Columbus, OH - On February 6, 2025, Ohio Secretary of State, Loser Frank LaRose, reluctantly announced that he will run for State Auditor in the 2026 election cycle. After making himself the face of two losing statewide ballot initiatives, coming in third place in the Senate primary, and publicly pining for yet failing to get several appointments, Third-Place Frank has settled on running for his third choice job.

Even if he did show any real interest in the job, it’s not exactly a great fit for a politician with a history of shady voter suppression tactics and using his official position to influence Ohio’s elections. He implemented the  “most restrictive photo ID law in the country” resulting in thousands of Ohioans having their ballots rejected. When asked why the rejection rate was so high, he blamed the voters instead of taking responsibility.

Ohio’s State Auditor is supposed to ensure transparency and checks and balances in the government. LaRose enters the race with a history of trickery and questionable use of his official position that makes him especially wrong for this role. He manipulated ballot language on Ohio’s abortion rights and anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendments and asked local government officials to promote his false information about the anti-gerrymanderying measure. During his senate campaign, Third-Place Frank even moved his official office to the same building as his campaign office, then refused to answer questions from voters about the move.

“Ohio voters have rejected LaRose over and over, but he hasn’t gotten the message they’re sending loud and clear,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “It’s obvious that LaRose doesn’t actually want the job. If he continues his desperate attempt to hang on to power, Ohio voters will hand Loser LaRose yet another loss at the polls.”