Frank LaRose

Republican Ohio Secretary of State since 2019, term-limited in 2026 and running for State Auditor instead.

Key facts

• Ohio Senate before winning Secretary of State in 2018; re-elected 2022.
• As chief elections officer, oversaw voter-roll maintenance and election administration; a prominent backer of the failed August 2023 special-election measure to raise the threshold for citizen constitutional amendments (which preceded that November's Reproductive Rights in Ohio vote).
• Term-limited as SoS; running for State Auditor in 2026, leaving his old seat open.

Connections

• His departure opens the SoS race between Robert Sprague and Allison Russo. Part of the Ohio 2026 Elections slate; see Election Administration in Ohio.

Sources

• 2026 Ohio Secretary of State election — Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-03)