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Frank LaRose

Republican · Secretary of State of Ohio, since 2019

Work
Worked at House of LaRose, his family's beverage bottling and distribution company in Akron, Ohio, before entering politics.

Source: ohiosos.gov

Education
B.S. in consumer affairs, minor in business administration, The Ohio State University; graduate of Copley High School.

Source: ohiosos.gov

Military service
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.

Sources: ohiosos.gov · en.wikipedia.org

Civic
Eagle Scout; executive board member, Great Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Source: ohiosos.gov

Home
Columbus, Ohio.

Source: ohiosos.gov

Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance · Wikipedia

11 of 11 sections researched

66 sources · 2018, 2022, 2026 · updated 2026-10-05

What has been checked
  • Profile 12 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 7 entries
  • What they have said, checked 0 entries One rated check from the 2022 cycle is published (a J.D. Vance ad built on noncitizen-voter-fraud claims LaRose's office had publicized), alongside the 2026 note already on this record. Checked: The research archive's 2026-cycle fact-check pass; The research archive's 2022-cycle fact-check pass
  • Record in office 15 entries
  • Money 30 entries
  • Financial interests 5 entries
  • Polling and approval 1 entry No public poll of the 2026 Auditor of State race was found for either candidate. Checked: The research archive polling pass of 2026-09-18, which searched Ballotpedia, the Ohio Capital Journal and general web search for a poll of this race
  • Elections 3 entries His 2026, 2022 and 2018 Secretary of State candidacies are published. His two terms in the Ohio Senate (2011-2019) wait on records for those cycles.
  • Endorsements 4 entries
  • Sources 60 entries
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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Frank LaRose
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio.Frank LaRose: Auditor of State of Ohio, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioAuditor of State of Ohio

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctNovDecNov 3
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly 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, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 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, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 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, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly 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, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 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, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 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

Auditor oversight of non-public schools that receive public funds

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

Election administration and economic development

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

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

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 efficiency

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

Voter list maintenance

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

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

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries15 record entries from 2011 to 2026; 9 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.2020LaRose (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 entries15 record entries from 2011 to 2026; 9 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for LaRose (R), 15 dated entries · as of 2026-03-11 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
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.

  1. action March 11, 2026

    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. action October 20, 2025

    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. action August 16, 2024

    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. statement May 17, 2024

    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. action March 21, 2023

    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. action 2023

    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. action October 2022

    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. ruling April 14, 2022

    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. statement February 1, 2022

    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. action 2021

    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. action August 28, 2020

    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. action August 2020

    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. bill 2016

    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. bill 2014

    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. vote 2011

    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

Recorded votes

Frank LaRose cast 1,420 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2011 to 2018, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Frank LaRose voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018Ohio Senate, district 272403not recorded100% of 24
131st General Assembly, 2015–2016Ohio Senate, district 272633not recorded96% of 26
130th General Assembly, 2013–2014Ohio Senate, district 274278not recorded95% of 114
129th General Assembly, 2011–2012Ohio Senate, district 2746016not recorded92% of 145

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.

Source: Legislation and votes

Money

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
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%
Money, as filedFrank LaRose raised $533K, spent $128K, $1.2M on hand as of September 3, 2026; 6 filings on file.2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026RaisedFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026: raised $84K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$84KSpentFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026: cash on hand $844K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$844K2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026RaisedFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026: raised $1.2M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-30$1.2MSpentFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026: spent $268K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-30$268KCash on handFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026RaisedFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026: raised $201K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$201KSpentFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026: cash on hand $1.2M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$1.2M2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearRaisedFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report year: raised $533K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$533KSpentFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report year: spent $128K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$128KCash on handFrank LaRose, 2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report year: cash on hand $1.2M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$1.2M2022 Secretary of StateRaisedFrank LaRose, 2022 Secretary of State: raised $2.9M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2022-12-31$2.9MSpentFrank LaRose, 2022 Secretary of State: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handFrank LaRose, 2022 Secretary of State: cash on hand $345K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2022-12-31$345K2018 Secretary of StateRaisedFrank LaRose, 2018 Secretary of State: raised $2.9M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2018-12-31$2.9MSpentFrank LaRose, 2018 Secretary of State: spent $2.8M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2018-12-31$2.8MCash on handFrank LaRose, 2018 Secretary of State: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, as filedFrank LaRose raised $533K, spent $128K, $1.2M on hand as of September 3, 2026; 6 filings on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee LaRose for Ohio · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026Raised84,000
2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026SpentNot yet researched
2026 Auditor, as of June 5, 2026Cash on hand844,000
2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026Raised1,195,631
2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026Spent267,505
2026 Auditor, as of June 30, 2026Cash on handNot yet researched
2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026Raised200,609
2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026SpentNot yet researched
2026 Auditor, as of August 31, 2026Cash on hand1,200,000
2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearRaised532,969.16
2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearSpent127,814.37
2026 Auditor, as of September 3, 2026, for its report yearCash on hand1,217,004.31
2022 Secretary of StateRaised2,919,031.50
2022 Secretary of StateSpentNot yet researched
2022 Secretary of StateCash on hand345,485.12
2018 Secretary of StateRaised2,948,313.20
2018 Secretary of StateSpent2,809,521.83
2018 Secretary of StateCash on handNot yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Frank LaRose breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Frank LaRose 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
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Auditor of State of Ohio OhioSOS LaRose for Ohio $532,969$127,814$1,217,004September 3, 2026
Auditor of State of Ohio OhioSOS $200,609$1,200,000August 31, 2026
Auditor of State of Ohio OhioSOS Larose for Ohio $1,195,631$267,505June 30, 2026
Auditor of State of Ohio OhioSOS $84,000$844,000June 5, 2026
Ohio Secretary of State OhioSOS LAROSE FOR OHIO $2,919,032$345,485December 31, 2022
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS $2,948,313$2,809,522December 31, 2018

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

Source: ohiocpa.com

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

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Source: Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting System - Candidate/Committee Search

Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

Donors, as filed24 donors on file, totaling $683K; the top entry is Ohio Republican Party at $255K.Ohio Republican PartyOhio Republican Party: $255K$255KOhio Republican…Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee State Candidate Fund: $40K$40KOhio Republican PartyOhio Republican Party: $31K$31KOhio Republican PartyOhio Republican Party: $31K$31KOhio Republican Party…Ohio Republican Party (state candidate fund): $31K$31KOhio Republican PACOhio Republican PAC: $29K$29KFirstEnergy Political…FirstEnergy Political Action Committee: $21K$21KAffiliated…Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation PAC: $17K$17KInternational Union of…International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18: $17K$17KGeorge FisherGeorge Fisher: $17K$17KAnthony S. MannaAnthony S. Manna: $17K$17KJason S. LucarelliJason S. Lucarelli: $17K$17KOhio State…Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE: $16K$16KWilliam BundyWilliam Bundy: $16K$16KBricker Graydon State…Bricker Graydon State PAC: $15K$15KRichard D. JohnsonRichard D. Johnson: $15K$15KSteve J. BooneSteve J. Boone: $15K$15KJohn PritzkerJohn Pritzker: $14K$14KJohn PritzkerJohn Pritzker: $14K$14KReid HoffmanReid Hoffman: $14K$14KReid HoffmanReid Hoffman: $14K$14KAnthony M. Cafaro Sr.Anthony M. Cafaro Sr.: $10K$10KJames P. LaRoseJames P. LaRose: $10K$10KJohn J. CafaroJohn J. Cafaro: $10K$10K
Donors, as filed24 donors on file, totaling $683K; the top entry is Ohio Republican Party at $255K.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee LaRose for Ohio · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
Ohio Republican Party255,289
Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee State Candidate Fund39,868.11
Ohio Republican Party30,720.80
Ohio Republican Party30,720.80
Ohio Republican Party (state candidate fund)30,720.80
Ohio Republican PAC29,448.79
FirstEnergy Political Action Committee21,408
Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation PAC16,615.67
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 1816,615.67
George Fisher16,615
Anthony S. Manna16,600
Jason S. Lucarelli16,600
Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE16,000
William Bundy16,000
Bricker Graydon State PAC15,000
Richard D. Johnson15,000
Steve J. Boone15,000
John Pritzker13,704.41
John Pritzker13,704.41
Reid Hoffman13,704.41
Reid Hoffman13,704.41
Anthony M. Cafaro Sr.10,000
James P. LaRose10,000
John J. Cafaro10,000

Top donors, as filed

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Frank LaRose yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Frank LaRose yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

None found in the records checked.

Disclosed income

  • His Ohio state salary as Secretary of State was $199,123.04 in 2023.

    December 14, 2023

    Source: nbc4i.com

Reported conflicts

  • Signal Ohio’s review of 2026 statewide candidates’ Ohio Ethics Commission financial disclosure statements found that he reported 23 gifts valued at $75 or more on his April 2026 filing, the second-highest count among the 2026 statewide candidates reviewed. The piece did not itemize who gave them, and the research archive found no source that names them.

    April 10, 2026 · Reported by Signal Ohio

    Source: signalohio.org

  • His 2022 Secretary of State disclosure listed one unnamed common stock holding and dividend income from an unnamed 'advisory firm,' neither named nor valued beyond Ohio's category-only disclosure format.

    May 16, 2022 · Reported by Mother Jones (reviewing his 2022 Ohio ethics disclosure)

    Source: Ohio GOP Senate Candidate Frank LaRose Just Blew Another Deadline to Disclose His Finances

  • His extended family owns House of LaRose, an Akron-area beer and wine wholesale distributor; company executives, including his father and uncles, and other LaRose-surname individuals together gave close to $190,000 to his 2018 campaign. The Secretary of State's office does not regulate alcohol distribution, which falls to Ohio's Division of Liquor Control.

    2018 · Reported by Ohio Capital Journal, on LaRose's extended family and campaign donor base

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Net worth, as estimated

  • $1,000,000 to , 2023

    Estimated by NBC4 WCMH-TV, analyzing his December 2023 U.S. Senate financial disclosure.

    Source: nbc4i.com

Polling and approval

Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Frank LaRose is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Frank LaRose is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 50.7% to 59.3%.2018 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%
Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 50.7% to 59.3%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2018-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2018 Secretary of State50.7
2022 Secretary of State59.3
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Auditor of State of Ohio (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio Secretary of State (2022) RepublicanWon 2,444,382 59.3%
Secretary of State of Ohio (2018) RepublicanWon 2,214,273 50.7%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC

    August 3, 2026

    Source: 2026 BFA-PAC Grades and Endorsements for the Ohio General Election

  • unionFraternal Order of Police of Ohio

    July 21, 2026

    The statewide police union endorsed him for auditor of state as part of its 2026 slate of statewide candidates.

    Source: fopohio.org

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    July 8, 2026

    The state party announced its support for him for Auditor of State on July 8, 2026, after the primary.

    Source: ohiogop.org

  • organizationThe Ohio Society of CPAs (Ohio CPA/PAC)

    2026

    The society named him its 2026 CPA Preferred candidate for Auditor of State. The research archive found no contribution from the society’s political action committee in the itemized donor list it reviewed.

    Source: ohiocpa.com

In the endorsement sets

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