2026 Ohio State Treasurer election

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

2026 Ohio State Treasurer election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent State Treasurer Robert Sprague Republican

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Niraj Antani, former member of the Ohio Senate (2021–2024) and the Ohio House of Representatives (2014–2020), and candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2024 (previously ran for Secretary of State) ^[2]
• Jay Edwards, former state representative (2017–2025) ^[3]
• Kristina Roegner, member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district (2019–present) ^[4]
• Michael Zuren, Lake County treasurer ^[5]

Endorsements

Jay Edwards

U.S. senators

• Bernie Moreno, Ohio (2025–present) ^[6]

Kristina Roegner

State legislators

• Matt Huffman, speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 78th district (2025–present) ^{[a] [7]}

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) ^[8]

Notes

1. Huffman previously represented the 12th district in the Senate from 2017 to 2025, and was Senate President from 2019 to 2025. He also represented the 4th district in the state House from 2007 to 2014

References

1. "Republican Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague enters 2026 GOP primary for Secretary of State". Ohio Capital Journal. February 5, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
2. Staver, Anna (February 12, 2025). "Niraj Antani drops out of Ohio Secretary of State race to run for state treasurer" . Cleveland.com . Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
3. Pelzer, Jeremy (April 11, 2025). "Ex-lawmaker Jay Edwards enters crowded GOP primary for Ohio treasurer in 2026" . Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
4. Smyth, Julie (February 13, 2025). "Veteran state lawmaker Kristina Roegner launches 2026 bid for Ohio treasurer". AP News . Retrieved February 15, 2025.
5. Pelzer, Jeremy (April 28, 2025). "Lake County treasurer Michael Zuren makes underdog run for Ohio treasurer". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
6. "Week in review: September 28, 2025". The Ohio Society of CPAs. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
7. "State treasurer race: Ohio leaders split endorsements". State Affairs.
8. "Former Ohio Democratic Party chair is mulling a return to politics". WOSU-TV . August 27, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Niraj Antani (R) for State Treasurer
• Jay Edwards (R) for State Treasurer
• Kristina Roegner (R) for State Treasurer
• Michael Zuren (R) for State Treasurer