Person
Bradley Lacko
Ballotpedia · Ohio campaign finance
- $19KRaised, as filed · June 9, 2026
- $20KCash on hand · June 9, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- none on filePositions in their words
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
6 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Record in office, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 2 entries Ballotpedia carries no biography paragraph for him and his infobox lists no campaign website.
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand None found in the records checked No survey answer, recorded campaign-website text, or independent campaign website was found for him. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for 2026, 2024 and 2020, none of which he completed; his Ballotpedia campaign-themes sections for 2026, 2024 and 2020, which carry no recorded statement; his Ballotpedia infobox, which lists no campaign website (only social-media contact links)
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office None found in the records checked He has not served in the Ohio General Assembly. Checked: Ballotpedia's biography and infobox for him, which list no prior public office
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-09), as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. Reports filed after that are not included. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 2 entries
- Sources 7 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 53rd District | Ohio State Representative, District 53 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 53 · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Source: Ohio elections, 2026
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
None found in the records checked
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Cash on hand | 19,174.07 | 97.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 452.2 | 2.3% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 53 | OhioSOS Friends of Brad Lacko | $19,174 | $0 | $19,626 | June 9, 2026 |
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 June 9, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 53 (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 53 (2024) | Republican | Lost | 22,695 | 43.7% |
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Lorain County; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Source: ohiogop.org
organizationNRA-PVF
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 53.
Source: nrapvf.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Bradley Lacko · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 53 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Campaign finance search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lorain-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
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