Person
Tom Pruss
- Work
- Worked in the printing industry since 1985; owner, NorthCoast Print Mail Marketing, Toledo, since 2017
Source: Toledo native Tom Pruss running for Ohio Secretary of State
- Civic
- Vice president, Northwest Ohio Polish Cultural Center; former president, Polish American Community of Toledo
Source: Toledo native Tom Pruss running for Ohio Secretary of State
- Home
- Toledo native
Source: Toledo native Tom Pruss running for Ohio Secretary of State
- Not yet researchedRaised, as filed
- Not yet researchedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 3Positions in their words · 3 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
5 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.
What has been checked
- Profile 3 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry Printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State official ballot form, Directive 2026-45 (2026-09-30)
- Where they stand 3 entries
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched
- Money Not yet researched
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked No published general-election poll of the 2026 Ohio secretary of state race was found. Checked 2026-10-05 for any published general-election poll, in addition to the 2026-09-23 pass: Siena Research Institute's NYT release pages (Ohio governor and Senate lines only), Suffolk University's October 2 Ohio release, press release and complete marginals and tables (no question on this race), Marist's September Ohio release page, the BGSU Poll's DePo Polls listing (the only 2026 Ohio entry after April is the September 1-10 poll), Emerson College Polling's Ohio search, InsiderAdvantage and Rasmussen Reports Ohio pages, Quantus Insights' Ohio posts, Wikipedia's polling tables for the race (none) and 270toWin's Ohio pages (governor and Senate only). No poll was found. Checked: Research lane refresh-2026-10-05-polls, 2026-10-05
- Elections 2 entries
- Endorsements None found in the records checked Libertarian Party of Ohio candidate page and the Ohio voter guides read 2026-10-05: no endorsements listed. Checked: Research lane refresh-2026-10-05-news-downballot, 2026-10-05
- Sources 4 entries
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| polling | none found |
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| endorsements | none found |
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Statewide | All of Ohio | Secretary of State of Ohio |
On the ballot
- Secretary of State of Ohio · November 3, 2026 · Libertarian
Sources: Official General Election Ballot, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot issued with Directive 2026-45) · 2026 General Election Candidates (revised September 22, 2026)
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
Ballot access
The Secretary of State should not be a referee who tilts the field.
Source: Vote Pruss: Protecting Your Vote. Protecting Your Rights. Protecting Your Business.
Prescription drug prices
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
According to Pruss' website, he wants to reform drug approval processes to help lower the prices of prescriptions.
Source: Kaptur, Merrin in last stretch of race for Ohio's 9th Congressional District
Voter registration
I support same-day registration tied to routine interactions like driver’s license renewals, while keeping ballots clear, simple, and auditable.
Source: Election 2026: Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
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| None found in the records checked |
Outside spending
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Ohio (2026) | Libertarian | Pending | ||
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District (2024) | Libertarian | Lost | 15,381 | 4.1% |
Endorsements
None found in the records checked
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Kaptur, Merrin in last stretch of race for Ohio's 9th Congressional District · WTOL 11 · 2024-11-01 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Toledo native Tom Pruss running for Ohio Secretary of State · WTOL 11 · 2026-02-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Ohio House District 9 General Election Results 2024 · NBC News · 2024-11-05 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Official General Election Ballot, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot issued with Directive 2026-45) · Ohio Secretary of State · 2026-08-20 · accessed 2026-09-30
- 2026 General Election Candidates (revised September 22, 2026) · Franklin County Board of Elections · 2026-09-22 · accessed 2026-09-30
- Election 2026: Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County · Signal Akron · 2026-09-28 · accessed 2026-10-05
- Vote Pruss: Protecting Your Vote. Protecting Your Rights. Protecting Your Business. · Vote Pruss · 2026-10-20 · accessed 2026-10-20
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