Here’s a look at the candidates that Ohio voters can send to the general election during the May primary. 

In May, Ohio voters will head to the polls to cast a primary ballot for State Treasurer, Secretary of State, and State Auditor. 

The State Treasurer election has a former state lawmaker running against a current legislator in the Republican primary. 

Former state representative Jay Edwards and Senator Kristina Roegner are running against each other. Roegner was the first to announce her candidacy, with Edwards entering the race in August. 

Edwards has argued that his experience as House Finance chair for two years has given him the knowledge needed to be the state’s treasurer. “I know the budget really well, I know the mechanics of state funding and state spending,” he said in an interview. 

His focus lies in lowering property taxes and reducing electric bills to make life more affordable for Ohioans. He has the support of Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno. 

Roegner says her current experience in the legislature gives her the necessary experience for the job. “The treasurer doesn’t operate in a vacuum. They need to be able to interact and work well with the leadership in the House, the Senate, and the governor’s office. I have the support of all of those,” Roegner said in an interview. 

Roegner’s focus includes safeguarding taxpayer dollars and investing funds wisely. She has secured the support of several lawmakers and state leaders, as well as Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy. 

The Ohio Republican Party has decided not to endorse in the state treasurer race. 

Four candidates are in the running for Ohio Secretary of State: two Republicans and two Democrats. 

The Democrats running are leukemia Doctor Bryan Hambley and Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo. The Republicans are Treasurer Robert Sprague and Air Force Veteran Marcell Strbich. 

Both Republicans running to be the state’s top election official said mail-in voting should only be used in specific cases due to fraud. Both Democratic candidates supported widespread mail-in voting in a recent interview. 

Republican candidate Strbich is focused on improving electronic voting systems and increasing election integrity across the state. 

“You’re always a little bit suspicious because you don’t know if the person on the other end of that mail-in ballot is the elector,” said Republican candidate Sprague in an interview. 

Sprague is calling for voter ID and citizenship checks, and plans to restrict mail-in voting. “It worked great for those first 200 years,” he said in a recent interview. 

Sprague is endorsed by the Ohio Republican Party. 

The secretary of state oversees Ohio elections and the 88 county boards of elections that administer them. 

Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for State Auditor are uncontested. 

Republican and current secretary of state Frank LaRose is a former state senator and U.S. Army Green Beret. His campaign said he aims to set a “gold standard in trustworthy and accessible elections” and that he plans to bring “focus on transparency, efficiency, and accountability to every government office in this state.”

Seeking the Democratic nomination is Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell. She has pointed out that she has received the State of Ohio Auditor’s Clean Audit Award each year from 2021-2023. She formerly worked in the private sector for KeyBank, University Hospitals, Deloitte, and Ryan LLC before taking public office.