Election 2018

Secretary of State of Ohio

November 6, 2018 · general election · 2 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.

Kathleen Clyde

Democratic · Portage County Commissioner

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8 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources

Frank LaRose

Republican · Secretary of State of Ohio

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11 of 11 sections researched · 56 sources

Also on the ballot, with no page yet

Dustin Nanna (Libertarian)

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.

Endorsements received: Frank LaRose has 2 entries and Kathleen Clyde 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: Frank LaRose has 9 entries and Kathleen Clyde has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Frank LaRose's record in office has 22 entries and Kathleen Clyde's has 3. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Frank LaRose has 60 entries and Kathleen Clyde has 9 entries. 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.

Election administration and economic development

Kathleen Clyde

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

TRANSPARENCY. EFFICIENCY. ACCOUNTABILITY. Those are the standards I’ve upheld as Ohio’s 51st Secretary of State, and together we’ve made Ohio a national leader in election administration and economic development.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: franklarose.com

Election fraud enforcement

Kathleen Clyde

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

That's like saying carjackings are rare in your neighborhood, so maybe you should abolish the police

February 1, 2022 · Office statement on the Public Integrity Division

Source: ohiosos.gov

That's like saying carjackings are rare in your neighborhood, so maybe you should abolish the police

February 1, 2022 · Office statement on the Public Integrity Division

Source: ohiosos.gov

Election integrity

Kathleen Clyde

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Created the office's first Public Integrity Division to consolidate investigation of alleged election-law violations, saying prevention was still needed even though fraud is rare: 'That's like saying carjackings are rare in your neighborhood, so maybe you should abolish the police.'

2022 · Campaign messaging, reported by the research archive

Source: Frank LaRose

Fraud and waste in public offices

Kathleen Clyde

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would use the Auditor of State’s office to look for fraud and waste in the roughly 5,900 public offices it reviews, among them cities, counties, townships, school districts and state agencies.

May 30, 2026 · Reported by the Akron Beacon Journal

Sources: yahoo.com · ohioauditor.gov

Government efficiency

Kathleen Clyde

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Would carry the standards he says he set in Ohio election administration into state and local government offices generally.

May 30, 2026 · Reported by the Akron Beacon Journal

Source: yahoo.com

Redistricting

Kathleen Clyde

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

got these decisions badly wrong

2022 · Defending the Ohio Redistricting Commission's maps against the Ohio Supreme Court's repeated rejections

Source: Frank LaRose

Voter list maintenance

Kathleen Clyde

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Opposed Ohio's practice of purging inactive voters from the rolls after six consecutive years of non-voting without confirmation the voter had moved; said she would end the practice if elected.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per Ballotpedia

Source: ballotpedia.org

Frank LaRose

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Supported continuing Ohio's practice of removing inactive voters from the rolls after six consecutive years of non-voting without confirmation the voter had moved, while saying the process and its notice could be improved.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: ballotpedia.org

Voting equipment

Kathleen Clyde

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Advocated shifting Ohio to a uniform, statewide paper-ballot voting system rather than letting each county choose its own voting machines.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per Ballotpedia

Source: ballotpedia.org

Frank LaRose

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Opposed a mandatory uniform statewide paper-ballot system, favoring letting Ohio's 88 counties keep choosing their own voting equipment as long as a paper trail is required.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: ballotpedia.org

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.

Kathleen Clyde

Not yet researched

Frank LaRose

None found in the records checked

Record in office

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

Kathleen Clyde

  1. November 2020 · action

    As Portage County Commissioner, lost her bid for a first full term in November 2020 to Republican Tony Badalamenti, 40,712 to 36,258 votes.

    Tony Badalamenti's winning 2020 campaign, per Ideastream Public Media: Never appreciated the job she was given · the source

    Source: ideastream.org

  2. 2018 · bill

    As the ranking Democrat on the Ohio House committee overseeing elections, sponsored the DISCLOSE Act aimed at closing undisclosed-donor loopholes and strengthening bans on foreign money in Ohio campaign finance.

    Source: ohiohouse.gov

  3. 2014 · bill

    Sponsored the Ohio Future Voter Act (HB 637) to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote.

    Source: ohiohouse.gov

Frank LaRose

  1. March 11, 2026 · action

    As Secretary of State, sent voter registration data covering roughly 8 million Ohio voters to the United States Department of Justice.

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

  2. October 20, 2025 · action

    As Secretary of State, asked the Ohio Board of Deposit to contract with a vendor that would let Ohioans pay state fees in bitcoin, and his office backed House Bill 18, which would let the state treasurer invest up to 10 percent of certain state funds in large-capitalization cryptocurrencies.

    Source: signalcleveland.org

  3. August 16, 2024 · action

    As chair of the Ohio Ballot Board, approved the 2024 ballot summary language for the citizen-led redistricting amendment. Its backers sued over the wording, and the Ohio Supreme Court ordered minor changes.

    The backers of the redistricting amendment, quoted by the Ohio Capital Journal: biased, inaccurate, deceptive · the source

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · en.wikipedia.org

  4. May 17, 2024 · statement

    As Secretary of State, announced counts of noncitizens found on Ohio’s voter rolls: 641 cases in 2023, and 597 more in 2024, of whom he said 138 had cast ballots. An Ohio Capital Journal review found one prosecutable case among the 521 cases his office had identified as of mid-2024, and that fewer than 3 percent of the roughly 641 fraud referrals his office had made since 2019 had produced criminal charges.

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com · wkyc.com · statenews.org

  5. March 21, 2023 · action

    Withdrew Ohio from the Electronic Registration Information Center, a multistate voter-roll comparison compact, in March 2023, after describing it earlier as one of the best fraud-fighting tools available.

    The secretary of state’s director of elections, in a message quoted by the Ohio Capital Journal: worked as hard as I possibly could to avoid this · the source

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

  6. 2023 · action

    Was the lead proponent of August 2023 Issue 1, which would have raised the share of the vote needed to pass an Ohio constitutional amendment from a simple majority to 60 percent. Voters rejected it 57 percent to 43 percent. Opponents, and his own later remarks to a Republican audience reported by News 5 Cleveland, tied the measure to a pending abortion-rights amendment.

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · news5cleveland.com

  7. November 6, 2022 · statement

    Announced 62 voter-fraud referrals and touted his new Public Integrity Division just two days before the 2022 general election; his opponent called the timing a political play, noting LaRose himself had said fraud is rare.

    Democratic opponent Chelsea Clark, per the research archive's platform record: political play · the source

    Source: ohiosos.gov

  8. November 6, 2022 · statement

    Announced 62 voter-fraud referrals and touted his new Public Integrity Division just two days before the 2022 general election; his opponent called the timing a political play, noting LaRose himself had said fraud is rare.

    Democratic opponent Chelsea Clark, per the research archive's platform record: political play · the source

    Source: ohiosos.gov

  9. November 6, 2022 · statement

    Announced 62 voter-fraud referrals and touted his new Public Integrity Division just two days before the 2022 general election.

    Democratic opponent Chelsea Clark, reported by the research archive: a political play · the source

    Source: LaRose Refers 62 to Law Enforcement for Potential Election Fraud Violations

  10. April 14, 2022 · ruling

    As a member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, repeatedly voted for state legislative maps that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional gerrymanders; a fourth consecutive rejection came 4-3 on April 14, 2022, forcing Ohio to hold a second, August 2022 primary for legislative races.

    Source: Fourth Attempt at State House and Senate Maps Unconstitutional

  11. April 14, 2022 · vote

    As a member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, repeatedly voted for state legislative maps that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional gerrymanders, a fourth consecutive rejection on April 14, 2022; the commission's failure to produce constitutional maps forced Ohio to hold a costly second, August 2022 primary.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  12. April 14, 2022 · vote

    As a member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, repeatedly voted for state legislative maps that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional gerrymanders, a fourth consecutive rejection on April 14, 2022; the commission's failure to produce constitutional maps forced Ohio to hold a costly second, August 2022 primary.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  13. 2021 · action

    As Secretary of State, increased election-security and cybersecurity resources and put in place expanded post-election audit protocols after the 2020 election.

    Source: ohiosos.gov

  14. August 28, 2020 · action

    His office referred 162 campaign-finance violations against former House Speaker Larry Householder and others for possible prosecution, in the case involving FirstEnergy and House Bill 6.

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

  15. August 2020 · action

    Directed that Ohio counties could have only one absentee-ballot drop box each; the policy drew lawsuits from Ohio Democrats and civil-rights groups and was criticized as suppressive, though a federal appeals court temporarily upheld it.

    Source: Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved

  16. 2020 · action

    Directed that Ohio counties could have only one absentee-ballot drop box each; the policy drew lawsuits from Ohio Democrats and civil-rights groups and was criticized as suppressive, though a federal appeals court temporarily upheld it.

    Source: ballotpedia.org

  17. 2020 · action

    Directed that Ohio counties could have only one absentee-ballot drop box each; the policy drew lawsuits from Ohio Democrats and civil-rights groups and was criticized as suppressive, though a federal appeals court temporarily upheld it.

    Source: ballotpedia.org

  18. 2019 · action

    As Secretary of State, created the office’s first Public Integrity Division, a full-time unit to investigate alleged election-law violations.

    Source: ohiosos.gov

  19. 2016 · bill

    Sponsored Senate Bill 63, enabling online voter registration in Ohio, signed into law in 2016.

    Source: trackbill.com

  20. 2016 · bill

    As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 63 (2016), which established online voter registration in Ohio, and was named 'Legislator of the Year' by the Ohio Association of Election Officials.

    Source: Frank LaRose

  21. 2014 · bill

    Sponsored Senate Bill 238, signed in 2014, which eliminated Ohio's 'Golden Week,' the overlapping window that had allowed same-day voter registration and early voting.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  22. 2011 · vote

    Cast one of the deciding votes, 17-16, for 2011's Senate Bill 5, which curtailed public-employee collective-bargaining rights for police, firefighters and teachers. Ohio voters overturned the law in a November 2011 referendum, Issue 2.

    Frank LaRose, 2018, per Ohio Capital Journal: As I look back on [my yes vote on SB5] am I confident I did the right thing? Not necessarily · the source

    Source: ballotpedia.org

Money

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

Kathleen Clyde

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2018: raised $3,195,188, spent $3,266,847.

Source: transparencyusa.org

Top donors, as filed
  • Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund · $132,500 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Thomas F. Steyer · $25,414 · campaign committee · Out of state

    Founder, NextGen Climate Action

    Source: transparencyusa.org

Frank LaRose

OhioSOS, as of June 5, 2026: raised $84,000, cash on hand $844,000.

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of June 30, 2026: raised $1,195,631, spent $267,505.

Source: transparencyusa.org

OhioSOS, as of August 31, 2026: raised $200,609, cash on hand $1,200,000.

Source: ohiocpa.com

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $532,969, spent $127,814, cash on hand $1,217,004.

Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2022: raised $2,919,032, cash on hand $345,485.

Source: Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting System - Candidate/Committee Search

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2022: raised $2,919,032, cash on hand $345,485.

Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2022: raised $2,919,032, cash on hand $345,485.

Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2018: raised $2,948,313, spent $2,809,522.

Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

Top donors, as filed
  • Ohio Republican Party · $255,289 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee State Candidate Fund · $39,868 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Sources: transparencyusa.org · transparencyusa.org

  • Ohio Republican Party · $30,721 · party committee · In state

    Ohio Republican Party state candidate fund

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • Ohio Republican Party · $30,721 · party committee · In state

    Ohio Republican Party state candidate fund

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • Ohio Republican Party (state candidate fund) · $30,721 · party committee · In state

    Source: Campaign Finance Contributions Search

  • Ohio Republican PAC · $29,449 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Sources: transparencyusa.org · transparencyusa.org

  • FirstEnergy Political Action Committee · $21,408 · PAC · In state

    Electric utility

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation PAC · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Building and construction trades

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Building and construction trades

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • George Fisher · $16,615 · campaign committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Anthony S. Manna · $16,600 · campaign committee · In state

    Northeast Ohio real estate developer

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Jason S. Lucarelli · $16,600 · campaign committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE · $16,000 · PAC · In state

    Building and construction trades

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • William Bundy · $16,000 · campaign committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Bricker Graydon State PAC · $15,000 · PAC · In state

    Political action committee of Bricker Graydon Wyatt, a law firm that serves as bond counsel to more than 1,000 Ohio local governments and school districts

    Sources: transparencyusa.org · bricker.com

  • Richard D. Johnson · $15,000 · campaign committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Steve J. Boone · $15,000 · campaign committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • John Pritzker · $13,704 · campaign committee · Out of state

    San Francisco hotelier and investor, Aperture Group LLC; otherwise known primarily as a Democratic donor nationally

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • John Pritzker · $13,704 · campaign committee · Out of state

    San Francisco hotelier and investor, Aperture Group LLC; otherwise known primarily as a Democratic donor nationally

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • Reid Hoffman · $13,704 · campaign committee · Out of state

    Greylock, LinkedIn co-founder; otherwise known primarily as a Democratic donor nationally

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • Reid Hoffman · $13,704 · campaign committee · Out of state

    Greylock, LinkedIn co-founder; otherwise known primarily as a Democratic donor nationally

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • Anthony M. Cafaro Sr. · $10,000 · campaign committee · In state

    Principal of the Cafaro Company, a Youngstown shopping-center development firm

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • James P. LaRose · $10,000 · campaign committee

    Family member

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • John J. Cafaro · $10,000 · campaign committee · In state

    Principal of the Cafaro Company, a Youngstown shopping-center development firm

    Source: transparencyusa.org

The result

Frank LaRose · certified 2018-12

CandidateVotesShare
Frank LaRose2,214,27350.7%
Kathleen Clyde2,052,09847.0%

Source: ballotpedia.org

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  6. Clyde announces the Ohio Future Voter Act to allow voter pre-registration · Ohio House of Representatives (Democratic Caucus) · accessed 2026-09-19
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