2026 Ohio State Auditor election

For related races, see 2026 United States state auditor elections.

2026 Ohio State Auditor election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent State Auditor Keith Faber Republican

The 2026 Ohio State Auditor election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the State Auditor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican State Auditor Keith Faber is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He is running for Ohio Attorney General.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Frank LaRose, incumbent Secretary of State (2019-present) ^[1]

Potential

• Jason Stephens, former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives (2023-2025), state representative from the 93rd district (2019-present), and former Lawrence County Auditor (2011-2019)
• Steve Wilson, member of the Ohio Senate from the 7th district (2017-present)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

• Chris Redfern, former state representative (1999–2002, 2003–2008, 2013–2014) and former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party (2005–2014) ^[2]

References

1. "Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announces bid for state auditor". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
2. "Former Ohio Democratic Party chair is mulling a return to politics". WOSU Public Media. August 27, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Frank LaRose (R) for State Auditor