Who is running for Auditor of State in Ohio in 2026?

Annette Blackwell (D), Frank LaRose (R)

When is the Ohio 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Auditor of State — Ohio 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Ohio Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

DAnnette BlackwellDemocratic

Mayor of Maple Heights; Democratic nominee for auditor of state.

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentDLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Democrat endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; other values reflect party defaults (iVoterGuide: Liberal).

Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio for 2026.
Family: No specific position found. Party default.
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: No specific position found. Party default.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found. Party default.
Fiscal: No specific position found. Party default.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Campaign site Ballotpedia

BFrank LaRoseRepublican

Ohio Secretary of State and former state senator; Republican nominee for auditor of state.

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC, voted for Ohio heartbeat legislation in 2016 and 2018, and voted to override the veto of the 2018 HB 228 gun bill.

Life: As a state senator voted yes on the 2016 heartbeat bill (HB 493), the 20-week ban (SB 127) and the 2018 attempt to override the veto of HB 258; as Secretary of State championed the August 2023 Issue 1, which he said was about blocking the abortion amendment; recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC for 2026.
Family: No specific position found. iVoterGuide rates him Conservative.
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on the 2018 override of the veto of HB 228 (self-defense/gun bill).
Limited gov’t: No limited-government scorecard captured.
Fiscal: No fiscal scorecard captured.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Campaign site Ballotpedia

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