Person

Jay Edwards

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

Work
Was previously a licensed realtor, according to Wikipedia.

Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Education
Attended Ohio University on a football scholarship, where he studied mathematics.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Home
Born and raised in Nelsonville, Ohio.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

9 of 11 sections researched

38 sources · 2026 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.

What has been checked
  • Profile 9 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 7 entries
  • What they have said, checked None found in the records checked No fact-checker has published a rating of a statement of his in the records checked. Checked: The research archive fact-check pass of 2026-09-18, which searched PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, AP Fact Check and The Washington Post Fact Checker; A direct check of his PolitiFact personality page on 2026-09-19, which returned no page
  • Record in office 8 entries
  • Money 20 entries
  • Financial interests 4 entries
  • Polling and approval None found in the records checked No public poll of the 2026 Treasurer 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 1 entry Only his 2026 candidacy is published. His four Ohio House elections from 2016 to 2022 and the 2026 Republican primary wait on records for those races.
  • Endorsements 18 entries
  • Sources 32 entries
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
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Treasurer of State of Ohio.Jay Edwards: Treasurer of State of Ohio, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Treasurer 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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Where they are on the ballot
ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioTreasurer 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 4
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
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The 2026 voting schedule
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

Linked deposits

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

Ohio property taxes

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

Ohio’s investment in Israel bonds

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

Property taxes and electric bills

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

State deposits in Ohio banks

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

State investments

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

State spending on sports and cultural facilities

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

What they have said, checked

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries8 record entries from 2019 to 2023; 3 of them bills; 2 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 R
Record in office, dated entries8 record entries from 2019 to 2023; 3 of them bills; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Edwards (R), 8 dated entries · as of 2023-01-03 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries
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
  1. vote January 3, 2023

    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. bill 2023

    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. bill 2023

    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. action 2022

    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. vote 2021

    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. bill 2021

    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. action September 2019

    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. vote 2019

    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

Recorded votes

Jay Edwards cast 1,360 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2017 to 2024, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Jay Edwards voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio House, district 942839not recorded93% of 41
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio House, district 9437220not recorded93% of 87
133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020Ohio House, district 9428512not recorded97% of 37
132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018Ohio House, district 9436019not recorded77% of 44

"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 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
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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%
Money, as filedJay Edwards raised $845K, spent $1.7M, $505K on hand as of September 3, 2026; 6 filings on file.2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026RaisedJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026: raised $836K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-01-30$836KSpentJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026: spent $221K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-01-30$221KCash on handJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026: cash on hand $1.4M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-01-30$1.4M2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026RaisedJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026: raised $336K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-04-23$336KSpentJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026: spent $1.0M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-04-23$1.0MCash on handJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026: cash on hand $676K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-04-23$676K2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026RaisedJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026: raised $42K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$42KSpentJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026: spent $680K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$680KCash on handJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026: cash on hand $38K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-05$38K2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026RaisedJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026: raised $308K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-07-31$308KSpentJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026: spent $0 as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-07-31$0Cash on handJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026: cash on hand $346K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-07-31$346K2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026RaisedJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026: raised $160K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$160KSpentJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026: spent $0 as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$0Cash on handJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026: cash on hand $505K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-08-31$505K2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026RaisedJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026: raised $845K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03$845KSpentJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026: spent $1.7M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03$1.7MCash on handJay Edwards, 2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026: cash on hand $505K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03$505K
Money, as filedJay Edwards raised $845K, spent $1.7M, $505K on hand as of September 3, 2026; 6 filings on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Jay Edwards · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026Raised836,192.17
2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026Spent221,354.32
2026 Treasurer, as of January 30, 2026Cash on hand1,362,311.66
2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026Raised336,302.70
2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026Spent1,023,777.08
2026 Treasurer, as of April 23, 2026Cash on hand675,618.45
2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026Raised41,641.99
2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026Spent680,304.28
2026 Treasurer, as of June 5, 2026Cash on hand38,048.24
2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026Raised307,505.39
2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026Spent0
2026 Treasurer, as of July 31, 2026Cash on hand345,573.63
2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026Raised159,501.94
2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026Spent0
2026 Treasurer, as of August 31, 2026Cash on hand505,075.57
2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026Raised844,952.02
2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026Spent1,704,081.36
2026 Treasurer, as of September 3, 2026Cash on hand505,075.57
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Jay Edwards 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 Jay Edwards breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-04 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Treasurer of State of Ohio OhioSOS Friends of Jay Edwards $844,952$1,704,081$505,076September 3, 2026
Treasurer of State of Ohio OhioSOS Friends of Jay Edwards (Ohio entity 14441) $159,502$0$505,076August 31, 2026
Treasurer of State of Ohio OhioSOS Friends of Jay Edwards (Ohio entity 14441) $307,505$0$345,574July 31, 2026
Treasurer of State of Ohio OhioSOS Friends of Jay Edwards (Ohio entity 14441) $41,642$680,304$38,048June 5, 2026
Treasurer of State of Ohio OhioSOS Friends of Jay Edwards (Ohio entity 14441) $336,303$1,023,777$675,618April 23, 2026
Treasurer of State of Ohio OhioSOS Friends of Jay Edwards (Ohio entity 14441) $836,192$221,354$1,362,312January 30, 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 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

Sources: www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiocpa.com

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

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

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Donors, as filed14 donors on file, totaling $233K; the top entry is ACT Ohio Foundation PAC at $17K.ACT Ohio Foundation…ACT Ohio Foundation PAC: $17K$17KACT Ohio Foundation…ACT Ohio Foundation PCE: $17K$17KDave Yost for OhioDave Yost for Ohio: $17K$17KKeyCorp Advocates…KeyCorp Advocates Fund PAC: $17K$17KLaborers’…Laborers’ International Union Local 500 PAC: $17K$17KLaborers’…Laborers’ International Union Local 500 PCE: $17K$17KLaborers’ Local 265…Laborers’ Local 265 PCE: $17K$17KNorthwestern Ohio…Northwestern Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council: $17K$17KOhio State Building…Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council PCE: $17K$17KStephens for OhioStephens for Ohio: $17K$17KBenjamin VolpeBenjamin Volpe: $17K$17KOAPSE Making a…OAPSE Making a Difference PCE: $17K$17KWilliam WeisbergWilliam Weisberg: $17K$17KBarry FrenchBarry French: $16K$16K
Donors, as filed14 donors on file, totaling $233K; the top entry is ACT Ohio Foundation PAC at $17K.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Jay Edwards · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
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Donors, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
ACT Ohio Foundation PAC16,615.67
ACT Ohio Foundation PCE16,615.67
Dave Yost for Ohio16,615.67
KeyCorp Advocates Fund PAC16,615.67
Laborers’ International Union Local 500 PAC16,615.67
Laborers’ International Union Local 500 PCE16,615.67
Laborers’ Local 265 PCE16,615.67
Northwestern Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council16,615.67
Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council PCE16,615.67
Stephens for Ohio16,615.67
Benjamin Volpe16,615
OAPSE Making a Difference PCE16,615
William Weisberg16,615
Barry French16,500

Top donors, as filed

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jay Edwards yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jay Edwards yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-04 · Download this chart
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Outside spending, as reported
Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

None found in the records checked.

Disclosed income

  • Owns and manages a real estate company he started after college, having begun investing in real estate while a student at Ohio University. He is a licensed realtor and works in medical sales within the drug-treatment market.

    April 9, 2026

    Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Reported conflicts

  • The financial disclosure he filed as a 2026 statewide candidate listed more than 42 gifts worth at least $75 each that he reported receiving in 2025, totaling at least $3,100, from lobbyists, company executives and other politically connected Ohioans, the largest count among the 2026 statewide candidates the outlet reviewed. Among the names was Jett Facemyer, a former legislative aide of his who lobbies for Intralot, a vendor regularly in the hunt for state lottery contracts, and who is registered to lobby on the Ohio Lottery's central gaming and video lottery terminal programs. Edwards told the reporter he had likely overreported by listing names from his calendar and that some listed givers had given him nothing.

    April 10, 2026 · Reported by Signal Ohio (Jake Zuckerman), republished by TiffinOhio.net

    Sources: signalohio.org · tiffinohio.net

  • One name on the same gift list was the Cleveland restaurateur Robert “Bobby” George, listed with a gift of undisclosed value; Edwards told Signal Ohio he had not seen George in about a year. George’s father, the Cleveland businessman Tony George, has hosted fundraisers for Edwards. TiffinOhio, citing Cleveland Scene’s reporting on a deposition, reports that Tony George was the “Individual B” of FirstEnergy’s 2021 deferred-prosecution agreement, the go-between from the company to Larry Householder. Tony George has not been charged in the case and has denied wrongdoing.

    May 18, 2026 · Reported by TiffinOhio.net, citing Signal Ohio

    Sources: tiffinohio.net · signalohio.org

  • He kept a $5,000 contribution from FirstEnergy’s political action committee, received the day before the 2018 general election, rather than giving it to charity as some legislative colleagues did after Householder’s arrest in July 2020, and he wrote a $200 check to Generation Now, the entity at the center of the federal case. His 2026 opponent has made both points in the campaign.

    July 22, 2026 · Reported by TiffinOhio.net

    Sources: tiffinohio.net · tiffinohio.net

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Jay Edwards is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Jay Edwards 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

Elections

Election results, share of the voteNo prior race is on file for Jay Edwards.None found in the records checked
Election results, share of the voteNo prior race is on file for Jay Edwards.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-04 · Download this chart
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Treasurer of State of Ohio (2026) RepublicanPending

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • officialVice President JD Vance

    February 2026

    He was backed by the vice president in the Republican primary, while his opponent was backed by the party’s nominee for governor.

    Source: washingtonexaminer.com

  • officialTroy Balderson

    2026

    Listed among national-leader endorsers as U.S. Congressman.

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionTeamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E.

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionOhio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionOhio Operating Engineers Local 18

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionOhio Education Association

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • organizationOhio Chamber of Commerce PAC

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionNorthwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • officialMike Rulli

    2026

    Listed among national-leader endorsers as U.S. Congressman.

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionMidwest Regional Council of Carpenters

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionLaborers' District Council of Ohio

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionIron Workers Local 55

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionIBEW Local 38

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionFraternal Order of Police

    2026

    Shown as a Fraternal Order of Police logo on the campaign's endorsements page; the page does not name the lodge.

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • organizationBuckeye Firearms Association

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionBrotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Division 34

    2026

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • officialBernie Moreno

    2026

    Listed among national-leader endorsers as U.S. Senator for Ohio.

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

  • unionACT Ohio

    2026

    Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio, a building-trades union coalition.

    Source: edwardsforohio.com

In the endorsement sets

Sources

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

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