Election 2026

Treasurer of State of Ohio

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

The seat is open. Treasurer of State Robert Sprague is term-limited after 2026 and is running for secretary of state, so the seat is open.

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

Jay Edwards

Republican · Former Chair of the Ohio House Finance Committee, 2023–2025

  • Was previously a licensed realtor, according to Wikipedia.
  • Attended Ohio University on a football scholarship, where he studied mathematics.
  • Born and raised in Nelsonville, Ohio.

9 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources

Seth Walsh

Seth Walsh

Democratic · Member of Cincinnati City Council, since 2022

  • Executive director of the Sedamsville Community Development Corporation, then of the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation.
  • Former chairman of the Cincinnati Elections Commission.
  • Graduated from Xavier University, where he was student body president.

8 of 11 sections researched · 34 sources

Jay Edwards

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 9 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 7 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 8 entriesMoney: 20 entriesFinancial interests: 4 entriesPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 1 entryEndorsements: 18 entriesSources: 32 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jay Edwards, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsresearched
claimsnone found
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pollingnone found
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Seth Walsh

Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 9 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 10 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 1 entryMoney: 4 entriesFinancial interests: None found in the records checkedPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 1 entryEndorsements: 15 entriesSources: 23 entries8 of 11 sections researched · 34 sources
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Seth Walsh, 8 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-22 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
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claimsnone found
recordresearched
moneyresearched
interestsnone found
pollingnone found
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The race in pictures

Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-04 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as published
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Edwards $845K, Walsh $448K (report year); as of September 3, 2026.RaisedEdwards (R)Jay Edwards: raised $845K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03$845KWalsh (D)Seth Walsh: raised $448K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$448KSpentEdwards (R)Jay Edwards: spent $1.7M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03$1.7MWalsh (D)Seth Walsh: spent $253K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$253KCash on handEdwards (R)Jay Edwards: cash on hand $505K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03$505KWalsh (D)Seth Walsh: cash on hand $204K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$204K
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Edwards $845K, Walsh $448K (report year); as of September 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committees Friends of Jay Edwards; Seth Walsh 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
RaisedEdwards (R)844,952.02
RaisedWalsh (D)447,742.26
SpentEdwards (R)1,704,081.36
SpentWalsh (D)252,934.12
Cash on handEdwards (R)505,075.57
Cash on handWalsh (D)203,534.70

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: 14 for Jay Edwards and 0 for Seth Walsh. The gap is in our research, not in them.

Jay Edwards's record in office has 8 entries and Seth Walsh's has 1. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

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Where they stand

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

Agriculture

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

Ohio’s farmers feed our families, support local economies, and carry on a proud agricultural tradition. Too many are being squeezed by rising costs, unstable markets, and policies that favor large corporations.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: teamwalshhq.com

Data centers and electric bills

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

Ohio has offered major tax breaks to attract data centers, even as these facilities place new demands on the electric grid. Families and small businesses should not be forced to carry the costs while large corporations receive special treatment.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: teamwalshhq.com

Housing

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

For too many Ohioans, buying or renting a home has become unaffordable. As a community developer and Cincinnati City Council member, I helped create housing and strengthen neighborhoods. As Treasurer of Ohio, I will work to expand partnerships that support affordable housing and help first-time homebuyers, because stable housing helps families, communities, and Ohio’s economy thrive.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: teamwalshhq.com

Linked deposits

Jay Edwards

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Proposes a linked deposit program that would place state deposits with financial institutions that back first responders.

April 9, 2026 · Columbus Dispatch candidate interview, reproduced on Ballotpedia

Source: ballotpedia.org

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

Ohio property taxes

Jay Edwards

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Has said he has signed two petitions for a constitutional amendment abolishing Ohio property taxes.

April 16, 2026 · Reported by the Statehouse News Bureau

Source: statenews.org

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

Ohio’s investment in Israel bonds

Jay Edwards

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Said state investment decisions should be made on safety, liquidity and return rather than politics, and that he opposes divesting from Israel bonds for political reasons.

April 9, 2026 · Columbus Dispatch candidate interview, reproduced on Ballotpedia

Source: ballotpedia.org

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

Property taxes and electric bills

Jay Edwards

People are really hurting out here, and what I saw was not much done on those issues

April 16, 2026 · Interview with the Statehouse News Bureau

Source: statenews.org

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

Public pensions

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

protect public pensions while making smart investments and partnerships that strengthen our farmers, our neighborhoods, and the long-term stability of our state

2026 · Campaign materials

Sources: teamwalshhq.com · ohiodcca.org

State deposits in Ohio banks

Jay Edwards

I’m not going to pull the rug out from underneath that, but I want to make sure the money we’re giving these banks, they’re investing that in the state

March 24, 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

State investment portfolio

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

If the State of Ohio, and its $280 billion investment portfolio, were a person, it would be the second-wealthiest person on Earth. That means with the right strategy, we can use Ohio’s revenue and investment dollars to drive increased returns and reinvest those dollars back in our communities.

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

State investments

Jay Edwards

As our next Treasurer, I will keep politics out of our investments & keep those dollars in our local communities

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: edwardsforohio.com

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

State spending on sports and cultural facilities

Jay Edwards

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Said the roughly $1.7 billion in the state budget for sports and cultural facilities, including about $600 million toward the Cleveland Browns stadium project, could have been spent another way, particularly for rural Ohioans facing rising property tax and utility bills, while saying he is not against economic development.

April 16, 2026 · Reported by the Statehouse News Bureau

Sources: statenews.org · ohiocapitaljournal.com

Seth Walsh

None found in the records checked

The role of the treasurer

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions and savings, lifting up neighborhoods throughout the state

2026 · Campaign materials

Sources: ohiodcca.org · teamwalshhq.com

Transparency in state money

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

bring real transparency to how Ohio manages its money, because your family deserves to see where every dollar goes and why

2026 · Campaign materials

Sources: teamwalshhq.com · ohiodcca.org

Unclaimed funds

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

Ohio is safeguarding $4.8 billion in unclaimed funds that belong to individuals, families, and businesses. That money should be returned to its rightful owners, not used for legislators’ pet projects, like financing a billionaire’s football stadium.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: teamwalshhq.com

Unclaimed funds and the Cleveland Browns stadium

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

has a fiduciary responsibility to be on that lawsuit saying absolutely not

March 24, 2026 · On the treasurer’s office, to the Ohio Capital Journal

Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · citybeat.com

Where the state invests its money

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

Ohio’s public dollars should serve Ohioans first. Today, hundreds of millions of dollars of Ohioans' money are invested in other countries instead of being reinvested in Ohio-based financial institutions and our community banks.

September 19, 2026 · campaign website

Source: teamwalshhq.com

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.

Jay Edwards

None found in the records checked

Seth Walsh

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 axis9 record entries from 2019 to 2023; 3 of them actions; 3 offices held on the record.2020Edwards (R)Ohio House of Representatives, 2017-01 to 2025-01Chair of the Ohio House Finance Committee, 2023 to 2025-012019 (vote): Voted for House Bill 6 in 2019, the law subsidizing two nuclear plants and two coal plants. Federal prosecutors later said its passage was s2019-09 (action): Attended a September 2019 dinner with Householder and others, later reported to have cost about $2,400, at which undercover FBI agents were 2021 (vote): Voted against the 2021 resolution expelling Householder from the Ohio House after his federal indictment. The resolution passed 75 to 21, wi2021 (bill): Sponsored the 2021 joint resolution that became the 2022 Ohio Issue 2 constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting in local elec2022 (action): His attorney said he routinely deletes texts he does not find useful, including exchanges with Householder. In 2022 the Ohio House told the 2023 (bill): His campaign and the Ohio Republican Party state that as chair of the House Finance Committee he sponsored and helped pass a $3.2 billion ta2023 (bill): His campaign states that as chair of the House Finance Committee he fought for a billion-dollar increase in public education funding and hel2023-01-03 (vote): Was one of 22 House Republicans who joined all 32 Democrats on January 3, 2023 to elect Jason Stephens speaker over Derek Merrin, whom the RWalsh (D)Member of Cincinnati City Council, 2022-12 to present2023-06-02 (action): A former aide to his council office resigned in May 2023 and filed an ethics complaint saying she was forced out after raising concerns that
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis9 record entries from 2019 to 2023; 3 of them actions; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Edwards (R) and Walsh (D), 9 dated entries · as of 2023-06-02 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis
PersonDateKindEntry
Edwards (R)2017-01officeOhio House of Representatives
Edwards (R)2023officeChair of the Ohio House Finance Committee
Edwards (R)2019vote2019 (vote): Voted for House Bill 6 in 2019, the law subsidizing two nuclear plants and two coal plants. Federal prosecutors later said its passage was s
Edwards (R)2019-09action2019-09 (action): Attended a September 2019 dinner with Householder and others, later reported to have cost about $2,400, at which undercover FBI agents were
Edwards (R)2021vote2021 (vote): Voted against the 2021 resolution expelling Householder from the Ohio House after his federal indictment. The resolution passed 75 to 21, wi
Edwards (R)2021bill2021 (bill): Sponsored the 2021 joint resolution that became the 2022 Ohio Issue 2 constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting in local elec
Edwards (R)2022action2022 (action): His attorney said he routinely deletes texts he does not find useful, including exchanges with Householder. In 2022 the Ohio House told the
Edwards (R)2023bill2023 (bill): His campaign and the Ohio Republican Party state that as chair of the House Finance Committee he sponsored and helped pass a $3.2 billion ta
Edwards (R)2023bill2023 (bill): His campaign states that as chair of the House Finance Committee he fought for a billion-dollar increase in public education funding and hel
Edwards (R)2023-01-03vote2023-01-03 (vote): Was one of 22 House Republicans who joined all 32 Democrats on January 3, 2023 to elect Jason Stephens speaker over Derek Merrin, whom the R
Walsh (D)2022-12officeMember of Cincinnati City Council
Walsh (D)2023-06-02action2023-06-02 (action): A former aide to his council office resigned in May 2023 and filed an ethics complaint saying she was forced out after raising concerns that

Jay Edwards

  1. January 3, 2023 · vote

    Was one of 22 House Republicans who joined all 32 Democrats on January 3, 2023 to elect Jason Stephens speaker over Derek Merrin, whom the Republican caucus had endorsed in a closed-door vote. The following week the Ohio Republican Party’s state central committee voted to censure Edwards and the other 21.

    The Shelby County and Monroe County Republican committees, in resolutions censuring the 22 House Republicans, as reported by the Ohio Press Network: dishonors the historic brand · the source

    Sources: theohiopressnetwork.com · athensmessenger.com · tennesseestar.com

  2. 2023 · bill

    His campaign states that as chair of the House Finance Committee he fought for a billion-dollar increase in public education funding and helped secure nearly $400 million for higher-education capital projects. The figures come from his campaign rather than an independent reading of the enacted budget.

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  3. 2023 · bill

    His campaign and the Ohio Republican Party state that as chair of the House Finance Committee he sponsored and helped pass a $3.2 billion tax cut in the fiscal 2024-2025 operating budget, and universal school-choice voucher expansion. Both counts come from his campaign and his party rather than an independent tally.

    Sources: ohiogop.org · edwardsforohio.com

  4. 2022 · action

    His attorney said he routinely deletes texts he does not find useful, including exchanges with Householder. In 2022 the Ohio House told the Ohio Capital Journal it had no records responsive to a request for his texts with Householder.

    Sources: citybeat.com · tiffinohio.net

  5. 2021 · vote

    Voted against the 2021 resolution expelling Householder from the Ohio House after his federal indictment. The resolution passed 75 to 21, with Edwards among the 21 Republicans opposed.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  6. 2021 · bill

    Sponsored the 2021 joint resolution that became the 2022 Ohio Issue 2 constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting in local elections. It passed the General Assembly and was approved by voters.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  7. September 2019 · action

    Attended a September 2019 dinner with Householder and others, later reported to have cost about $2,400, at which undercover FBI agents were present. In 2020 he said he did not recall attending. In a 2023 letter to ethics officials, reported by Signal Ohio, he said that once he learned media reports put the cost above $2,400 he asked caucus legal counsel whether he had to amend his financial disclosure statement.

    Sources: tiffinohio.net · en.wikipedia.org

  8. 2019 · vote

    Voted for House Bill 6 in 2019, the law subsidizing two nuclear plants and two coal plants. Federal prosecutors later said its passage was secured through a roughly $60 million racketeering scheme run by then-House Speaker Larry Householder, who was convicted in 2023. Edwards was never charged.

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Seth Walsh

  1. June 2, 2023 · action

    A former aide to his council office resigned in May 2023 and filed an ethics complaint saying she was forced out after raising concerns that his campaign manager, who was not a city employee, was directing council staff to campaign work on city time. Cincinnati’s Office of Ethics and Good Government investigated and found insufficient evidence that city resources were used for campaign purposes. A separate part of the complaint, that the campaign manager had provided the aide free housing, was referred to the Ohio Ethics Commission because the city office lacked the authority to investigate it. The city paid the former aide a $30,000 settlement plus accrued leave, and Walsh said he might reimburse that cost from his council office budget.

    Sources: wvxu.org · wvxu.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 2026-11-04 · 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

Jay Edwards

Where the money went, as filedJay Edwards raised $845K, spent $1.7M, $505K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $1.4M more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $652KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $1.1MRaised to Cash on hand: $193KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $312KJay Edwards: Raised, $845K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$845KJay Edwards: Other funds (derived), $1.4M as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$1.4MJay Edwards: Spent, $1.7M as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$1.7MJay Edwards: Cash on hand, $505K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$505KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedJay Edwards raised $845K, spent $1.7M, $505K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $1.4M more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Jay Edwards, 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
RaisedSpent651,772.1629.5%
Other funds (derived)Spent1,052,309.2047.6%
RaisedCash on hand193,179.868.7%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand311,895.7114.1%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $844,952, spent $1,704,081, cash on hand $505,076.

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

OhioSOS, as of August 31, 2026: raised $159,502, spent $0, cash on hand $505,076.

Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiocpa.com

OhioSOS, as of July 31, 2026: raised $307,505, spent $0, cash on hand $345,574.

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

OhioSOS, as of June 5, 2026: raised $41,642, spent $680,304, cash on hand $38,048.

Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of April 23, 2026: raised $336,303, spent $1,023,777, cash on hand $675,618.

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

OhioSOS, as of January 30, 2026: raised $836,192, spent $221,354, cash on hand $1,362,312.

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

Top donors, as filed

  • ACT Ohio Foundation PAC · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Construction industry advocacy

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • ACT Ohio Foundation PCE · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Construction industry advocacy

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Dave Yost for Ohio · $16,616 · campaign committee · In state

    Campaign committee of Attorney General Dave Yost

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • KeyCorp Advocates Fund PAC · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Banking

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Laborers’ International Union Local 500 PAC · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Building and construction trades

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Laborers’ International Union Local 500 PCE · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Building and construction trades

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Laborers’ Local 265 PCE · $16,616 · PAC · In state

    Building and construction trades

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

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

    Building and construction trades

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

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

    Building and construction trades

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Stephens for Ohio · $16,616 · campaign committee · In state

    Campaign committee of former House Speaker Jason Stephens

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Benjamin Volpe · $16,615 · campaign committee

    Corporate executive, Saber Health Group

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • OAPSE Making a Difference PCE · $16,615 · PAC · In state

    School employees union

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • William Weisberg · $16,615 · campaign committee

    Founder and president, Saber Health Group

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • Barry French · $16,500 · campaign committee

    Encore Clinical Services

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Seth Walsh

Where the money went, as filedSeth Walsh raised $448K, spent $253K, $204K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $8,727 more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $248KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $4,835Raised to Cash on hand: $200KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $3,891Seth Walsh: Raised, $448K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$448KSeth Walsh: Other funds (derived), $8,727 as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$8,727Seth Walsh: Spent, $253K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$253KSeth Walsh: Cash on hand, $204K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$204KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedSeth Walsh raised $448K, spent $253K, $204K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $8,727 more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Seth Walsh 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
RaisedSpent248,098.6454.4%
Other funds (derived)Spent4,835.481.1%
RaisedCash on hand199,643.6243.7%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand3,891.080.9%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $447,742, spent $252,934, cash on hand $203,535.

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 June 30, 2026: raised $278,746, spent $252,934.

Sources: transparencyusa.org · transparencyusa.org

OhioSOS, as of June 5, 2026: raised $52,700, cash on hand $112,000.

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

OhioSOS, as of June 5, 2026: raised , cash on hand $28,394.

Source: ohiocpa.com

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Checked: Transparency USA, the Ohio Society of CPAs summaries and the Ohio Capital Journal coverage of the 2026 filings

The result

Past election results, share of the voteNo prior race on file for either candidate; both keep a labeled group on this axis.EdwardsJay Edwards: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileWalshSeth Walsh: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the voteNo prior race on file for either candidate; both keep a labeled group on this axis.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass · as of 2026-11-04 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Past election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
Edwardsno prior race on file
Walshno prior race on file

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2026 Ohio State Treasurer election · Robert Sprague · Jay Edwards (politician) · Ohio FirstEnergy bribery scandal · Ohio nuclear bribery scandal

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Quick answers

When was the 2026 Treasurer of State of Ohio election?

The election for Treasurer of State of Ohio was held on November 3, 2026.

Who ran for Treasurer of State of Ohio in 2026?

On the ballot for Treasurer of State of Ohio, in surname order: Jay Edwards (Republican), Seth Walsh (Democratic).

Who holds the Treasurer of State of Ohio seat now?

The seat is held by Robert Sprague. The seat is open in this election.

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