2026 Ohio State Auditor election

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

2026 Ohio State Auditor election

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Reporting	98% as of 2:35 PM EST
Nominee Frank LaRose Annette Blackwell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,310,105 2,237,955 Percentage 50.79% 49.21%
County results LaRose:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Blackwell:     50–60%     60–70%
State Auditor before election Keith Faber Republican Elected State Auditor Frank LaRose 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 Keith Faber is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He is running for attorney general of Ohio. Primary elections were held on May 5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frank LaRose, secretary of state (2019–present) ^[1]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank LaRose	723,968	100.0
Total votes			723,968	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Annette Blackwell, mayor of Maple Heights (2016–present) ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Annette Blackwell	687,318	100.0
Total votes			687,318	100.0

Libertarian primary

Jeffery did not advance to the general election, after failing to receive the minimum 500 votes in the primary. ^{[5] [6]}

Candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Aidan Jeffery (write-in) ^[7]

Results

Libertarian primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Aidan Jeffery (write-in)	441	100.0
Total votes			441	100.0

General election

Results

2026 Ohio State Auditor election (est. 98% in)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank LaRose	2,310,105	50.79	−7.96
	Democratic	Annette Blackwell	2,237,955	49.21	+7.96
Total votes			4,548,060	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announces bid for state auditor". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
2. "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
3. Skolnick, David (January 15, 2026). "Ohio Democrats choose Mayor Annette Blackwell to run for auditor". The Review . Retrieved January 18, 2026.
4. "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
5. "Section 3513.23 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws". codes.ohio.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
6. "Section 3513.05 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws". codes.ohio.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
7. "Ohio Auditor election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
8. "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Annette Blackwell (D) for State Auditor
• Frank LaRose (R) for State Auditor