Person
Scott Schertzer
- Work
- Taught in the Elgin Local Schools for 13 years, 1996-2007.
Sources: marionmade.org · ballotpedia.org
- Work
- Worked in the Ohio Secretary of State's office under Sherrod Brown and the Ohio Treasurer's office under Mary Ellen Withrow before teaching.
Source: marionmade.org
- Public service
- Served on the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- Graduate of Ridgedale High School; B.A. in social studies education, University of Toledo.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · marionmade.org
- Civic
- Member of Marion First Presbyterian Church and a Salvation Army volunteer in Marion.
Source: marionmade.org
Ballotpedia · Ohio campaign finance
- $253KRaised, as filed · December 31, 2022
- Not yet researchedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 3Positions in their words · 3 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Former Mayor of Marion, Ohio, 2008–2023
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 9 entries The archive gives no birth year for Schertzer.
- On the ballot 0 entries No pending 2022 candidacy; his 2022 race is closed.
- Where they stand 3 entries
- What they have said, checked None found in the records checked The research archive's fact-check pass found no rating of a specific 2022-cycle statement by Schertzer. Checked: The research archive's fact-check pass of 2026-09-18 (PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, Washington Post Fact Checker, AP Fact Check)
- Record in office 2 entries
- Money 3 entries
- Financial interests 1 entry
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked No independent horse-race poll of the 2022 Ohio Treasurer race was found.
- Elections 1 entry Only his 2022 candidacy is published.
- Endorsements 1 entry
- Sources 7 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | All of Ohio | Ohio Treasurer of State |
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Where they stand
Abortion and economic development
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Campaigned as pro-choice, saying he would back reproductive-rights protections and arguing restrictive abortion policy would hurt Ohio's economic development and ability to attract women to relocate or work in the state.
Source: Ohio Election 2022: Robert Sprague and Scott Schertzer run for Ohio Treasurer
Government accountability
I am going to watch every dollar spent and I'm going to pinch every penny.
Source: Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer officially announces run as Democrat for state treasurer
Pension oversight
giving out bonuses when you are losing billions of dollars
Source: Ohio Election 2022: Robert Sprague and Scott Schertzer run for Ohio Treasurer
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schertzer (D) | 2000 | office | Marion City Council |
| Schertzer (D) | 2008 | office | Mayor of Marion, Ohio |
| Schertzer (D) | 2008 | action | 2008 (action): Elected Mayor of Marion in 2008 and served continuously through 2023, 16 years, after eight years on Marion City Council. |
| Schertzer (D) | 2023-01-10 | statement | 2023-01-10 (statement): As his final year as mayor began, said Marion's city auditor Robert Landon's 22-month tenure had left 'lasting financial accountability prob |
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statement January 10, 2023
As his final year as mayor began, said Marion's city auditor Robert Landon's 22-month tenure had left 'lasting financial accountability problems' with city revenue oversight, saying 'the accountability of that revenue concerns me a great deal.'
Source: Schertzer: Candidates for Marion mayor need to give all to serving the city
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action 2008
Elected Mayor of Marion in 2008 and served continuously through 2023, 16 years, after eight years on Marion City Council.
Source: Pillich, Only Woman Left Running For Governor For Democrats, Picks Running Mate
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 249,423 | 98.4% | |
| Raised | Not in the filed totals (derived) | 4,075 | 1.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Treasurer of State | OhioSOS Schertzer for State Treasurer | $253,498 | $249,423 | December 31, 2022 |
Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate
Top donors, as filed
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Carl F. Hughes · $24,154 · campaign committee · Ohio Treasurer of State
Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate
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Ohio AFL-CIO Voter Education Fund · $15,000 · PAC · In state · Ohio Treasurer of State
State labor federation PAC
Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Held the office of Mayor of Marion throughout his 2022 Treasurer campaign, a concurrent elected office alongside his statewide candidacy.
2022
Source: Scott Schertzer
Disclosed income
None found in the records checked.
Reported conflicts
None found in the records checked.
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Treasurer of State (2022) | Democratic | Lost | 1,692,160 | 41.4% |
Offices held
Marion City Council · 2000 to 2008 · elected
Source: Scott Schertzer
Mayor of Marion, Ohio · 2008 to 2023 · elected
Source: Schertzer: Candidates for Marion mayor need to give all to serving the city
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Education Association
2022
Source: Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2022 Ohio State Treasurer election
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Scott Schertzer · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2022 Ohio State Treasurer election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer officially announces run as Democrat for state treasurer · Ohio Statehouse News Bureau · 2022-02-09 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio Election 2022: Robert Sprague and Scott Schertzer run for Ohio Treasurer · Ohio Statehouse News Bureau · 2022-10-19 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Schertzer: Candidates for Marion mayor need to give all to serving the city · The Marion Star · 2023-01-10 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Pillich, Only Woman Left Running For Governor For Democrats, Picks Running Mate · Ohio Statehouse News Bureau · 2018-01-18 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Scott Schertzer - Ohio Candidate · Transparency USA · accessed 2026-09-19
- https://www.marionmade.org/2019/02/mayor-scott-schertzer/
- Ohio Treasurer election, 2022 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio campaign finance
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