Auditor of State
November 3, 2026 · Ohio · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 28 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 11,810,293 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 11,810,293) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 28.54, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
State Auditor is responsible for:
- Checking how state agencies spend public money
- Looking for waste, fraud, and mistakes in government programs
- Publishing audit reports the public can read
Affected Areas: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
Annette Blackwell
Democratic · declared
Annette Blackwell is mayor and safety director of Maple Heights, a former private-sector property-tax professional, and the 2026 Democratic nominee for Ohio auditor. She led Maple Heights out of fiscal emergency and campaigns on safeguarding tax dollars, fighting corruption, protecting local-government funding, and holding public actors accountable.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for
Frank LaRose
Republican · declared
Frank LaRose is Ohio secretary of state, a U.S. Army veteran and former Green Beret, former Ohio state senator, and the 2026 Republican nominee for Ohio auditor. His campaign emphasizes transparency, efficiency, accountability, election administration, fraud detection, and public-service experience.
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: ohiosos.gov