Election 2026

Auditor of State of Ohio

November 3, 2026 · general election · 2 candidates with a page

The seat is open. Auditor of State Keith Faber is term-limited after 2026 and is running for attorney general, so the seat is open.

Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · statenews.org

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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.

Annette Blackwell

Democratic · Mayor and Director of Safety of Maple Heights, Ohio, since 2016

  • Senior commercial property tax analyst, Deloitte and Ryan Global Tax Services, for 16 years before becoming mayor.
  • Worked in installment lending at KeyBank and as an administrative coordinator at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
  • Bachelor's degree in public relations and corporate communications, Ursuline College.

8 of 11 sections researched · 39 sources

Frank LaRose

Frank LaRose

Republican · Secretary of State of Ohio, since 2019

  • Worked at House of LaRose, his family's beverage bottling and distribution company in Akron, Ohio, before entering politics.
  • B.S. in consumer affairs, minor in business administration, The Ohio State University; graduate of Copley High School.
  • U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret), 101st Airborne Division and 19th Special Forces Group, 1998-2007 and 2021-present; awarded the Bronze Star for service in Iraq.

11 of 11 sections researched · 66 sources

Annette Blackwell

Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 9 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 4 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 4 entriesMoney: 19 entriesFinancial interests: None found in the records checkedPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 1 entryEndorsements: 12 entriesSources: 24 entries8 of 11 sections researched · 39 sources
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Annette Blackwell, 8 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-22 · Download this chart
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Coverage, by section
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Frank LaRose

Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 7 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 0 entriesRecord in office: 15 entriesMoney: 30 entriesFinancial interests: 5 entriesPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 3 entriesEndorsements: 4 entriesSources: 60 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 66 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Frank LaRose, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-05 · Download this chart
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The race in pictures

Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Blackwell $232K (report year), LaRose $533K (report year); as of September 3, 2026.RaisedBlackwell (D)Annette Blackwell: raised $232K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$232KLaRose (R)Frank LaRose: raised $533K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$533KSpentBlackwell (D)Annette Blackwell: spent $34K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$34KLaRose (R)Frank LaRose: spent $128K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$128KCash on handBlackwell (D)Annette Blackwell: cash on hand $199K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$199KLaRose (R)Frank LaRose: cash on hand $1.2M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$1.2M
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Blackwell $232K (report year), LaRose $533K (report year); as of September 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committees Annette Blackwell for Ohio; LaRose for Ohio · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBlackwell (D)231,830.78
RaisedLaRose (R)532,969.16
SpentBlackwell (D)34,024.99
SpentLaRose (R)127,814.37
Cash on handBlackwell (D)199,362.39
Cash on handLaRose (R)1,217,004.31

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: Annette Blackwell has 12 entries and Frank LaRose has 4 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 15 entries and Annette Blackwell's has 4. 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 Annette Blackwell has 24 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.

Auditor oversight of non-public schools that receive public funds

Annette Blackwell

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

The Auditor’s role is to follow the public money. When non-public schools receive public funds or participate in publicly funded programs, the Auditor has a responsibility to ensure those dollars are used lawfully, properly, and in accordance with applicable requirements.

September 28, 2026 · Candidate questionnaire from the Akron Area League of Women Voters, as published in the Signal Akron voter guide

Source: Election 2026: Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County

Audits of schools that receive voucher funds

Annette Blackwell

We need mandatory regular audits of any schools receiving EdChoice and other voucher program dollars.

September 28, 2026 · Candidate questionnaire from the Akron Area League of Women Voters, as published in the Signal Akron voter guide

Source: Election 2026: Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County

Frank LaRose

None found in the records checked

Election administration and economic development

Annette Blackwell

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 integrity

Annette Blackwell

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 that carjackings are rare in your neighborhood, so maybe you should just abolish the police department.'

October 2022 · 2022 campaign interview, reported by the Statehouse News Bureau

Source: Ohio's new 'election integrity' office and voter fraud at center of Secretary of State's race

Fraud and waste in public offices

Annette Blackwell

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 29, 2026 · Reported by the Akron Beacon Journal

Sources: yahoo.com · ohioauditor.gov

Government accountability

Annette Blackwell

For too long our state government has been plagued with corruption that’s worked out well for special interests while leaving the rest of our state struggling with rising costs and communities like mine deprived of critical resources.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: blackwellforohio.com

Frank LaRose

None found in the records checked

Government efficiency

Annette Blackwell

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 29, 2026 · Reported by the Akron Beacon Journal

Sources: yahoo.com · franklarose.com

How the auditor’s office treats local governments

Annette Blackwell

The auditor doesn’t have to be the bad news, maybe the auditor can be good news

August 5, 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Frank LaRose

None found in the records checked

Tax dollars and local communities

Annette Blackwell

As Auditor I plan to tackle this corruption and safeguard our tax dollars by holding bad actors accountable, but I also want to partner with communities across the state so they can provide a safe and affordable place to live for working families in every corner of Ohio.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: blackwellforohio.com

Frank LaRose

None found in the records checked

Voter list maintenance

Annette Blackwell

None found in the records checked

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

Annette Blackwell

None found in the records checked

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.

Annette Blackwell

None found in the records checked

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.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis19 record entries from 2011 to 2026; 12 of them actions; 3 offices held on the record.2020Blackwell (D)Mayor and Director of Safety of Maple Heights, Ohio, 2016-01 to present2020 (action): Under her administration the city sued in 2020, seeking to make Netflix and Hulu pay municipal franchise fees of up to 5 percent of Ohio-der2020-11-18 (action): Maple Heights had been placed in state fiscal emergency on February 13, 2015, the year before she took office in January 2016, and the city 2021 (action): Under her administration Maple Heights received the Ohio Auditor of State’s Clean Audit Award each year from 2021 through 2023, and campaign2024-02-13 (statement): Said in February 2024 that she had been approached by Councilwoman Edwina Agee in a way that was aggressive and unwelcome after a February 7LaRose (R)Ohio Senate, 2011 to 2019Secretary of State of Ohio, 2019-01 to present2011 (vote): Cast one of the deciding votes, 17-16, for 2011's Senate Bill 5, which curtailed public-employee collective-bargaining rights for police, fi2014 (bill): Sponsored Senate Bill 238, signed in 2014, which eliminated Ohio's 'Golden Week,' the overlapping window that had allowed same-day voter reg2016 (bill): As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 63 (2016), which established online voter registration in Ohio. The Ohio Association of Election O2020-08 (action): Directed that Ohio counties could have only one absentee-ballot drop box each; the policy drew lawsuits from Ohio Democrats and civil-rights2020-08-28 (action): His office referred 162 alleged campaign-finance violations by former House Speaker Larry Householder and others to the Ohio Elections Commi2021 (action): As Secretary of State, increased election-security and cybersecurity resources and put in place expanded post-election audit protocols after2022-02-01 (statement): Announced 62 referrals of potential election fraud to the Ohio Attorney General and county prosecutors: 31 noncitizens who registered to vot2022-04-14 (ruling): As a member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, repeatedly voted for state legislative maps that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstituti2022-10 (action): As Secretary of State, created the office’s first Public Integrity Division, a full-time unit to investigate alleged election-law violations2023 (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 amendment2023-03-21 (action): Withdrew Ohio from the Electronic Registration Information Center, a multistate voter-roll comparison compact, in March 2023, after describi2024-05-17 (statement): As Secretary of State, announced counts of noncitizens found on Ohio's voter rolls, including 137 flagged in May 2024 and 597 in August 20242024-08-16 (action): As chair of the Ohio Ballot Board, approved the 2024 ballot summary language for the citizen-led redistricting amendment. Its backers sued o2025-10-20 (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 o2026-03-11 (action): As Secretary of State, sent voter registration data covering roughly 8 million Ohio voters to the United States Department of Justice.
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis19 record entries from 2011 to 2026; 12 of them actions; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Blackwell (D) and LaRose (R), 19 dated entries · as of 2026-03-11 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis
PersonDateKindEntry
Blackwell (D)2016-01officeMayor and Director of Safety of Maple Heights, Ohio
Blackwell (D)2020action2020 (action): Under her administration the city sued in 2020, seeking to make Netflix and Hulu pay municipal franchise fees of up to 5 percent of Ohio-der
Blackwell (D)2020-11-18action2020-11-18 (action): Maple Heights had been placed in state fiscal emergency on February 13, 2015, the year before she took office in January 2016, and the city
Blackwell (D)2021action2021 (action): Under her administration Maple Heights received the Ohio Auditor of State’s Clean Audit Award each year from 2021 through 2023, and campaign
Blackwell (D)2024-02-13statement2024-02-13 (statement): Said in February 2024 that she had been approached by Councilwoman Edwina Agee in a way that was aggressive and unwelcome after a February 7
LaRose (R)2011officeOhio Senate
LaRose (R)2019-01officeSecretary of State of Ohio
LaRose (R)2011vote2011 (vote): Cast one of the deciding votes, 17-16, for 2011's Senate Bill 5, which curtailed public-employee collective-bargaining rights for police, fi
LaRose (R)2014bill2014 (bill): Sponsored Senate Bill 238, signed in 2014, which eliminated Ohio's 'Golden Week,' the overlapping window that had allowed same-day voter reg
LaRose (R)2016bill2016 (bill): As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 63 (2016), which established online voter registration in Ohio. The Ohio Association of Election O
LaRose (R)2020-08action2020-08 (action): Directed that Ohio counties could have only one absentee-ballot drop box each; the policy drew lawsuits from Ohio Democrats and civil-rights
LaRose (R)2020-08-28action2020-08-28 (action): His office referred 162 alleged campaign-finance violations by former House Speaker Larry Householder and others to the Ohio Elections Commi
LaRose (R)2021action2021 (action): As Secretary of State, increased election-security and cybersecurity resources and put in place expanded post-election audit protocols after
LaRose (R)2022-02-01statement2022-02-01 (statement): Announced 62 referrals of potential election fraud to the Ohio Attorney General and county prosecutors: 31 noncitizens who registered to vot
LaRose (R)2022-04-14ruling2022-04-14 (ruling): As a member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, repeatedly voted for state legislative maps that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstituti
LaRose (R)2022-10action2022-10 (action): As Secretary of State, created the office’s first Public Integrity Division, a full-time unit to investigate alleged election-law violations
LaRose (R)2023action2023 (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
LaRose (R)2023-03-21action2023-03-21 (action): Withdrew Ohio from the Electronic Registration Information Center, a multistate voter-roll comparison compact, in March 2023, after describi
LaRose (R)2024-05-17statement2024-05-17 (statement): As Secretary of State, announced counts of noncitizens found on Ohio's voter rolls, including 137 flagged in May 2024 and 597 in August 2024
LaRose (R)2024-08-16action2024-08-16 (action): As chair of the Ohio Ballot Board, approved the 2024 ballot summary language for the citizen-led redistricting amendment. Its backers sued o
LaRose (R)2025-10-20action2025-10-20 (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 o
LaRose (R)2026-03-11action2026-03-11 (action): As Secretary of State, sent voter registration data covering roughly 8 million Ohio voters to the United States Department of Justice.

Annette Blackwell

  1. February 13, 2024 · statement

    Said in February 2024 that she had been approached by Councilwoman Edwina Agee in a way that was aggressive and unwelcome after a February 7, 2024 council meeting, and the matter was referred to the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office for an independent investigation. No criminal charges were filed in the coverage the research archive found, and that coverage shows no public resolution of the investigation.

    Council members Edwina Agee, Tina Stafford-Marbury and Tanglyn Madden, in a joint statement reported by Cleveland 19 News: TOTALLY FALSE · the source

    Source: cleveland19.com

  2. 2021 · action

    Under her administration Maple Heights received the Ohio Auditor of State’s Clean Audit Award each year from 2021 through 2023, and campaign and local coverage report further clean-audit recognition as recently as February 2026.

    Sources: ohiodcca.org · ohiocapitaljournal.com

  3. November 18, 2020 · action

    Maple Heights had been placed in state fiscal emergency on February 13, 2015, the year before she took office in January 2016, and the city faced a $2.79 million debt when she became mayor. As is typical, the city had to write a five-year plan to exit the emergency. The Auditor of State released the city from fiscal emergency on November 18, 2020, after more than five years.

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · ohioauditor.gov · ohioauditor.gov · clevelandmagazine.com

  4. 2020 · action

    Under her administration the city sued in 2020, seeking to make Netflix and Hulu pay municipal franchise fees of up to 5 percent of Ohio-derived gross revenue as video service providers. The Ohio Supreme Court held in 2022 that streaming services are not video service providers under Ohio law and owe no local franchise fees.

    Sources: clevescene.com · courtnewsohio.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, including 137 flagged in May 2024 and 597 in August 2024, of whom he said 138 had voted. An Ohio Capital Journal investigation in 2023 found one legitimate case of noncitizen voter fraud among the 521 alleged cases his office had identified, and that fewer than 3 percent of the 641 potential voter-fraud referrals his office had made since taking office in 2019 had produced criminal charges.

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

  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.

    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. October 2022 · action

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

    Sources: ohiosos.gov · ohiocapitaljournal.com

  8. 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.

    Sources: Fourth Attempt at State House and Senate Maps Unconstitutional · Federal court intervenes in Ohio redistricting, orders state to implement unconstitutional district maps

  9. February 1, 2022 · statement

    Announced 62 referrals of potential election fraud to the Ohio Attorney General and county prosecutors: 31 noncitizens who registered to vote but did not cast a ballot, and 31 people who may have voted illegally, 27 of them in the 2020 general election. He said the 27 votes were 0.0005 percent of the nearly 6 million cast in that election.

    Sources: LaRose Refers 62 to Law Enforcement for Potential Election Fraud Violations · LaRose says amount of potential voter fraud cases proves Ohio's elections are secure · LaRose refers 62 cases of election fraud for potential prosecution

  10. 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

  11. August 28, 2020 · action

    His office referred 162 alleged campaign-finance violations by former House Speaker Larry Householder and others to the Ohio Elections Commission for review, in the case involving FirstEnergy and House Bill 6.

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

  12. 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

  13. 2016 · bill

    As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 63 (2016), which established online voter registration in Ohio. The Ohio Association of Election Officials named him its 2015 Legislator of the Year.

    Sources: Frank LaRose · Ohio Senator Frank LaRose · Frank LaRose (2015 Legislator of the Year, citing the Akron Beacon Journal)

  14. 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

  15. 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.

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

Annette Blackwell

Where the money went, as filedAnnette Blackwell raised $232K, spent $34K, $199K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $1,557 more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $34KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $227Raised to Cash on hand: $198KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $1,330Annette Blackwell: Raised, $232K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$232KAnnette Blackwell: Other funds (derived), $1,557 as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$1,557Annette Blackwell: Spent, $34K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$34KAnnette Blackwell: Cash on hand, $199K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$199KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedAnnette Blackwell raised $232K, spent $34K, $199K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $1,557 more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Annette Blackwell for Ohio, through 2026-09-03 · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent33,798.0614.5%
Other funds (derived)Spent226.90.1%
RaisedCash on hand198,032.7284.9%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand1,329.670.6%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $231,831, spent $34,025, cash on hand $199,362.

Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated September 3, 2026.

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

OhioSOS, as of August 31, 2026: raised $33,003, cash on hand $199,362.

Source: ohiocpa.com

OhioSOS, as of July 31, 2026: raised $25,069, cash on hand $166,059.

Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

OhioSOS, as of June 30, 2026: raised $182,011.

Source: transparencyusa.org

OhioSOS, as of June 5, 2026: raised $67,400, cash on hand $106,000.

Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · newsfromthestates.com

Top donors, as filed

  • Ohio Democratic Party · $58,250 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · transparencyusa.org

  • OCSEA/AFSCME Local 11 Political Action Fund · $32,000 · PAC · In state

    State employees union

    Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · transparencyusa.org

  • Lee E. Shackelford · $31,500 · campaign committee · In state

    Yoga instructor, Yoga on High and Bexley Recreation

    Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · transparencyusa.org

  • AFSCME Ohio Council 8, AFL-CIO PAC · $15,000 · PAC · In state

    Public employees union

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • OAPSE Making a Difference PCE · $10,000 · PAC · In state

    School employees union

    Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · transparencyusa.org

  • Ohio Federation of Teachers PCE · $6,000 · PAC · In state

    Teachers union

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Mario M. Morino · $5,000 · campaign committee

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Ohio AFL-CIO Voter Education Fund PCE · $5,000 · PAC · In state

    Labor federation

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Stanley Ross · $5,000 · campaign committee

    Nationwide Insurance, as listed

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus · $2,500 · party committee · In state

    County party organization

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Taft Stettinius & Hollister Better Government Fund · $2,500 · PAC · In state

    Political action committee of the law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Committee to Elect Chris Ronayne · $1,000 · campaign committee · In state

    Campaign committee of the Cuyahoga County Executive

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Margaret Wong · $1,000 · campaign committee · In state

    Attorney, Margaret Wong & Associates, an immigration law firm

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Ohio State UAW PAC · $1,000 · PAC · In state

    Autoworkers union

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Frank LaRose

Where the money went, as filedFrank LaRose raised $533K, spent $128K, $1.2M on hand as of September 3, 2026; $812K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $51KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $77KRaised to Cash on hand: $482KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $735KFrank LaRose: Raised, $533K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$533KFrank LaRose: Other funds (derived), $812K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$812KFrank LaRose: Spent, $128K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$128KFrank LaRose: Cash on hand, $1.2M as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$1.2MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedFrank LaRose raised $533K, spent $128K, $1.2M on hand as of September 3, 2026; $812K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee LaRose for Ohio, through 2026-09-03 · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent50,654.503.8%
Other funds (derived)Spent77,159.875.7%
RaisedCash on hand482,314.6635.9%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand734,689.6554.6%

Totals as filed

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

Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated September 3, 2026.

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

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

Source: ohiocpa.com

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

Transparency USA's total for the committee, which is not limited to 2026: it is larger than the calendar-year 2026 totals filed with the Ohio Secretary of State below it.

Source: transparencyusa.org

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

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Top donors, as filed

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

    Party committee

    Sources: transparencyusa.org · transparencyusa.org

  • 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

  • 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

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote2 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Blackwell.BlackwellAnnette Blackwell: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileLaRose2018 Secretary of StateFrank LaRose, Secretary of State of Ohio: won, 50.7%50.7%2022 Secretary of StateFrank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State: won, 59.3%59.3%
Past election results, share of the vote2 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Blackwell.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2018-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Past election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
Blackwellno prior race on file
LaRose2018 Secretary of State50.7
LaRose2022 Secretary of State59.3

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2026 Ohio State Auditor election · Frank LaRose · August 2023 Ohio Issue 1 · 2024 Ohio Issue 1 · 2022 Ohio Secretary of State election · 2018 Ohio Secretary of State election

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Quick answers

When is the 2026 Auditor of State of Ohio election?

The election for Auditor of State of Ohio is on November 3, 2026.

Who is running for Auditor of State of Ohio in 2026?

On the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio, in surname order: Annette Blackwell (Democratic), Frank LaRose (Republican).

Who holds the Auditor of State of Ohio seat now?

The seat is held by Keith Faber. The seat is open in this election.

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