House minority leader Ohio Allison Russo. (Photo Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.)
Democratic representative of the state of Ohio House Allison Russo announced her Thursday candidacy for the Secretary of State Ohio in 2026.
This advertisement appears just over two months after Russo He gave way as a leader of the House Ohio minorityThe position she has been in since then January 2022.
“I move because I want it to be trust and transparency in the office of the Secretary of State and making sure that voters feel confident that when they come to vote and vote, their voice matters” Russo said in an interview with Ohio Capital Journal.
Russo was first elected a representative of the state in November 2018. And her date ends December 31, 2026 She ran unsuccessfully to Congress in 2021, losing to the US representative Mike Carey 58% to 42%.
“When I think about what is one of the most important, influential state offices, in addition to the governor, this is the Secretary of State, because the task of the Secretary of State is to protect the ability of Ohioans to vote,” said Russo. “I run because I think I’m the most qualified to enter on the first day and do work.”
The current Republican Treasurer Ohio Robert Sztrague and a retired officer of the Intel Air Force Marcell Stry They operate in the basic Republican for the Secretary of State.
Bryan HambleyThe anti -cancer doctor from the University of Cincinnati Health, acts in a democratic Primary for the Secretary of State, and now it will be basic from Russo.
In Thursday’s edition, Hambley welcomed Russo in the basic race, saying that he is looking forward to a positive and fair campaign focused on providing ohioans democracy, in which every community can develop.
“My colleagues from Ohioana told me loudly and clearly that Ohio needs new voices in the state government and a less guerrilla secretary of state,” said Hambley. “That’s why I run: that our choices would be fair and make sure that the Ohioans can pull politicians to be responsible.”
Russo does not think that the Secretary of State should be biased.
“On particular emphasis, I focus on making sure that people have access to the right to vote, and ensure that the voting language is honest, is transparent and respects the intentions of voters, regardless of what I think about the case that stayed before us, Ohioan,” she said.
The democratic legislator from Upper Arlington supports redistribution commissions led by citizens.
“I don’t think politicians drew their own districts,” she said. “Basically, I believe that if we really have a fair process of redistribution, we must get politicians out of it.”
Russo sat on Ohio RedistRiting Commission with the current Secretary of State Frank Larose in 2023 and criticized Larose throughout the time of office – from language to voting to redistribution for Larose money issued in the August special elections in 2023.
“I had a place in the first place, watching this republican seaside and the current secretary of state undermined both voters in voting, but also the will of voters,” said Russo. “I think that voting is basically a law, it is not a privilege, and this power should be restored back to the place where it belongs, with voters and people.”
Ohio 2026 Elections
Voters from Ohio will vote for the modern governor in 2026 together with all other executive offices in the entire state of Ohio, because all current officials are constrained.
Dr. Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Health Department, is the only democratic candidate reported to the governor. Businessman VIVEK Ramaswama i Heather Hill, a political novice They compete for the nomination of GOP. Ohio Republican Party officially supported Ramaswama in May.
The current republican auditor Ohio Keith Faber and a former representative of the Democratic State Elliot Forman candidates for the Prosecutor General in 2026.
The current Republican Secretary of State Frank Larose is running for the auditor in 2026.
The republican basis for the nomination for the Treasurer Ohio includes the former senator of the state Niraj Antani, current state senator Kristina Roegner, former state representative Jay Edwards and treasurer of Lake Michael Zuren.
“I think that what we saw in these state office candidates on the Republican side are only musical chairsRusso said.
No Democrats have yet announced his candidacy in 2026 for Ohio auditor or treasurer.
In 2026 there is one race of the Supreme Court in Ohio. The judge of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Court Ohio Jennifer Brunner is questioned by four Republicans – a judge of the Rocky River commune Joseph Burke, former universal judge of Franklin Colleen O’Donnell, Fifth refeement referee Andrew King and the Second Court of the District Court of Appeal.
The last time the democratic candidate won any of the executive offices Ohio in the whole state returned in 2006, when Ted Strickland was elected, Marc Dann was elected prosecutor general, Richard Cordray was elected a treasurer, and Bruner was elected secretary of state.
But it doesn’t intimidate Russo.
“I don’t avoid hard work,” she said. “I think that in 2026 many rates. We saw almost three decades of Republican Trifty and, unfortunately, the results we obtained because of the full control of Republicans over the state. “
Also in 2026, the former democratic US senator, Sherrod Brown will challenge the appointed Republican Senator American Jon, who replaced JD Vance in the Chamber. HUSTED is looking for the first elections for the position.
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