Person
Kathleen Clyde
8 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Endorsements given.
What has been checked
- Profile 4 entries
- On the ballot 0 entries
- Where they stand 2 entries
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 3 entries
- Money 3 entries
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval 1 entry
- Elections 1 entry
- Endorsements given Not yet researched
- Sources 9 entries
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
Where they stand
Voter list maintenance
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Opposed Ohio's practice of purging inactive voters from the rolls after six consecutive years of non-voting without confirmation the voter had moved; said she would end the practice if elected.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Voting equipment
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Advocated shifting Ohio to a uniform, statewide paper-ballot voting system rather than letting each county choose its own voting machines.
Source: ballotpedia.org
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
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November 2020 · action
As Portage County Commissioner, lost her bid for a first full term in November 2020 to Republican Tony Badalamenti, 40,712 to 36,258 votes.
Tony Badalamenti's winning 2020 campaign, per Ideastream Public Media:
Never appreciated the job she was given
· the sourceSource: ideastream.org
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2018 · bill
As the ranking Democrat on the Ohio House committee overseeing elections, sponsored the DISCLOSE Act aimed at closing undisclosed-donor loopholes and strengthening bans on foreign money in Ohio campaign finance.
Source: ohiohouse.gov
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2014 · bill
Sponsored the Ohio Future Voter Act (HB 637) to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote.
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Money
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Ohio | OhioSOS | $3,195,188 | $3,266,847 | December 31, 2018 |
Source: transparencyusa.org
Top donors, as filed
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Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund · $132,500 · party committee · In state · Secretary of State of Ohio
Party committee
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Thomas F. Steyer · $25,414 · campaign committee · Out of state · Secretary of State of Ohio
Founder, NextGen Climate Action
Source: transparencyusa.org
Outside spending
None found in the records checked.
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
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Suffolk University · October 2018 · Secretary of State of Ohio
Clyde 43 · LaRose 33
likely voters, margin of error 4.4 points
Source: suffolk.edu
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Ohio (2018) | Democratic | Lost | 2,052,098 | 47.0% |
Offices held
Ohio House of Representatives, 75th district · 2011 to 2018 · elected
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Portage County Commissioner · 2018-12 to 2020-12 · appointed
Source: ideastream.org
Endorsements
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Kathleen Clyde
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Kathleen Clyde · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Kathleen Clyde · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio Secretary of State election, 2018 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Clyde Announces Legislation to Close Secret Money Loopholes in Ohio Campaigns · Ohio House of Representatives (Democratic Caucus) · accessed 2026-09-19
- Clyde announces the Ohio Future Voter Act to allow voter pre-registration · Ohio House of Representatives (Democratic Caucus) · accessed 2026-09-19
- Portage County Commissioners Flip To 2-1 Republican Majority · Ideastream Public Media · accessed 2026-09-19
- Kathleen Clyde - Ohio Candidate (2018 Election Cycle overview) · Transparency USA · accessed 2026-09-19
- Kathleen Clyde - Contributions detail · Transparency USA · accessed 2026-09-19
- Suffolk University/Cincinnati Enquirer Poll Shows Blue Wave in Ohio Midterm Election · Suffolk University · 2018-07-12 · accessed 2026-09-19
Cite and data
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