Person

John A. Donofrio

Democratic · Former Summit County Treasurer, 1980–1998

Public service: Elected to Summit County Council (At-Large) in 2015; chairs its Finance Committee.
Source: council.summitoh.net
Military service: Served three and a half years in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged.
Source: council.summitoh.net
Civic: Former president of the Ohio Treasurer's Association; recipient of six National Association of Counties awards.
Source: council.summitoh.net
Home: Akron, Ohio.
Source: council.summitoh.net

Not yet researchedRaised, as filed
Not yet researchedCash on hand
no poll on fileLatest poll
1Positions in their words · 1 issue
none on fileClaims checked
1Offices held · Former Summit County Treasurer, 1980–1998

6 of 11 sections researched

5 sources · 1998 · 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 5 entries No free photo found for John A. Donofrio. Wikipedia search found candidates (['1998 Ohio State Treasurer election', '2018 Ohio gubernatorial election', 'Summit County, Ohio']) but none confirmed both name and Ohio/office relevance -- ambiguous, skipped | Commons search for "John A. Donofrio" Ohio returned no file results Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-24
On the ballot 0 entries
Where they stand 1 entry
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 5 entries

Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for John A. Donofrio, 6 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart

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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 2026-09-21 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballot
Chamber	District	Note
Statewide	All of Ohio	Treasurer of State of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for John A. Donofrio in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Status
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Where they stand

Delinquent property tax collection

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Pledged, if elected, to collect $100 million in delinquent property taxes for Ohio's schools, building on Ohio House Bill 371 (1997), which let county treasurers sell tax certificate liens on delinquent properties to private buyers at public auction; Deters' campaign publicly questioned whether the state treasurer had constitutional authority to do this at all.

1998 · 1998 campaign

Source: clipfile.org

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1997 to 1997; 1 of them actions; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Donofrio (D), 1 dated entry · as of 1997 · Download this chart

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Record in office, dated entries
Person	Date	Kind	Entry
Donofrio (D)	1980	office	Summit County Treasurer
Donofrio (D)	1997	action	1997 (action): As Summit County Treasurer, was a driving force behind Ohio House Bill 371 (1997), letting county treasurers sell tax certificate liens on d

action 1997

As Summit County Treasurer, was a driving force behind Ohio House Bill 371 (1997), letting county treasurers sell tax certificate liens on delinquent properties at public auction; Summit County ran the first such sale under the law in October 1998. His delinquent-tax-collection efforts brought in a reported 'over $80 million' over his full tenure, and he received six National Association of Counties awards, including for the 'Donofrio Linked Deposit Program.'

Source: council.summitoh.net

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for John A. Donofrio yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Where the money went, as filed
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for John A. Donofrio yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Money, as filed
Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for John A. Donofrio breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for John A. Donofrio yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Donors, as filed
Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against John A. Donofrio yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Outside spending, as reported
Status
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Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming John A. Donofrio is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as published
Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 46.1% to 46.1%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998 · as of 1998 · Download this chart

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Election results, share of the vote
Group	Item	PCT	Note
	1998 Treasurer	46.1

Race	Party	Result	Votes	Share
Treasurer of State of Ohio (1998)	Democratic	Lost	1,472,940	46.1%

Offices held

Summit County Treasurer · 1980 to 1998 · elected
Source: council.summitoh.net

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 1998 Ohio State Treasurer election

Every URL on this page, once each.

1998 Ohio State Treasurer election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
John Donofrio, Council Member AT-LARGE · Summit County, Ohio Council · accessed 2026-09-21
U.S. treasurer backs Democrat Donofrio for her former state post · Toledo Blade, via Clipfile.org · 1998-10-21 · accessed 2026-09-21
Donofrio ads aim at funny bone; Candidate's name often mangled · Toledo Blade, via Clipfile.org · 1998-10-20 · accessed 2026-09-21
Candidate puts campaigning on hold to do job · Toledo Blade, via Clipfile.org · 1998-10-13 · accessed 2026-09-21

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