Ohio Treasurer of State

Scott Schertzer

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Robert Sprague

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Scott Schertzer

1. January 10, 2023 · statement

   As his final year as mayor began, said Marion's city auditor Robert Landon's 22-month tenure had left 'lasting financial accountability problems' with city revenue oversight, saying 'the accountability of that revenue concerns me a great deal.'

   Source: Schertzer: Candidates for Marion mayor need to give all to serving the city

2. 2008 · action

   Elected Mayor of Marion in 2008 and served continuously through 2023, 16 years, after eight years on Marion City Council.

   Source: Pillich, Only Woman Left Running For Governor For Democrats, Picks Running Mate

Robert Sprague

1. April 30, 2026 · statement

   Ran a 2026 campaign television advertisement about Ohio’s ballot drop boxes, showing a cartoon character named Lefty the Cheat emerging from one, and campaigned on new checks against noncitizen voter registration.

   Howard Wilkinson, WVXU: takes so many liberties with the truth · the source

   Howard Wilkinson, WVXU: pure fantasy · the source

   An opinion column in the Ohio Capital Journal: spreads false election hysteria · the source

   Sources: wvxu.org · ohiocapitaljournal.com

2. September 2025 · action

   Ohio’s holdings of Israel Bonds rose under him from about $167.5 million before October 2023 to more than $277 million by September 2025, while he served as general chair of the Israel Bonds Government, Industry and Financial Services Leadership Group.

   Jawhara Qutiefan, in the headline of an opinion column in the Columbus Free Press: Ohio’s Treasurer Is Playing Politics With Our Money: Robert Sprague, Chair, Cheerleader, and Salesman for Israel Bonds · the source

   Source: freepress.org

3. May 2023 · action

   Joined 21 other state financial officers in a letter and questionnaire to large asset managers and proxy advisers about their environmental, social and governance practices.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

4. August 2022 · action

   A Sprague-appointed member of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) investment board voted to approve roughly $10 million in bonuses to about 90 investment staff in the same year the pension fund reported roughly $3 billion in investment losses.

   Cleveland.com's editorial board, in an editorial that ultimately endorsed Sprague: flagged the bonuses even while ultimately endorsing him · the source

   Source: Robert Sprague for Ohio treasurer: endorsement editorial

5. March 8, 2022 · action

   Joined other state treasurers in a multistate comment letter opposing a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board proposal for ESG-related disclosure requirements on municipal bond issuers.

   Source: Robert Sprague

6. March 2022 · action

   Joined a multistate letter opposing proposed Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rules on environmental, social and governance disclosure by municipal bond issuers.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

7. 2022 · action

   Oversaw an expanded and modernized version of the Ag-LINK loan program for Ohio farmers; 2022 set new participation records for the program.

   Source: tos.ohio.gov

8. 2022 · action

   As Treasurer of State, grew participation in Ohio’s STABLE account program, which offers savings accounts for Ohioans with disabilities, from fewer than 10,000 accounts to more than 31,000 by the end of his first term.

   Sources: tos.ohio.gov · tos.ohio.gov

9. October 26, 2020 · action

   Was named a defendant in his official capacity as Treasurer, alongside FirstEnergy and the then chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Sam Randazzo, in an October 26, 2020 lawsuit by the cities of Columbus and Cincinnati seeking to have House Bill 6 declared unconstitutional and repealed. The Treasurer’s office administers certain funds and charges the law created; the suit did not allege personal involvement.

   Sources: city-attorney.columbus.gov · nbc4i.com

10. October 2019 · action

    Suspended OhioCrypto.com, the program launched by his predecessor Josh Mandel that let businesses pay taxes in bitcoin, after the office of Attorney General Dave Yost found that the arrangement with the payment processor BitPay had not gone through the competitive selection and Board of Deposit approval the law requires.

    Sources: radio.wosu.org · radio.wosu.org

11. 2019 · action

    Launched ResultsOHIO, a pay-for-success program within the Treasurer's office aimed at social and public-health challenges using outcomes-based private financing.

    Source: Robert Sprague

12. 2019 · action

    As Treasurer of State, created the Family Forward program, which offers reduced-interest loans of up to $50,000 to help prospective parents cover adoption costs.

    Source: tos.ohio.gov

Scott Schertzer

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2022: raised $253,498, spent $249,423.

Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate

Top donors, as filed

• Carl F. Hughes · $24,154 · campaign committee

  Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate

• Ohio AFL-CIO Voter Education Fund · $15,000 · PAC · In state

  State labor federation PAC

  Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate

Robert Sprague

OhioSOS, as of February 2025: raised , cash on hand $2,100,000.

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of May 5, 2026: raised $66,000.

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $310,000, cash on hand $1,100,000.

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of August 31, 2026: raised $212,696, cash on hand $1,200,000.

Source: ohiocpa.com

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $1,082,011, spent $1,732,432, cash on hand $1,199,566.

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

OhioSOS, as of December 31, 2022: raised $1,301,235, spent $1,272,055.

Source: Robert Sprague - Ohio Candidate - 2022 Election cycle overview

Top donors, as filed

• Ohio Republican PAC · $156,287 · party committee · In state

  Source: Robert Sprague - full 2022-cycle contributor list

• Republican State Leadership Committee, Ohio chapter · $16,615 · PAC

  Party-aligned political committee

  Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com