2026 Ohio State Auditor election

The 2026 Ohio State Auditor election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the state auditor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Keith Faber is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He is running for attorney general of Ohio.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Frank LaRose, incumbent secretary of state

Potential

Jason Stephens, former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 93rd district
Steve Wilson, state senator from the 7th district

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Annette Blackwell, mayor of Maple Heights

Publicly expressed interest

Chris Redfern, former state representative and former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party