GOTV Intel

Robert Sprague

Treasurer, Ohio Treasurer · Candidate for Ohio Secretary of State · Republican

On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Ohio Secretary of State · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List, dated 2026-09-17: SOS, Robert Sprague (Republican) · read Sep 24, 2026

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Results

Certified results for Ohio Secretary of State

Secretary of State — Democratic primary

Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026
CandidateVotesShare
Allison RussoDemocratic82,89469.5%
Bryan HambleyDemocratic36,35230.5%

Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses

Sources (1)
  • Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)

Secretary of State — Libertarian primary

Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026
CandidateVotesShare
Tom PrussLibertarian858100.0%

Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses

Sources (1)
  • Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)

Secretary of State — Republican primary

Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026
CandidateVotesShare
Robert SpragueRepublican50,73475.6%
Marcell StrbichRepublican16,40424.4%

Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses

Sources (1)
  • Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
All 4 contests on file for Ohio Secretary of State

Key Votes

The record

  • Override of Gov. Kasich's veto of self-defense and firearms changes (H.B. 228) — voted Yes

    House vote to override the veto of a bill shifting the burden of proof in self-defense cases to the prosecution and limiting local firearms rules. House vote 2018-12-27 (Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?): 67–22 (Republicans 61–1, Democrats 4–20). 132th General Assembly.

    Dec 27, 2018 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Override of Gov. Kasich's veto of the fetal-heartbeat abortion bill (H.B. 258) — voted Yes

    House vote to override the veto of a bill barring abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. House vote 2018-12-27 (Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?): 61–28 (Republicans 58–4, Democrats 1–23). 132th General Assembly.

    Dec 27, 2018 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Ban on dilation and evacuation abortions (S.B. 145) — voted Yes

    Prohibited the dilation and evacuation abortion procedure, with limited exceptions. House vote 2018-12-13 (Shall the bill pass?): 65–28 (Republicans 60–0, Democrats 3–27). 132th General Assembly.

    Dec 13, 2018 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Congressional redistricting reform amendment (S.J.R. 5) — voted Yes

    Proposed the constitutional amendment changing how Ohio draws congressional districts; approved by voters as Issue 1 in May 2018. House vote 2018-02-06 (Shall the joint resolution be adopted?): 83–10 (Republicans 56–6, Democrats 25–4). 132th General Assembly.

    Feb 6, 2018 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Override of Gov. Kasich's veto of a budget item on the Medicaid expansion group (H.B. 49) — voted Yes

    House vote to override the governor's line-item veto of a budget provision directing the Medicaid Director regarding the expansion population (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)). House vote 2017-07-06 (Shall the item pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?): 66–31 (Republicans 65–0, Democrats 0–30). 132th General Assembly.

    Jul 6, 2017 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • State operating budget for fiscal 2018-19 (H.B. 49), conference report — voted Yes

    The two-year state operating budget adopted in 2017. House vote 2017-06-28 (Shall the report of the committee of Conference be agreed to?): 59–40 (Republicans 58–7, Democrats 0–32). 132th General Assembly.

    Jun 28, 2017 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Ban on abortion after 20 weeks (S.B. 127) — voted Yes

    Prohibited abortion at or after 20 weeks after fertilization, with limited exceptions. House vote 2016-12-08 (Shall the bill pass?): 64–29 (Republicans 58–3, Democrats 4–23). 131th General Assembly.

    Dec 8, 2016 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer (S.B. 27) — voted NoBroke with party

    Extended workers' compensation and occupational-disease coverage to firefighters with certain cancers. House vote 2016-12-07 (Shall the bill pass?): 75–21 (Republicans 41–21, Democrats 29–0). 131th General Assembly.

    Dec 7, 2016 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source
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  • Medical marijuana (H.B. 523) — voted NoBroke with party

    Authorized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. He voted No, as did about a third of House Republicans; he also voted No on House passage May 10, 2016 (71-26). House vote 2016-05-25 (Shall the Senate amendments be concurred in?): 67–29 (Republicans 42–20, Democrats 21–7). 131th General Assembly.

    May 25, 2016 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Redirecting state-administered health funding away from abortion providers (H.B. 294) — voted Yes

    Barred certain state-administered health funds from going to entities that perform or promote nontherapeutic abortions. House vote 2016-02-10 (Shall the Senate amendments be concurred in?): 62–32 (Republicans 59–2, Democrats 1–26). 131th General Assembly.

    Feb 10, 2016 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Expanding places where concealed-handgun license holders may carry (H.B. 48) — voted Yes

    Modified the prohibition against carrying concealed handguns in certain places. House vote 2015-11-17 (Shall the bill pass?): 68–29 (Republicans 62–0, Democrats 3–26). 131th General Assembly.

    Nov 17, 2015 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • State operating budget for fiscal 2016-17 (H.B. 64), conference report — voted Yes

    The two-year state operating budget adopted in 2015. House vote 2015-06-26 (Shall the report of the committee of Conference be agreed to? (after reconsideration)): 61–34 (Republicans 58–3, Democrats 1–27). 131th General Assembly.

    Jun 26, 2015 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Legislative redistricting reform amendment (H.J.R. 12) — voted Yes

    Proposed the constitutional amendment creating a bipartisan commission to draw state legislative districts; approved by voters as Issue 1 in 2015. House vote 2014-12-17 (Shall the joint resolution, as amended by the Senate, be adopted?): 80–8 (Republicans 49–6, Democrats 29–2). 130th General Assembly.

    Dec 17, 2014 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Freeze of renewable-energy and energy-efficiency standards (S.B. 310) — voted Yes

    Revised and paused the state's renewable-energy, energy-efficiency and peak-demand requirements pending a study. House vote 2014-05-28 (Shall the bill pass?): 55–42 (Republicans 52–6, Democrats 2–35). 130th General Assembly.

    May 28, 2014 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • State operating budget for fiscal 2014-15 (H.B. 59), conference report — voted Yes

    The two-year state operating budget adopted in 2013. House vote 2013-06-27 (Shall the report of the committee of Conference be agreed to?): 53–44 (Republicans 52–7, Democrats 0–36). 130th General Assembly.

    Jun 27, 2013 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Congressional redistricting map after the 2010 census (H.B. 319) — voted Yes

    Enacted Ohio's congressional district map for the 2012 elections. House vote 2011-09-21 (Shall the Senate amendments be concurred in?): 60–35 (Republicans 57–1, Democrats 2–33). 129th General Assembly.

    Sep 21, 2011 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Election law overhaul (H.B. 194) — voted Yes

    Revised Ohio election law, including early-voting and absentee procedures. House vote 2011-06-29 (Shall the Senate amendments be concurred in?): 59–40 (Republicans 58–0, Democrats 0–39). 129th General Assembly.

    Jun 29, 2011 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • State operating budget for fiscal 2012-13 (H.B. 153), conference report — voted Yes

    The two-year state operating budget adopted in 2011. House vote 2011-06-29 (Shall the report of the committee of Conference be agreed to?): 59–40 (Republicans 58–0, Democrats 0–39). 129th General Assembly.

    Jun 29, 2011 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

  • Collective bargaining limits for public employees (S.B. 5) — voted Yes

    Limited collective bargaining for public employees. Ohio voters repealed the law in the November 2011 referendum (Issue 2). House vote 2011-03-30 (Shall the bill as amended pass?): 53–44 (Republicans 52–5, Democrats 0–38). 129th General Assembly.

    Mar 30, 2011 · Official · Ohio House Journal · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
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Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — 2026 filings (Ohio)

    SPRAGUE FOR OHIO (Ohio SOS committee 13504), 2026 reports on file: Pre-Primary, Post-Primary, July Monthly, August Monthly. Contributions itemized in 2026 filings: $1,123,446.54 across 1,251 entries (includes in-kind $21,968.09). Expenditures itemized in the SOS 2026 expenditure file: $1,732,432.45 across 201 entries. Figures are sums of itemized transactions in the Ohio Secretary of State's candidate bulk files; the filed reports' summary pages may differ.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Official · Ohio Secretary of State — Campaign Finance

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Robert

  • Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $138,800 on Google (“SPRAGUE FOR OHIO” 14 ads, Apr 4–Apr 24, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.

    Apr 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Ohio Secretary of State

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • Secretary of State · OH-SOS

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Ohio Secretary of State

  • Current office: Ohio Treasurer of State (since Jan 14, 2019)

    Ohio 49th Treasurer of State. Earlier Findlay City Auditor and City Treasurer. Running for Secretary of State in 2026.

    Jan 14, 2019 · Official · Ohio Treasurer of State · source

  • Prior office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 83 (2011 – 2018)

    Served four terms (129th–132nd General Assemblies). Key House votes from the Ohio House Journal are listed under The record.

    Jan 3, 2011 · Official · Ohio Treasurer of State · source

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