Election 2018

Auditor of State of Ohio

November 6, 2018 · general election · 3 candidates with a page

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.

Robert Coogan

Libertarian · No public office in the record

  • Accountant and auditor, retired as Vice President of Accounting and Vice President of Internal Audit at Cincinnati Bell (per campaign)
  • Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor (inactive); Director of Grant Accounting for The Health Collaborative, a Cincinnati nonprofit, 2009-2018 (per campaign)

4 of 11 sections researched · 1 source

Keith Faber

Keith Faber

Republican · Auditor of State of Ohio, since 2019

  • Founder of Faber and Associates, a civil litigation, personal injury and mediation law firm in Celina, Ohio.
  • Bachelor's degree, Oakland University; J.D., Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
  • Celina, Ohio.

11 of 11 sections researched · 69 sources

Zack Space

Zack Space

Democratic · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, 2007–2011

  • Practiced law with his father at Space & Space Company, a consumer-rights firm, for nearly 20 years starting in 1986.
  • Worked as a public defender and as special counsel to two Ohio attorneys general.
  • B.A. in political science, Kenyon College.

9 of 11 sections researched · 18 sources

Robert Coogan

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 2 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 1 entry4 of 11 sections researched · 1 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Robert Coogan, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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Keith Faber

Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 13 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 15 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 3 entriesRecord in office: 10 entriesMoney: 18 entriesFinancial interests: 10 entriesPolling and approval: 5 entriesElections: 3 entriesEndorsements: 19 entriesSources: 52 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 69 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Keith Faber, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-05 · Download this chart
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Zack Space

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 1 entryPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 4 entriesEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 8 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 18 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Zack Space, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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The race in pictures

Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from October 27, 2018 to October 27, 2018; the latest has Faber at 32, Space at 40.2.0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2018Election dayKeith Faber 32% - Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 2018-10-27 - 1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018Zack Space 40.2% - Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 2018-10-27 - 1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018Field date
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from October 27, 2018 to October 27, 2018; the latest has Faber at 32, Space at 40.2.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Auditor of State of Ohio, 1 poll, as published by Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute · as of 2018-10-27 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published
Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Oct 27, 2018Keith Faber32Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018
Oct 27, 2018Zack Space40.2Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Coogan not yet researched, Faber not yet researched, Space not yet researched; as of November 2018.RaisedCoogan (L)Robert Coogan: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedFaber (R)Keith Faber: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpace (D)Zack Space: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentCoogan (L)Robert Coogan: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedFaber (R)Keith Faber: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpace (D)Zack Space: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handCoogan (L)Robert Coogan: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedFaber (R)Keith Faber: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpace (D)Zack Space: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Coogan not yet researched, Faber not yet researched, Space not yet researched; as of November 2018.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2018-11 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedCoogan (L)Not yet researched
RaisedFaber (R)Not yet researched
RaisedSpace (D)Not yet researched
SpentCoogan (L)Not yet researched
SpentFaber (R)Not yet researched
SpentSpace (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handCoogan (L)Not yet researched
Cash on handFaber (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handSpace (D)Not yet researched

A note on our coverage

Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.

Donors: 1 for Keith Faber, 0 for Robert Coogan and 0 for Zack Space. The gap is in our research, not in them.

Endorsements received: Keith Faber has 19 entries, Robert Coogan has 0 entries and Zack Space has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Where they stand: Keith Faber has 15 entries, Zack Space has 2 entries and Robert Coogan has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Keith Faber's record in office has 10 entries, Zack Space's has 3 and Robert Coogan's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Keith Faber has 52 entries, Zack Space has 8 entries and Robert Coogan has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Jump to a candidate

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Auditing priorities

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Pledged to expand performance audits within traditional bounds: Medicaid performance audits, audits of pharmacy benefit managers, and audits of all school districts.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: statenews.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Border security and immigration

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would work with the Trump administration on border policy to curb illegal immigration and the cartel activity he links to crime in Ohio.

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Charter schools

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

None found in the records checked

Zack Space

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Proposed creating a unit inside the Auditor's office to audit the books of every for-profit charter school in Ohio, plus a full look-back at the collapsed ECOT online charter school.

September 30, 2018 · 2018 campaign, per The Blade

Source: toledoblade.com

Constitutional rights and religious liberty

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

stand up for constitutional rights and protect religious liberty

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Consumer protection

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

increase enforcement against predatory companies and cybercriminals that target vulnerable Ohioans

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Crime laboratory and prosecutor services

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would make the state crime laboratory more efficient and improve the service the office gives prosecutors and law enforcement statewide.

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Denied health insurance claims

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would help Ohio families work through the appeals process for denied medical claims so they receive care they have already paid for through insurance.

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Drug addiction and supply

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would address addiction through treatment and recovery services while prosecuting suppliers and working to cut off supply chains at the border.

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Elder justice

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would empower what he calls front-line partners, among them sheriffs, prosecutors, police departments, Adult Protective Services staff, victim advocates and financial institutions, to catch the signs of elder financial exploitation earlier.

2026 · Campaign issues page

Sources: keithfaber.org · ohiogop.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Government accountability

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

None found in the records checked

Zack Space

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Pledged to use the auditor's office to restore public confidence in Ohio's democratic process and to expose favor-trading arrangements between donors and officeholders and reduce the influence of money in state government.

August 31, 2017 · 2018 campaign launch, per WOSU

Source: wosu.org

Government corruption

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Argued the Auditor of State's office lacks legal jurisdiction to investigate legislative corruption, campaign finance violations, or private-company conduct, defending his office's limited role in the House Bill 6 scandal.

2022 · Campaign response, reported by Ohio Capital Journal

Source: Ohio Auditor: Republican Keith Faber defends his seat against Nelsonville Democrat Taylor Sappington

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Government efficiency

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Campaigned on his record of accountability work as incumbent Auditor, including his estimate that Ohio paid over $5 billion in improper payments in its COVID-era unemployment compensation system.

2022 · Campaign messaging, reported by the research archive

Source: Keith Faber

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Human trafficking

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would work with law enforcement and community organizations to break up trafficking networks, prosecute traffickers, and widen services for survivors including housing, job training and recovery.

2026 · Campaign issues page

Source: keithfaber.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Local government financial records and audits

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

By keeping accurate financial records, governing bodies demonstrate their commitment to efficient, effective, and transparent service

October 5, 2026 · Ohio Auditor of State press release announcing Auditor of State Award recipients

Source: Auditor Faber Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Police use of license-plate readers

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would support legislation limiting access to Flock and other license-plate-reader databases to law enforcement and barring the selling or sharing of that data with private businesses.

September 16, 2026 · Campaign proposal, reported by State Affairs Pro

Sources: ballotpedia.org · cms.stateaffairs.com

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Public integrity

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would create a Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Task Force.

September 16, 2026 · Campaign proposal, reported by State Affairs Pro

Sources: ballotpedia.org · cms.stateaffairs.com

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

Scope of the Auditor's office

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Argued against using the auditor's office to investigate broader policy fights (trade-deal impacts, opioid response, charter-school funding), saying the office is elected in a partisan way but is not itself a partisan office.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: statenews.org

Zack Space

None found in the records checked

What they have said, checked

Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

None found in the records checked

Zack Space

Not yet researched

Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis13 record entries from 2009 to 2022; 9 of them actions; 7 offices held on the record.200020102020Coogan (L)Faber (R)Ohio House of Representatives, 2001 to 2007Ohio Senate, 2007-01-02 to 2016President of the Ohio Senate, 2013 to 2016Ohio House of Representatives, 2017 to 2019-01-07Auditor of State of Ohio, 2019 to present2013 (action): As president of the Ohio Senate (2013 to 2016), was helpful to police unions in their lengthy fight to get workers' compensation coverage fo2018 (action): As Ohio Senate President (2013-2016) and his caucus accepted more than $200,000 in donations from for-profit charter-school operators; he pe2018-05-17 (statement): Campaigned on the claim that ECOT 'was caught and is out of business' thanks to charter-school reforms enacted while he was Senate President2018-10 (action): An Associated Press investigation found Faber and his businesses had multiple property-tax delinquencies across two Ohio counties from 2008-2019 (action): Since he took office as Auditor of State in 2019, the Ohio Republican Party reports his office secured 157 convictions on more than 360 crim2019 (action): As Auditor of State, pushed a streamlined public-records mediation process through the Ohio Court of Claims and an increase in performance a2020 (action): His office’s Special Investigations Unit reported about $6.9 billion in fraud and improper payments identified in Ohio’s unemployment compen2022 (action): Estimated that Ohio paid more than $5 billion in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. His audit found over 80,000 cl2022-02 (ruling): As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, was among the seven commissioners the Ohio Supreme Court ordered to a hearing o2022-10 (statement): At a Westerville Tea Party event, floated a speculative theory that Cuyahoga County's elections board could be diverting special ballot-prinSpace (D)Dover, Ohio Law Director, 2000 to 2006U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, 2007-01 to 2011-012009 (vote): Voted for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill in 2009, a vote used against him in campaign ads in his coal-region congressional district.2010-11 (action): Lost re-election to Ohio's 18th Congressional District in 2010 to Republican Bob Gibbs, 53.9% to 40.5%, amid a Republican wave.2018-10-19 (action): During the 2018 campaign, his Ohio law license was administratively suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court after he did not respond to notices
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis13 record entries from 2009 to 2022; 9 of them actions; 7 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Coogan (L) and Faber (R) and Space (D), 13 dated entries · as of 2022-10 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis
PersonDateKindEntry
Faber (R)2001officeOhio House of Representatives
Faber (R)2007-01-02officeOhio Senate
Faber (R)2013officePresident of the Ohio Senate
Faber (R)2017officeOhio House of Representatives
Faber (R)2019officeAuditor of State of Ohio
Faber (R)2013action2013 (action): As president of the Ohio Senate (2013 to 2016), was helpful to police unions in their lengthy fight to get workers' compensation coverage fo
Faber (R)2018action2018 (action): As Ohio Senate President (2013-2016) and his caucus accepted more than $200,000 in donations from for-profit charter-school operators; he pe
Faber (R)2018-05-17statement2018-05-17 (statement): Campaigned on the claim that ECOT 'was caught and is out of business' thanks to charter-school reforms enacted while he was Senate President
Faber (R)2018-10action2018-10 (action): An Associated Press investigation found Faber and his businesses had multiple property-tax delinquencies across two Ohio counties from 2008-
Faber (R)2019action2019 (action): Since he took office as Auditor of State in 2019, the Ohio Republican Party reports his office secured 157 convictions on more than 360 crim
Faber (R)2019action2019 (action): As Auditor of State, pushed a streamlined public-records mediation process through the Ohio Court of Claims and an increase in performance a
Faber (R)2020action2020 (action): His office’s Special Investigations Unit reported about $6.9 billion in fraud and improper payments identified in Ohio’s unemployment compen
Faber (R)2022action2022 (action): Estimated that Ohio paid more than $5 billion in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. His audit found over 80,000 cl
Faber (R)2022-02ruling2022-02 (ruling): As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, was among the seven commissioners the Ohio Supreme Court ordered to a hearing o
Faber (R)2022-10statement2022-10 (statement): At a Westerville Tea Party event, floated a speculative theory that Cuyahoga County's elections board could be diverting special ballot-prin
Space (D)2000officeDover, Ohio Law Director
Space (D)2007-01officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District
Space (D)2009vote2009 (vote): Voted for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill in 2009, a vote used against him in campaign ads in his coal-region congressional district.
Space (D)2010-11action2010-11 (action): Lost re-election to Ohio's 18th Congressional District in 2010 to Republican Bob Gibbs, 53.9% to 40.5%, amid a Republican wave.
Space (D)2018-10-19action2018-10-19 (action): During the 2018 campaign, his Ohio law license was administratively suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court after he did not respond to notices

Robert Coogan

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

  1. October 2022 · statement

    At a Westerville Tea Party event, floated a speculative theory that Cuyahoga County's elections board could be diverting special ballot-printing paper to enable fraudulent ballot production; no evidence was produced and county officials disputed it.

    Cuyahoga County Elections Director Anthony Perlatti, reported by Ohio Capital Journal: his office does no such thing · the source

    Source: 'Special paper.' Ohio Auditor floats theory of election fraud

  2. February 2022 · ruling

    As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, was among the seven commissioners the Ohio Supreme Court ordered to a hearing on why they should not be held in contempt over the state legislative maps. He and Secretary of State Frank LaRose responded that they should not be individually liable.

    Source: Ohio Supreme Court orders elected officials on redistricting commission to hearing on contempt

  3. 2022 · action

    Estimated that Ohio paid more than $5 billion in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. His audit found over 80,000 claims paid to people who appeared to be incarcerated and more than 140,000 paid to people who appeared to be dead.

    Source: 'Epic' COVID fraud galls state watchdogs: 'The system failed at almost every conceivable level'

  4. 2020 · action

    His office’s Special Investigations Unit reported about $6.9 billion in fraud and improper payments identified in Ohio’s unemployment compensation system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure comes from the auditor’s own office and Ohio Republican Party materials rather than an independent tally.

    Sources: ohiogop.org · ohioauditor.gov

  5. 2019 · action

    Since he took office as Auditor of State in 2019, the Ohio Republican Party reports his office secured 157 convictions on more than 360 criminal charges and $28,529,126 in findings for recovery; his office's biography says more than 155 public officials were convicted. His campaign told State Affairs in September 2026 that the office's Special Investigations Unit had assisted in 168 convictions resulting in more than $17.9 million in restitution. The counts come from his office, his party and his campaign rather than an independent tally.

    Sources: ohiogop.org · ohioauditor.gov · cms.stateaffairs.com

  6. 2019 · action

    As Auditor of State, pushed a streamlined public-records mediation process through the Ohio Court of Claims and an increase in performance audits of state agencies.

    Sources: ohioauditor.gov · ohioauditor.gov

  7. October 2018 · action

    An Associated Press investigation found Faber and his businesses had multiple property-tax delinquencies across two Ohio counties from 2008-2015, totaling about $5,500 in late payments; his campaign attributed this to administrative issues and postal delays and said his bookkeeper accepted responsibility.

    Source: wcbe.org

  8. May 17, 2018 · statement

    Campaigned on the claim that ECOT 'was caught and is out of business' thanks to charter-school reforms enacted while he was Senate President.

    PolitiFact: Mostly False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  9. 2018 · action

    As Ohio Senate President (2013-2016) and his caucus accepted more than $200,000 in donations from for-profit charter-school operators; he personally took roughly $30,000-$36,513 from ECOT founder Bill Lager and returned the money as scrutiny grew in 2018.

    Source: daytondailynews.com

  10. 2013 · action

    As president of the Ohio Senate (2013 to 2016), was helpful to police unions in their lengthy fight to get workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police's president, who cited that work when the FOP endorsed him in 2026.

    Source: signalohio.org

Zack Space

  1. October 19, 2018 · action

    During the 2018 campaign, his Ohio law license was administratively suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court after he did not respond to notices to complete required registration paperwork; he said he had not practiced law in 12 years at that point and the lapse did not involve unauthorized practice.

    Source: ideastream.org

  2. November 2010 · action

    Lost re-election to Ohio's 18th Congressional District in 2010 to Republican Bob Gibbs, 53.9% to 40.5%, amid a Republican wave.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  3. 2009 · vote

    Voted for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill in 2009, a vote used against him in campaign ads in his coal-region congressional district.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
None found in the records checked

Robert Coogan

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Robert Coogan in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Robert Coogan in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Not yet researched

Top donors, as filed

Not yet researched

Outside spending

Not yet researched

In-state share

Not yet researched

Keith Faber

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Keith Faber in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Keith Faber in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of November 2018: raised .

Source: wosu.org

Top donors, as filed

  • Entities and individuals tied to ECOT · $36,513 · campaign committee · In state

    Online charter school operator

    Source: daytondailynews.com

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Zack Space

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Zack Space in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Zack Space in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of November 2018: raised .

Source: wosu.org

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote4 prior races on file across 3 candidates; none on file for Coogan.CooganRobert Coogan: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileFaber2022 AuditorKeith Faber, Ohio Auditor of State: won, 58.7%58.7%Space2006 U.S. House 18Zack Space, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: won, 62.1%62.1%2008 U.S. House 18Zack Space, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: won, 59.9%59.9%2010 U.S. House 18Zack Space, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: lost, 40.5%40.5%
Past election results, share of the vote4 prior races on file across 3 candidates; none on file for Coogan.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2006-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Past election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
Cooganno prior race on file
Faber2022 Auditor58.7
Space2006 U.S. House 1862.1
Space2008 U.S. House 1859.9
Space2010 U.S. House 1840.5

Keith Faber · certified 2018-12

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Faber2,156,66349.7%
Zack Space2,008,29546.3%

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2018 Ohio State Auditor election · Keith Faber · 2026 Ohio Attorney General election · Andy Wilson (politician) · Dave Yost · 2022 United States state auditor elections · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127th_Ohio_General_Assembly · Zack Space

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Quick answers

When was the 2018 Auditor of State of Ohio election?

The election for Auditor of State of Ohio was held on November 6, 2018.

Who ran for Auditor of State of Ohio in 2018?

On the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio, in surname order: Robert Coogan (Libertarian), Keith Faber (Republican), Zack Space (Democratic).

Who won the 2018 Auditor of State of Ohio election?

Keith Faber won the election for Auditor of State of Ohio. Results as certified: Keith Faber 49.7%, Zack Space 46.3%.

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