It’s obvious that LaRose doesn’t actually want the job.” No Democrat has announced for state auditor. Republicans have won every statewide executive branch race in Ohio since 2010.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Thursday that he is running for state auditor in 2026, continuing the recent game of musical chairs among high-ranking Ohio Republicans.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who ran for U.S. Senate last year in the GOP primary, has now set his political sights on another statewide office: auditor. LaRose is on his second ...