Person

Louis N. Strike

Democratic · No public office in the record · born 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah

Work: Spent more than 25 years leading and turning around private businesses, including armored-car and toy manufacturing companies.
Source: larkinmortuary.com
Education: B.A. in mathematics and philosophy, University of Utah, 1969; M.B.A. in finance, University of Chicago, 1971.
Source: larkinmortuary.com

$252KRaised, as filed · December 31, 1998
Not yet researchedCash on hand
no poll on fileLatest poll
none on filePositions in their words
none on fileClaims checked
none on fileOffices held

6 of 11 sections researched

3 sources · 1998 · updated 2026-09-24

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

What has been checked

Profile 2 entries No free photo found for Louis N. Strike. Wikipedia search found candidates (['1998 Ohio State Auditor election', '1909 Pressed Steel Car strike', 'Great Railroad Strike of 1877']) but none confirmed both name and Ohio/office relevance -- ambiguous, skipped | Commons search for "Louis N. Strike" Ohio returned no file results Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-24
On the ballot 0 entries
Where they stand Not yet researched
What they have said, checked Not yet researched
Record in office 1 entry
Money 2 entries
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.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Louis N. Strike, 6 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart

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Coverage, by section
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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.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	Auditor of State of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

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

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The voting schedule
Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Not yet researched

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1998 to 1998; 1 of them actions.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Strike (D), 1 dated entry · as of 1998 · Download this chart

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Record in office, dated entries
Person	Date	Kind	Entry
Strike (D)	1998	action	1998 (action): Never held elected or appointed public office before or after this race; his campaign committee's filed legal name, 'Louie Strike, The CPA,

action 1998

Never held elected or appointed public office before or after this race; his campaign committee's filed legal name, 'Louie Strike, The CPA, For Ohio Auditor Committee,' put his CPA credential and a private-sector career leading and turning around manufacturing and distribution businesses at the center of his candidacy.

Source: larkinmortuary.com

Money

Where the money went, as filedLouis N. Strike raised $252K, spent $208K as of December 31, 1998; $44K of what was raised is not accounted for in the filed totals; no cash on hand is filed.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, through 1998-12-31 · as of 1998-12-31 · Download this chart

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Where the money went, as filed
From	To	Dollars	Share of total	Note
Raised	Spent	208,070.10	82.4%
Raised	Not in the filed totals (derived)	44,392.57	17.6%	Derived: raised exceeds spent plus cash on hand in this filing; the difference is not itemized in the totals filed.

Money, as filedLouis N. Strike raised $252K, spent $208K as of December 31, 1998; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 1998-12-31 · Download this chart

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Money, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
1998 Auditor	Raised	252,462.67
1998 Auditor	Spent	208,070.10
1998 Auditor	Cash on hand	Not yet researched

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Louis N. Strike 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
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Race	Filer	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	As of
Auditor of State of Ohio	OhioSOS	$252,463	$208,070		December 31, 1998

Source: data.ohiosos.gov

Donors, as filed1 donor on file, totaling $20K; the top entry is Ohio State UAW CAP Council at $20K.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 1998-12-31 · Download this chart

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Donors, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
	Ohio State UAW CAP Council	20,000

Top donors, as filed

Ohio State UAW CAP Council · $20,000 · PAC · In state · Auditor of State of Ohio

United Auto Workers' Ohio political action arm

Source: data.ohiosos.gov

Outside spending

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

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Outside spending, as reported
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 Louis N. Strike is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 37.6% to 37.6%.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 Auditor	37.6

Race	Party	Result	Votes	Share
Auditor of State of Ohio (1998)	Democratic	Lost	1,191,250	37.6%

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

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

Every URL on this page, once each.

1998 Ohio State Auditor election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
Louis Nicholas Strike -- Obituary · Larkin Mortuary · accessed 2026-09-21
Campaign Finance Data Portal, File Transfer Page · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21

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