For related races, see 2026 United States state auditor elections.

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. Primary elections were held on May 5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LaRose 723,968 100.00
Total votes 723,968 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Blackwell 687,318 100.00
Total votes 687,318 100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Eliminated in primary

  • Aidan Jeffery (write-in)[5]

Results

Libertarian primary [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Aidan Jeffery (write-in) 441 100.00
Total votes 441 100.00

*this uncontested write-in race requires a threshold of 500 votes to be nominated[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announces bid for state auditor". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Skolnick, David (January 15, 2026). "Ohio Democrats choose Mayor Annette Blackwell to run for auditor". The Review. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ohio Auditor election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Section 3513.23 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws". codes.ohio.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Section 3513.05 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws". codes.ohio.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2026.

Official campaign websites

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ohio_State_Auditor_election