2026 Ohio Secretary of State election
The 2026 Ohio Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He is running for State Auditor of Ohio.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Robert Sprague, Ohio State Treasurer
- Marcell Strbich, retired Air Force officer and combat veteran
Potential
Withdrawn
- Niraj Antani, member of the Ohio Senate, member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2024 ''''
Declined
- Jay Edwards, member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 94th district ''''
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bryan Hambley, oncologist at UC Health
- Allison Russo, former minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives and nominee for Ohio's 15th congressional district in 2021