Person
Rob Richardson
- Work
- Worked as a marketing construction representative and as counsel to the law firm Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- B.S. in electrical engineering, University of Cincinnati; J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- $2.6MRaised, as filed · December 31, 2018
- Not yet researchedCash on hand
- 39%Latest poll · Baldwin Wallace University, October 27, 2018
- 2Positions in their words · 2 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Former University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees, 2007–2016
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Endorsements.
What has been checked
- Profile 4 entries No free photo found for Rob Richardson. Wikipedia search found candidates (['Rob Harley (American football)', '2018 Ohio gubernatorial election', 'Jay Richardson (American football)']) but none confirmed both name and Ohio/office relevance -- ambiguous, skipped | Commons search for "Rob Richardson" Ohio found 1 file(s) but none matched the surname 'Richardson' + "Ohio" with a free license Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-24
- On the ballot 0 entries
- Where they stand 2 entries
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 2 entries
- Money 3 entries
- Financial interests 1 entry
- Polling and approval 1 entry
- Elections 1 entry
- Endorsements Not yet researched
- Sources 9 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | All of Ohio | Treasurer of State of Ohio |
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
Where they stand
Pharmaceutical accountability
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Framed the treasurer's office around civil rights and holding the powerful accountable, including scrutinizing drug companies seen as profiting from Ohio's opioid crisis.
Source: wosu.org
State investments
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Proposed divesting Ohio state investment funds from for-profit private prison companies and called for a full financial and cost analysis of Ohio's prison system.
Source: daytondailynews.com
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson (D) | 2007 | office | University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees |
| Richardson (D) | 2015-07 | action | 2015-07 (action): As University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees chairman, led the board's public response to the July 2015 fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose by |
| Richardson (D) | 2018-10-30 | action | 2018-10-30 (action): The Ohio Republican Party filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission alleging his campaign's fundraising from LiUNA-affiliated uni |
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action October 30, 2018
The Ohio Republican Party filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission alleging his campaign's fundraising from LiUNA-affiliated union locals across 14 states and D.C. amounted to a scheme to exceed Ohio's then-$12,707 per-election contribution cap; his campaign manager said the fundraising was fully compliant with the law. No source found in the research archive confirms a final Ohio Elections Commission ruling on the complaint.
Source: wfin.com
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action July 2015
As University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees chairman, led the board's public response to the July 2015 fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose by a UC police officer: the university fired the campus police chief, formed a community advisory board, and adopted reforms including hiring an independent monitor of campus police for at least three years.
Source: wvxu.org
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 2,564,442 | 97.4% | |
| Raised | Not in the filed totals (derived) | 67,688 | 2.6% | Derived: raised exceeds spent plus cash on hand in this filing; the difference is not itemized in the totals filed. |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer of State of Ohio | OhioSOS | $2,632,130 | $2,564,442 | December 31, 2018 |
Source: transparencyusa.org
Top donors, filed amounts first
An amount reported, committed or refunded rather than filed, or lent by the candidate, says so beside it and comes after every filed one.
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Ohio Democratic Party · $295,000 · party committee · In state · Treasurer of State of Ohio
Party committee
Source: transparencyusa.org
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Laborers' International Union of North America and affiliated locals · $674,000 reported, not filed · PAC · Out of state · Treasurer of State of Ohio
Organized labor
Source: daytondailynews.com
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
None found in the records checked.
Disclosed income
None found in the records checked.
Reported conflicts
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His father, Rob Richardson Sr., is a long-time international vice president of LiUNA, and Richardson himself previously worked as a marketing official for LECET, a LiUNA-affiliated trust; LiUNA and its affiliates were his largest donor bloc in the 2018 race.
2018 · Reported by Dayton Daily News, on his family and professional ties to his largest donor bloc
Source: daytondailynews.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Rob Richardson | 38.8 | Baldwin Wallace University, 1,051 respondents |
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Baldwin Wallace University · October 27, 2018 · Treasurer of State of Ohio
Richardson 38.8 · Sprague 36
1,051 respondents
Source: bw.edu
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer of State of Ohio (2018) | Democratic | Lost | 2,024,194 | 46.7% |
Offices held
University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees · 2007 to 2016 · appointed
Source: ballotpedia.org
Endorsements
Not yet researched
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Rob Richardson (Ohio) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio Treasurer election, 2018 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Who is running for Ohio Treasurer? Robert Sprague, Rob Richardson · Dayton Daily News · accessed 2026-09-19
- Rob Richardson Touts Civil Rights Focus In Treasurer Campaign · WOSU Public Media · 2018-09-10 · accessed 2026-09-19
- A Closer Look At Rob Richardson · WVXU · 2017-04-19 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Report: Ohio GOP Files Campaign Contribution Complaint Against Treasurer Candidate Rob Richardson · WFIN · 2018-10-31 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Robert Richardson - Ohio Candidate · Transparency USA · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio GOP says state treasurer candidate Richardson taking illegal labor money · Dayton Daily News · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio 2018 Late October Elections Poll · Baldwin Wallace University CRI · accessed 2026-09-19
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