haley (February 5, 2025). "Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague to run for secretary of state, backs Ramaswamy for governor". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Strbich Surpasses $200K Raised in First Six Weeks of Campaign". PR Newswire. July 29, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Republican Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague enters 2026 GOP primary for Secretary of State • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Glynn, Erin (February 12, 2025). "Former Ohio Sen. Niraj Antani drops out of secretary of state race to run for treasurer". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (April 11, 2025). "Ex-lawmaker Jay Edwards enters crowded GOP primary for Ohio Treasurer in 2026". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Central Midwest Carpenters is proud to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor, Keith Faber for Ohio Attorney General, and Robert Sprague for Ohio Secretary of State". Central Midwest Carpenters on Facebook. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (November 6, 2025). "Ohioans overwhelmingly vote to fund libraries in wake of state funding cuts: Capitol Letter". Cleveland News. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ohio Secretary of State 2026 Republican Primary". January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ Wilkinson, Howard (January 8, 2025). "Ohio has its first 2026 Democratic candidate for Secretary of State". Ideastream . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ Petcash, Doug (August 21, 2025). "State Rep. Allison Russo announces bid for Ohio Secretary of State". WBNS-TV . Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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