2026 Ohio Secretary of State election

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Robert Sprague, Ohio State Treasurer (2019–present) (previously ran for governor)
• Marcell Strbich, retired Air Force officer and combat veteran

Withdrawn

• Niraj Antani, former state senator (2021–2024), former state representative (2014–2020), and candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2024 (running for state treasurer)

Declined

• Jay Edwards, former state representative from the 94th district (2017–2025) (running for state treasurer)

Endorsements

Polling

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bryan Hambley, oncologist at UC Health
• Allison Russo, former minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2022–2025) and nominee for Ohio's 15th congressional district in 2021

Endorsements

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tom Pruss, nominee for Ohio's 9th congressional district in 2024

General election

Predictions

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Bryan Hambley (D) for Secretary of State
• Tom Pruss (L) for Secretary of State
• Allison Russo (D) for Secretary of State
• Robert Sprague (R) for Secretary of State
• Marcell Strbich (R) for Secretary of State