Secretary of State of Ohio

Allison Russo

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Robert Sprague

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Allison Russo

1. March 2026 · statement

   Testified in a deposition about a January 2025 federal EEOC complaint by Sarah Cherry, chief legal counsel to the Ohio House Democratic caucus from 2011 to July 2023, who said she was forced out after raising concerns that female legislative staffers were paid less and disciplined more harshly than male colleagues, and after an incident in which she said Russo’s then chief of staff pushed her against a wall. Russo testified that she asked the staffer whether the allegation was true and was told it was not, that she did not personally investigate but consulted legal counsel, and that she did not believe the claims were substantiated. The complaint was pending as of that deposition.

   Source: cleveland.com

2. November 27, 2024 · action

   Was named a defendant in a defamation suit filed in November 2024 in the Ohio Court of Claims by the then state representative Elliot Forhan, over a 2023 caucus memo documenting misconduct complaints against him that led to his discipline and the removal of privileges. In September 2025 a judge dismissed most of the claims, ruling that the conduct at issue was either protected political activity or did not meet the legal standard for defamation.

   Allison Russo: baseless · the source

   Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · cleveland.com

3. September 2023 · vote

   As one of two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted with the commission’s five Republicans in a unanimous 7-0 vote to adopt new state House and Senate district maps. The vote became an issue in her 2026 campaign.

   Allison Russo: the best of two bad options · the source

   Sources: signalohio.org · en.wikipedia.org

4. August 2023 · action

   As House minority leader, helped lead the campaign against Issue 1, the August 2023 special election measure that would have raised the threshold to amend the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60 percent. Issue 1 was defeated, with about 57 percent opposed.

   Allison Russo: The voters made it clear that the power of the people will always rise above deceitful, out-of-touch politicians · the source

   Source: ohiohouse.gov

5. 2022 · action

   As House minority leader, negotiated bipartisan state budget compromises in a chamber where Republicans held close to a two-thirds majority, and has authored or cosponsored bills signed into law since 2019, per her House Democratic caucus biography.

   Source: ohiohouse.gov

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

Allison Russo

OhioSOS, as of January 30, 2026: raised $367,725, spent $175,773, cash on hand $192,458.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

OhioSOS, as of June 5, 2026: raised $155,000, cash on hand $72,500.

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of June 30, 2026: raised $678,213, spent $543,871.

Source: transparencyusa.org

OhioSOS, as of August 31, 2026: raised $135,396, cash on hand $465,628.

Source: ohiocpa.com

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $598,895, spent $325,889, cash on hand $465,628.

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

Top donors, as filed

• Elizabeth Z. Bartz · $33,231 · campaign committee · In state

  Founder, president and chief executive of State and Federal Communications, Inc., an Akron political-compliance consulting firm

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• OAPSE Making a Difference PCE · $20,000 · PAC · In state

  Public employees union

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• Catherine Schilling · $18,500 · campaign committee

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $16,616 · PAC · In state

  Building and construction trades

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• Barbara Karplus · $16,615 · campaign committee

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• Rod Womer · $16,615 · campaign committee

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC · $16,600 · PAC

  Electrical workers union

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• OCSEA AFSCME Local 11 Political Action Fund · $16,000 · PAC · In state

  Public employees union

  Source: transparencyusa.org

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

  Building and construction trades

  Source: transparencyusa.org

• SEIU District 1199 PAC · $15,000 · PAC · In state

  Health care workers union

  Source: transparencyusa.org

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