Person
Taylor Sappington
Ballotpedia · Ohio campaign finance
7 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.
What has been checked
- Profile 4 entries The archive gives an approximate birth year (about 1991-92) and no birthplace for Sappington.
- 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 Sappington. 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 3 entries
- Money 3 entries
- Financial interests None found in the records checked No board memberships, family financial interests, or stock holdings were found reported for Sappington in connection with the 2022 race.
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked No independent horse-race poll of the 2022 Ohio Auditor race was found.
- Elections 1 entry Only his 2022 candidacy is published.
- Endorsements given None found in the records checked The research archive found no dated, sourced endorsement he gave or received in the 2022 cycle.
- Sources 6 entries
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
Where they stand
Government corruption
has an incredible ability to look through these places like the PUCO board, to look through where state money is going
Source: Nelsonville auditor Taylor Sappington jumps into race for state auditor
How many politicians do we need to haul out in handcuffs before Keith Faber realizes there is a problem in Ohio?
Source: Nelsonville auditor Taylor Sappington jumps into race for state auditor
Redistricting
dishonest, unfair and illegal
Source: Taylor Sappington
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
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November 1, 2022 · statement
Argued during the campaign that the Auditor's office should aggressively investigate the FirstEnergy/House Bill 6 scandal; incumbent Keith Faber publicly disputed that the office has jurisdiction to do so.
Incumbent Keith Faber, reported by Ohio Capital Journal:
the Auditor of State's office lacks legal jurisdiction to investigate legislative corruption, campaign finance violations, or private-company conduct
· the sourceSource: Ohio Auditor: Republican Keith Faber defends his seat against Nelsonville Democrat Taylor Sappington
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2020 · action
Organized a 15-day grassroots recount campaign that documented 5,373 Nelsonville residents, successfully challenging U.S. Census Bureau figures that would have downgraded Nelsonville from 'city' to 'village' status.
Source: Taylor Sappington
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December 2019 · action
Within about eight weeks of taking office as Nelsonville City Auditor, uncovered altered and missing financial/payroll records, leading to the prosecution of former Deputy Auditor Stephanie Wilson, sentenced in 2021 to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay over $200,000 in restitution.
Source: Nelsonville deputy auditor indicted for alleged payroll fraud
Money
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Auditor of State | OhioSOS Taylor Sappington for Ohio | $244,260 | $208,904 | December 31, 2022 |
Source: Taylor Sappington - Ohio Candidate (2022 Election cycle)
Top donors, as filed
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Ohio AFL-CIO Voter Education Fund · $15,000 · PAC · In state · Ohio Auditor of State
State labor federation PAC
Source: Taylor Sappington - Ohio Candidate (2022 Election cycle)
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Lee E. Shackelford · $14,704 · campaign committee · In state · Ohio Auditor of State
Source: Taylor Sappington - Ohio Candidate (2022 Election cycle)
Financial interests
None found in the records checked
Polling and approval
None found in the records checked
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Auditor of State (2022) | Democratic | Lost | 1,683,216 | 41.3% |
Offices held
Nelsonville City Council · 2015 to 2019 · elected
Source: Taylor Sappington
Nelsonville City Auditor · 2019-12-01 to 2025-09 · elected
Source: Taylor Sappington
Endorsements
None found in the records checked
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2022 United States state auditor elections
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Taylor Sappington · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2022 United States state auditor elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Nelsonville auditor Taylor Sappington jumps into race for state auditor · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2022-01-31 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Nelsonville deputy auditor indicted for alleged payroll fraud · Athens Messenger / Athens NEWS · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio Auditor: Republican Keith Faber defends his seat against Nelsonville Democrat Taylor Sappington · Ohio Capital Journal · 2022-11-01 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Taylor Sappington - Ohio Candidate (2022 Election cycle) · Transparency USA · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio Auditor election, 2022 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio campaign finance
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