Person
Keith Faber
- Work
- Founder of Faber and Associates, a civil litigation, personal injury and mediation law firm in Celina, Ohio.
Sources: ohioauditor.gov · avvo.com
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Oakland University; J.D., Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Source: ohioauditor.gov
- Home
- Celina, Ohio.
Source: ohioauditor.gov
Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance · Wikipedia
- $1.1MRaised, as filed · September 3, 2026
- $3.3MCash on hand · September 3, 2026
- 32%Latest poll · Tulchin Research, August 4, 2026
- 15Positions in their words · 15 issues
- 3Claims checked
- 5Offices held · Auditor of State of Ohio, since 2019
11 of 11 sections researched
What has been checked
- Profile 13 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 15 entries
- What they have said, checked 3 entries Three of the four rated checks the research archive records are published. The fourth is left out: the archive gives only a fragment of what he said, and flags its own record of the rating word as unverified. 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
- Record in office 10 entries
- Money 18 entries
- Financial interests 10 entries
- Polling and approval 5 entries
- Elections 3 entries Only his 2026 candidacy is published. His 2018 and 2022 elections for Auditor of State wait on records for those races.
- Endorsements 19 entries
- Sources 52 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Statewide | All of Ohio | Attorney General of Ohio |
On the ballot
- Attorney General of Ohio · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · wkyc.com
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early 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, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 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, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 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, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early 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, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 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, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 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
Auditing priorities
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Pledged to expand performance audits within traditional bounds: Medicaid performance audits, audits of pharmacy benefit managers, and audits of all school districts.
Source: statenews.org
Border security and immigration
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would work with the Trump administration on border policy to curb illegal immigration and the cartel activity he links to crime in Ohio.
Source: keithfaber.org
Constitutional rights and religious liberty
stand up for constitutional rights and protect religious liberty
Source: keithfaber.org
Consumer protection
increase enforcement against predatory companies and cybercriminals that target vulnerable Ohioans
Source: keithfaber.org
Crime laboratory and prosecutor services
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would make the state crime laboratory more efficient and improve the service the office gives prosecutors and law enforcement statewide.
Source: keithfaber.org
Denied health insurance claims
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would help Ohio families work through the appeals process for denied medical claims so they receive care they have already paid for through insurance.
Source: keithfaber.org
Drug addiction and supply
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would address addiction through treatment and recovery services while prosecuting suppliers and working to cut off supply chains at the border.
Source: keithfaber.org
Elder justice
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would empower what he calls front-line partners, among them sheriffs, prosecutors, police departments, Adult Protective Services staff, victim advocates and financial institutions, to catch the signs of elder financial exploitation earlier.
Sources: keithfaber.org · ohiogop.org
Government corruption
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Argued the Auditor of State's office lacks legal jurisdiction to investigate legislative corruption, campaign finance violations, or private-company conduct, defending his office's limited role in the House Bill 6 scandal.
Source: Ohio Auditor: Republican Keith Faber defends his seat against Nelsonville Democrat Taylor Sappington
Government efficiency
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Campaigned on his record of accountability work as incumbent Auditor, including his estimate that Ohio paid over $5 billion in improper payments in its COVID-era unemployment compensation system.
Source: Keith Faber
Human trafficking
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would work with law enforcement and community organizations to break up trafficking networks, prosecute traffickers, and widen services for survivors including housing, job training and recovery.
Source: keithfaber.org
Local government financial records and audits
By keeping accurate financial records, governing bodies demonstrate their commitment to efficient, effective, and transparent service
Source: Auditor Faber Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients
Police use of license-plate readers
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would support legislation limiting access to Flock and other license-plate-reader databases to law enforcement and barring the selling or sharing of that data with private businesses.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · cms.stateaffairs.com
Public integrity
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would create a Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Task Force.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · cms.stateaffairs.com
Scope of the Auditor's office
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Argued against using the auditor's office to investigate broader policy fights (trade-deal impacts, opioid response, charter-school funding), saying the office is elected in a partisan way but is not itself a partisan office.
Source: statenews.org
What they have said, checked
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PolitiFact rated this Mostly False, May 17, 2018 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
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Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers
PolitiFact rated this Half True, February 4, 2013 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
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PolitiFact rated this True, June 5, 2013 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faber (R) | 2001 | office | Ohio House of Representatives |
| Faber (R) | 2007-01-02 | office | Ohio Senate |
| Faber (R) | 2013 | office | President of the Ohio Senate |
| Faber (R) | 2017 | office | Ohio House of Representatives |
| Faber (R) | 2019 | office | Auditor of State of Ohio |
| Faber (R) | 2013 | action | 2013 (action): As president of the Ohio Senate (2013 to 2016), was helpful to police unions in their lengthy fight to get workers' compensation coverage fo |
| Faber (R) | 2018 | action | 2018 (action): As Ohio Senate President (2013-2016) and his caucus accepted more than $200,000 in donations from for-profit charter-school operators; he pe |
| Faber (R) | 2018-05-17 | statement | 2018-05-17 (statement): Campaigned on the claim that ECOT 'was caught and is out of business' thanks to charter-school reforms enacted while he was Senate President |
| Faber (R) | 2018-10 | action | 2018-10 (action): An Associated Press investigation found Faber and his businesses had multiple property-tax delinquencies across two Ohio counties from 2008- |
| Faber (R) | 2019 | action | 2019 (action): Since he took office as Auditor of State in 2019, the Ohio Republican Party reports his office secured 157 convictions on more than 360 crim |
| Faber (R) | 2019 | action | 2019 (action): As Auditor of State, pushed a streamlined public-records mediation process through the Ohio Court of Claims and an increase in performance a |
| Faber (R) | 2020 | action | 2020 (action): His office’s Special Investigations Unit reported about $6.9 billion in fraud and improper payments identified in Ohio’s unemployment compen |
| Faber (R) | 2022 | action | 2022 (action): Estimated that Ohio paid more than $5 billion in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. His audit found over 80,000 cl |
| Faber (R) | 2022-02 | ruling | 2022-02 (ruling): As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, was among the seven commissioners the Ohio Supreme Court ordered to a hearing o |
| Faber (R) | 2022-10 | statement | 2022-10 (statement): At a Westerville Tea Party event, floated a speculative theory that Cuyahoga County's elections board could be diverting special ballot-prin |
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statement October 2022
At a Westerville Tea Party event, floated a speculative theory that Cuyahoga County's elections board could be diverting special ballot-printing paper to enable fraudulent ballot production; no evidence was produced and county officials disputed it.
Cuyahoga County Elections Director Anthony Perlatti, reported by Ohio Capital Journal:
his office does no such thing
· the sourceSource: 'Special paper.' Ohio Auditor floats theory of election fraud
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ruling February 2022
As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, was among the seven commissioners the Ohio Supreme Court ordered to a hearing on why they should not be held in contempt over the state legislative maps. He and Secretary of State Frank LaRose responded that they should not be individually liable.
Source: Ohio Supreme Court orders elected officials on redistricting commission to hearing on contempt
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action 2022
Estimated that Ohio paid more than $5 billion in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. His audit found over 80,000 claims paid to people who appeared to be incarcerated and more than 140,000 paid to people who appeared to be dead.
Source: 'Epic' COVID fraud galls state watchdogs: 'The system failed at almost every conceivable level'
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action 2020
His office’s Special Investigations Unit reported about $6.9 billion in fraud and improper payments identified in Ohio’s unemployment compensation system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure comes from the auditor’s own office and Ohio Republican Party materials rather than an independent tally.
Sources: ohiogop.org · ohioauditor.gov
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action 2019
Since he took office as Auditor of State in 2019, the Ohio Republican Party reports his office secured 157 convictions on more than 360 criminal charges and $28,529,126 in findings for recovery; his office's biography says more than 155 public officials were convicted. His campaign told State Affairs in September 2026 that the office's Special Investigations Unit had assisted in 168 convictions resulting in more than $17.9 million in restitution. The counts come from his office, his party and his campaign rather than an independent tally.
Sources: ohiogop.org · ohioauditor.gov · cms.stateaffairs.com
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action 2019
As Auditor of State, pushed a streamlined public-records mediation process through the Ohio Court of Claims and an increase in performance audits of state agencies.
Sources: ohioauditor.gov · ohioauditor.gov
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action October 2018
An Associated Press investigation found Faber and his businesses had multiple property-tax delinquencies across two Ohio counties from 2008-2015, totaling about $5,500 in late payments; his campaign attributed this to administrative issues and postal delays and said his bookkeeper accepted responsibility.
Source: wcbe.org
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statement May 17, 2018
Campaigned on the claim that ECOT 'was caught and is out of business' thanks to charter-school reforms enacted while he was Senate President.
PolitiFact:
Mostly False
· the sourceSource: politifact.com
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action 2018
As Ohio Senate President (2013-2016) and his caucus accepted more than $200,000 in donations from for-profit charter-school operators; he personally took roughly $30,000-$36,513 from ECOT founder Bill Lager and returned the money as scrutiny grew in 2018.
Source: daytondailynews.com
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action 2013
As president of the Ohio Senate (2013 to 2016), was helpful to police unions in their lengthy fight to get workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police's president, who cited that work when the FOP endorsed him in 2026.
Source: signalohio.org
Recorded votes
Keith Faber cast 3,145 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 8 terms from 2003 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 Keith Faber voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018 | Ohio House, district 84 | 367 | 7 | not recorded | 95% of 44 |
| 131st General Assembly, 2015–2016 | Ohio Senate, district 12 | 271 | 2 | not recorded | 100% of 26 |
| 130th General Assembly, 2013–2014 | Ohio Senate, district 12 | 435 | 4 | not recorded | 100% of 114 |
| 129th General Assembly, 2011–2012 | Ohio Senate, district 12 | 474 | 15 | not recorded | 100% of 146 |
| 128th General Assembly, 2009–2010 | Ohio Senate, district 12 | 188 | 9 | not recorded | 98% of 53 |
| 127th General Assembly, 2007–2008 | Ohio Senate, district 12 | 339 | 15 | not recorded | 96% of 23 |
| 126th General Assembly, 2005–2006 | Ohio House | 542 | 47 | not recorded | – |
| 125th General Assembly, 2003–2004 | Ohio House | 376 | 54 | not recorded | – |
"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. For 2003 to 2006 the votes are read from the House and Senate Journals, which print no party, and a vote is left out wherever a surname in the Journal could be two members.
Sources: Legislation and votes · House and Senate Journals
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 68,996.92 | 1.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 145,794.44 | 4.1% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 1,073,009.49 | 30.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 2,267,330.22 | 63.8% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS Friends of Faber | $1,142,006 | $214,791 | $3,340,340 | September 3, 2026 |
| None | OhioSOS Friends of Faber | $1,555,188 | $641,354 | June 30, 2026 | |
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS | $483,000 | $2,460,000 | June 5, 2026 | |
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS | $149,002 | $2,540,000 | June 5, 2026 | |
| Ohio Auditor of State | OhioSOS Friends of Faber | $1,024,487 | $1,082,339 | $1,027,348 | December 31, 2022 |
| Auditor of State of Ohio | OhioSOS | November 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: transparencyusa.org
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
Source: ohiocpa.com
Source: Campaign Finance Cover Page Search (official filings for 'Friends of Faber,' Auditor race)
Source: wosu.org
Top donors, as filed
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Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee State Candidate Fund · $102,849 · party committee · In state · Attorney General of Ohio
Party committee
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Ohio Republican PAC · $62,565 · party committee · In state · Attorney General of Ohio
Party committee
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Summit County Republican Central Committee State Candidate Fund · $58,000 · party committee · In state · Attorney General of Ohio
Party committee
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Michael D. and Margaret K. Valentine · $54,818 · campaign committee · In state · Ohio Auditor of State
Cincinnati; Valentine Research, a radar-detector manufacturer
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First Financial Bank · $49,378 · other · Attorney General of Ohio
Bank
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Entities and individuals tied to ECOT · $36,513 · campaign committee · In state · Auditor of State of Ohio
Online charter school operator
Source: daytondailynews.com
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Kristin M. Weaver · $20,000 · campaign committee · Attorney General of Ohio
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation PAC · $16,616 · PAC · In state · Attorney General of Ohio
Building and construction trades
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE · $16,000 · PAC · In state · Attorney General of Ohio
Building and construction trades
Source: transparencyusa.org
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William Austin · $16,000 · campaign committee · Attorney General of Ohio
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Patrick Preston · $15,615 · campaign committee · Attorney General of Ohio
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Jeffrey Edwards · $15,500 · campaign committee · Attorney General of Ohio
Source: transparencyusa.org
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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A 2018 WCPO investigation found he holds a 25 percent ownership stake in JMKA Properties Inc. and an interest in a downtown Columbus condominium held through Statehouse Properties LLC.
October 12, 2018
Source: wcpo.com
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Founder of Faber and Associates, a civil litigation, personal injury and mediation law firm in Celina. Attorney directory profiles list him as a practicing lawyer and mediator there.
2026
Source: avvo.com
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A 2016 Joint Legislative Ethics Committee filing snippet, from when he was still a state senator, references his interests in Statehouse Properties LLC and JMKA Properties LLC, family real-estate holding entities.
2016
Source: Tax penalty questions swirl in race for Ohio auditor
Disclosed income
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A 2016 Joint Legislative Ethics Committee financial disclosure listed his sources of income as the State of Ohio legislative salary, Faber and Associates, and real-estate entities including JMKA Properties LLC and Statehouse Properties LLC.
2016
Source: cleveland.com
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A June 2019 report on his legislative disclosure gave a legislative salary of $60,583 and disclosed interests in JMKA Properties LLC and Fig Investors Florida LLC.
June 17, 2019
Source: cleveland.com
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Salary of $130,204 a year as Auditor of State of Ohio.
2026
Source: ballotpedia.org
Reported conflicts
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An October 2018 investigation found that Faber and his businesses had incurred property tax late-payment penalties on several properties in two Ohio counties between 2008 and 2015, about $5,500 paid late and about $330 in penalties, at a time when his campaign was running advertisements about his opponent over similar tax penalties. His bookkeeper said in an affidavit that the late payments were an administrative and mailing error.
October 12, 2018 · Reported by The Associated Press, in reporting carried by WOSU, WCBE and WCPO
Sources: news.wosu.org · wcbe.org · wcpo.com
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As a state senator and president of the Ohio Senate, Faber received more than $30,000 in campaign contributions from backers of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school that closed in 2018; one tally puts the figure at $36,513. His 2018 opponent Zack Space and other Democrats said Faber and other Republican leaders reduced charter-school oversight in the period the money was given.
November 2, 2018 · Reported by The Dayton Daily News, the Highland County Press and WOSU Public Media
Sources: daytondailynews.com · highlandcountypress.com · wosu.org
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Faber had accepted $15,000 in campaign contributions from the Columbus businessman Les Wexner, $5,000 in 2022 and $10,000 before 2026. Members of Congress moved in February 2026 to depose Wexner over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Faber pledged that month to give the full amount to charity, delivered $12,500 in March and completed the pledge with a further $2,500 to Gracehaven in April 2026.
February 18, 2026 · Reported by The Ohio Capital Journal, TiffinOhio.net and WOSU Public Media
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · tiffinohio.net · wosu.org
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Faber and his businesses paid about $5,500 in property taxes late, incurring about $330 in penalties, across multiple properties in two Ohio counties between 2008 and 2015; his campaign attributed this to administrative issues and postal delays.
October 14, 2018 · Reported by The Associated Press, via WCBE
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Field date | Candidate | Share | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Keith Faber | 34 | Tulchin Research, 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Keith Faber | 39 | Tulchin Research, 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm; asked again after respondents were read profile statements about each candidate; After candidate profiles were read |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Keith Faber | 32 | Tulchin Research, 600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period July 29-August 4, 2026; memo from Tulchin Research dated August 10, 2026, posted by the Kulewicz campaign on its website |
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Tulchin Research · August 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Faber 32 · Kulewicz 36 · Undecided 32
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period July 29-August 4, 2026; memo from Tulchin Research dated August 10, 2026, posted by the Kulewicz campaign on its website
Sources: Memo, page 1, Ohio likely voters, July 29-August 4, 2026, as posted by the Kulewicz campaign · August Poll, John J. Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General
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Tulchin Research · June 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Faber 34 · Kulewicz 34 · Undecided 32
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm
Sources: Memo, page 1 (top), Ohio likely voters, June 2-4, 2026, as posted by the Kulewicz campaign · Memo, page 2, Ohio likely voters, June 2-4, 2026, as posted by the Kulewicz campaign · nbc4i.com
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Tulchin Research · June 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Faber 39 · Kulewicz 43 · Undecided 18
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm; asked again after respondents were read profile statements about each candidate
Sources: Memo, page 2, Ohio likely voters, June 2-4, 2026, as posted by the Kulewicz campaign · Memo, page 1 (bottom), Ohio likely voters, June 2-4, 2026, as posted by the Kulewicz campaign · nbc4i.com
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Tulchin Research · June 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Recognized Faber 27 · Recognized Kulewicz 21
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm; the share of respondents who recognized each name
Sources: Memo, page 1 (top), Ohio likely voters, June 2-4, 2026, as posted by the Kulewicz campaign · nbc4i.com
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Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute · October 27, 2018 · Auditor of State of Ohio
Coogan 5 · Faber 32 · Space 40.2 · Unsure 22.8
1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018
Source: bw.edu
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ohio (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| Ohio Auditor of State (2022) | Republican | Won | 2,397,207 | 58.7% |
| Auditor of State of Ohio (2018) | Republican | Won | 2,156,663 | 49.7% |
Offices held
Ohio House of Representatives · 2001 to 2007 · elected
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Ohio Senate · 2007-01-02 to 2016 · appointed
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
President of the Ohio Senate · 2013 to 2016 · elected
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Ohio House of Representatives · 2017 to 2019-01-07 · elected
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Auditor of State of Ohio · 2019 to present · elected
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ohioauditor.gov
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Fraternal Order of Police
July 2026
Signal Ohio reported on July 23, 2026 that it was the union's first endorsement of a Republican for attorney general in 20 years.
Source: signalohio.org
partyOhio Republican Party
February 20, 2026
The party announced its endorsement for attorney general on February 20, 2026.
organizationThe Ohio Society of CPAs
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationOhioans for Concealed Carry
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationOhio Right to Life PAC
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
unionOhio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationOhio Chamber of Commerce
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationOhio Cattlemen's Association
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationOREIA PAC
2026
The Ohio Real Estate Investors Association's political action committee.
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationNFIB
2026
National Federation of Independent Business's Ohio chapter.
Source: keithfaber.org
unionInternational Union of Operating Engineers Local 18
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
unionCleveland Police Patrolmen's Association
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
organizationBuckeye Firearms Association
2026
Source: keithfaber.org
unionACT Ohio
2026
Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio, a building-trades union coalition.
Source: keithfaber.org
official77 Ohio county sheriffs
2026
Source: Faber for Attorney General
official57 Ohio state representatives
2026
Source: Faber for Attorney General
official43 Ohio county prosecutors
2026
Source: Faber for Attorney General
official24 Ohio state senators
2026
Source: Faber for Attorney General
organizationClub for Growth PAC
August 27, 2025
The first Ohio endorsement the group made in the 2026 cycle.
Source: statenews.org
In the endorsement sets
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2016 · endorsed · Ohio Senate President (2013–2016); State Senator, R-Celina (12th District)
Sources: The Lima News / limaohio.com; also The Columbus Dispatch · Columbus Dispatch (via Wayback Machine)
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2020 · endorsed · Ohio State Auditor
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2024 · endorsed · Ohio State Auditor
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Keith Faber · 2026 Ohio Attorney General election · Andy Wilson (politician) · Dave Yost · 2018 Ohio State Auditor election · 2022 United States state auditor elections · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127th_Ohio_General_Assembly
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- 2026 Ohio Attorney General election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Andy Wilson (politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Dave Yost · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Republican Keith Faber is first candidate to announce run for Ohio Attorney General · Ohio Capital Journal · accessed 2026-09-18
- Term-limited auditor Faber announces he's in the race for Ohio attorney general · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2025-01-27 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Club for Growth backs Faber for AG with first endorsement in 2026 elections in Ohio · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2025-08-27 · accessed 2026-09-18
- GOP Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announces bid for state attorney general in 2026 · WKYC · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio primary election 2026: John Kulewicz wins Democratic nomination for attorney general, will face Republican Keith Faber · WKYC · accessed 2026-09-18
- Issues · Faber for Attorney General campaign site · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber Makes Elder Justice a Centerpiece of His Attorney General Campaign · Ohio Republican Party · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber's Record Proves He's Ready to Lead as Ohio's Next Attorney General · Ohio Republican Party · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio auditor candidate misleads about his role in online school ECOT shutting down · PolitiFact · 2018-05-17 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says all of Ohio's economic numbers beat the national average · PolitiFact · 2013-02-04 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says Ohio is among the leading states in exports · PolitiFact · 2013-02-14 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Senate President Keith Faber says more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army during the Civil War, more per capita than any other state · PolitiFact · 2013-06-05 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber (fact-check archive) · PolitiFact · accessed 2026-09-18
- State auditor candidates spar over ECOT and political corruption · Dayton Daily News · accessed 2026-09-18
- State auditor candidate Zack Space blasts Faber over ECOT · Highland County Press · accessed 2026-09-18
- Following ECOT Scandal, Ohio Auditor Race Takes On Higher Profile · WOSU Public Media · 2018-11-02 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Both Ohio Auditor Candidates Face Questions About Tax Penalties · WOSU News · 2018-10-12 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Personal Tax Payments By State Auditor Candidates Raise Questions · WCBE · 2018-10-14 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Tax penalty questions swirl in race for Ohio auditor · WCPO · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber's Burn Book · Ohio Democratic Party (Medium) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigning to take private-sector job with nonprofit law firm · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-05-07 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine selects public safety director as interim attorney general · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-05-11 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Andy Wilson steps into new position as Ohio attorney general · Spectrum News 1 · 2026-06-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- New poll shows Democratic candidates ahead in Ohio · NBC4 WCMH-TV · accessed 2026-09-18
- About Auditor Keith Faber · Ohio Auditor of State (official) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Auditor Keith Faber press kit bio · Ohio Auditor of State (official) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Dems outraise Republicans in downballot statewide offices but still far behind in cash on hand · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-07-03 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Money in motion: New reports detail fundraising and spending in statewide elections · The Ohio Society of CPAs · 2026-06-18 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber - Ohio Candidate (campaign finance profile) · Transparency USA — data through 2026-06-30 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio politicians keep promise to rebuke Les Wexner by donating $200K in campaign contributions · WOSU Public Media · 2026-09-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio billionaire political funder Les Wexner to be deposed by members of Congress in Epstein probe · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-02-18 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio AG hopeful Keith Faber stiffed charities on Wexner pledge · TiffinOhio.net · 2026-04-23 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber Refuses to Donate Wexner Money, Despite Promising to do so · Ohio Democratic Party (press release) · 2026-04-24 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio's largest police union backs entire GOP slate · Signal Ohio · 2026-07-23 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Financial Disclosure - Frequently Asked Questions · Ohio Ethics Commission · accessed 2026-09-18
- John Kulewicz Archives (coverage of Faber campaign policy proposals, incl. anti-corruption task force and Flock camera policy) · State Affairs Pro · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Lloyd Faber Profile - Celina, OH Personal Injury Lawyer · Avvo · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Senate enters budget week: Capitol Letter · Cleveland.com · 2019-06-17 · accessed 2026-09-18
- 2018 Ohio State Auditor election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Conversations With The Candidates: Faber and Space For Auditor · Ohio Statehouse News Bureau · 2018-10-07 · accessed 2026-09-19
- State auditor candidates spar over ECOT and political corruption · Dayton Daily News · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio 2018 Late October Elections Poll · Baldwin Wallace University CRI · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2022 United States state auditor elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
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- Campaign Finance Contributions Search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- https://www.keithfaber.org/endorsements
- ICYMI: Last Week, the Ohio Republican Party Announced Its Endorsed Candidates for Key Statewide and Legislative Races · Ohio Republican Party · 2026-02-23 · accessed 2026-10-05
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127th_Ohio_General_Assembly
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- Ohio Auditor: Republican Keith Faber defends his seat against Nelsonville Democrat Taylor Sappington · Ohio Capital Journal · 2022-11-01 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Auditor Faber Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients · Ohio Auditor of State · 2026-10-05 · accessed 2026-10-05
- 'Epic' COVID fraud galls state watchdogs: 'The system failed at almost every conceivable level' · NBC News · accessed 2026-09-19
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