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

Theresa Gavarone, majority leader of the Ohio Senate

Withdrawn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