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Helen Knipe Smith

Democratic · Former Cleveland City Council, 1979–1997 · born 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio

Public service
Appointed to the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision after leaving Cleveland City Council in 1997.

Source: teachingcleveland.org

Education
B.A., Maryland College of the Sacred Heart; M.A., Case Western Reserve University.

Source: teachingcleveland.org

6 of 11 sections researched

3 sources · 2002 · updated 2026-09-24

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.

What has been checked
  • Profile 3 entries No free photo found for Helen Knipe Smith. Wikipedia search found candidates (['1998 Ohio State Treasurer election', '2002 Ohio State Auditor election', '1997 Cleveland mayoral election']) but none confirmed both name and Ohio/office relevance -- ambiguous, skipped | Commons search for "Helen Knipe Smith" Ohio returned no file results Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-24
  • On the ballot 0 entries
  • Where they stand 2 entries
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 1 entry
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 1 entry
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 3 entries
Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 3 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 1 entryMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 3 entries6 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Helen Knipe Smith, 6 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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No public-domain or Creative Commons photograph is published for this person.
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio.Helen Knipe Smith: Auditor of State of Ohio, Democratic
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 2026-09-21 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioAuditor of State of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Helen Knipe Smith in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Helen Knipe Smith in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

School-construction oversight

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Raised oversight concerns about Ohio's roughly $5 billion school-construction program then ramping up, arguing it needed closer auditing than the state was providing.

October 2002 · 2002 campaign

Source: thelantern.com

State budget oversight

These dollars were squandered and wasted through actions that the auditor and attorney general should have questioned

October 2002 · 2002 campaign, per The Lantern

Source: thelantern.com

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1979 to 1979; 1 of them actions; 1 office held on the record.1980Smith (D)Cleveland City Council, 1979-03 to 19971979 (action): Served roughly 19 years on Cleveland City Council, including as council majority leader (1981) and later chair of the finance committee; a 2
Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1979 to 1979; 1 of them actions; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Smith (D), 1 dated entry · as of 1979 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Smith (D)1979-03officeCleveland City Council
Smith (D)1979action1979 (action): Served roughly 19 years on Cleveland City Council, including as council majority leader (1981) and later chair of the finance committee; a 2

  1. action 1979

    Served roughly 19 years on Cleveland City Council, including as council majority leader (1981) and later chair of the finance committee; a 2002 campaign profile credited her tenure with contributing to 'the city's revitalization and airport expansion' without itemizing specific votes or projects.

    Sources: teachingcleveland.org · thelantern.com

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Helen Knipe Smith yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Helen Knipe Smith yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Helen Knipe Smith yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Helen Knipe Smith yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Helen Knipe Smith 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 Helen Knipe Smith breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Helen Knipe Smith yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Helen Knipe Smith yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Helen Knipe Smith yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Helen Knipe Smith yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Helen Knipe Smith is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Helen Knipe Smith is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 35.7% to 35.7%.2002 AuditorHelen Knipe Smith, Auditor of State of Ohio: lost, 35.7%35.7%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 35.7% to 35.7%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2002 · as of 2002 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2002 Auditor35.7
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Auditor of State of Ohio (2002) DemocraticLost 1,114,957 35.7%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2002 Ohio State Auditor election

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. 2002 Ohio State Auditor election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. Helen K. Smith · Teaching Cleveland Digital · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. Candidates contending for state auditor's office · The Lantern, Ohio State University · accessed 2026-09-21

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