Robert Sprague: Ran a 2026 campaign television advertisement about Ohio’s ballot drop boxes, showing a cartoon character named Lefty the Cheat emerging from one, and campaigned on new checks against noncitizen voter registration.

This is one of 14 dated entries in Robert Sprague's record in office on this site, filed as a statement dated April 30, 2026. The sentence above is the entry as this site states it; anyone else's reading of it is listed below in their words.

Date

2026-04-30

Evaluations

Howard Wilkinson, WVXU

https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-04-30/analysis-fact-check-robert-sprague-tv-ad-ballot-drop-boxes

Said

takes so many liberties with the truth

Url

https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-04-30/analysis-fact-check-robert-sprague-tv-ad-ballot-drop-boxes

Howard Wilkinson, WVXU

https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-04-30/analysis-fact-check-robert-sprague-tv-ad-ballot-drop-boxes

Said

pure fantasy

Url

https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-04-30/analysis-fact-check-robert-sprague-tv-ad-ballot-drop-boxes

An opinion column in the Ohio Capital Journal

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/01/ohio-treasurer-looking-to-play-musical-chairs-with-statewide-office-spreads-false-election-hysteria/

Said

spreads false election hysteria

Url

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/01/ohio-treasurer-looking-to-play-musical-chairs-with-statewide-office-spreads-false-election-hysteria/

Kind

statement

What

Ran a 2026 campaign television advertisement about Ohio’s ballot drop boxes, showing a cartoon character named Lefty the Cheat emerging from one, and campaigned on new checks against noncitizen voter registration.

• Record in office on Robert Sprague's page

1. https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-04-30/analysis-fact-check-robert-sprague-tv-ad-ballot-drop-boxes
2. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/01/ohio-treasurer-looking-to-play-musical-chairs-with-statewide-office-spreads-false-election-hysteria/