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Secretary of State
2026 Ohio Secretary of State — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Official name: Allison Russo
Office: Secretary of State
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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Official name: Allison Russo
Office: Secretary of State
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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Representative Allison Russo has served four terms in, and is the former Minority Leader of, the Ohio House of Representatives, protecting one person one vote, advocating for reproductive rights, and fighting for labor protections.
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Representative Allison Russo has served four terms in, and is the former Minority Leader of, the Ohio House of Representatives, protecting one person one vote, advocating for reproductive rights, and fighting for labor protections.
Before she was elected to the Ohio House, Allison spent more than 20 years working to solve real problems in health care — advising federal agencies, decision makers, and health systems on how to improve care for seniors, veterans, military families, and vulnerable communities. She’s earned national recognition for her work on mental health, early childhood, aging, and disability issues.
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Before she was elected to the Ohio House, Allison spent more than 20 years working to solve real problems in health care — advising federal agencies, decision makers, and health systems on how to improve care for seniors, veterans, military families, and vulnerable communities. She’s earned national recognition for her work on mental health, early childhood, aging, and disability issues.
Since taking office, Allison has served on some of the most important legislative committees in the state — Health, Finance, Medicaid Oversight, Constitutional Resolutions, and the Ohio Redistricting Commission — giving her a clear view of both how good policy gets made and how politicians try to bend the rules to keep power. She’s introduced and passed legislation to protect our communities, expand access to affordable healthcare, strengthen public schools, and support working families.
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Since taking office, Allison has served on some of the most important legislative committees in the state — Health, Finance, Medicaid Oversight, Constitutional Resolutions, and the Ohio Redistricting Commission — giving her a clear view of both how good policy gets made and how politicians try to bend the rules to keep power. She’s introduced and passed legislation to protect our communities, expand access to affordable healthcare, strengthen public schools, and support working families.
Outside the Statehouse, Allison is senior director for a federally-qualified small business, helping leaders make decisions based on facts, transparency, and real results. She holds a Doctor of Public Health in Health Policy from the George Washington University and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Outside the Statehouse, Allison is senior director for a federally-qualified small business, helping leaders make decisions based on facts, transparency, and real results. She holds a Doctor of Public Health in Health Policy from the George Washington University and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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The Secretary of State’s job is about protecting your voice, safeguarding your vote, and ensuring our elections remain fair, secure, and accessible. Ohioans deserve a Chief Elections Officer who believes that voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around.
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The Secretary of State’s job is about protecting your voice, safeguarding your vote, and ensuring our elections remain fair, secure, and accessible. Ohioans deserve a Chief Elections Officer who believes that voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around.
A firm believer that democracy works best when every voice is heard, Allison is now running for Ohio Secretary of State to secure elections, modernize business services, and serve all Ohioans with integrity and transparency.
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A firm believer that democracy works best when every voice is heard, Allison is now running for Ohio Secretary of State to secure elections, modernize business services, and serve all Ohioans with integrity and transparency.
Having seen firsthand the tactics used to hold power at the expense of Ohioans, Allison knows that if we don’t protect democracy, we lose the power to fix everything else — and she’s never been afraid to take that fight head-on.
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Having seen firsthand the tactics used to hold power at the expense of Ohioans, Allison knows that if we don’t protect democracy, we lose the power to fix everything else — and she’s never been afraid to take that fight head-on.
I’m running to restore trust in our elections, protect your personal data, and make sure government is accountable to the people it serves. I’ll be ready on DAY ONE to defend democracy and fight for every Ohio voter.
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I’m running to restore trust in our elections, protect your personal data, and make sure government is accountable to the people it serves. I’ll be ready on DAY ONE to defend democracy and fight for every Ohio voter.
Protect every eligible Ohio voter's ability to participate and have their ballot counted.
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Administer Ohio elections so they remain fair, secure, and accessible.
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Use election and redistricting rules that let voters choose their representatives rather than allowing officeholders to entrench themselves.
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Restore public trust in Ohio elections.
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Protect personal data held through Ohio election systems.
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Increase government accountability to the people it serves.
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Modernize business services administered by the Ohio Secretary of State.
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Administer the Secretary of State's office with integrity and transparency.
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Helped defeat the August 2023 Issue 1 proposal that would have raised the threshold for citizen-led constitutional amendments.
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Helped build the coalition that added reproductive-freedom protections to the Ohio Constitution.
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Complete configured Ohio General Assembly vote record with selected highlights
The searchable archive contains 1,470 exact attributed records from Ohio General Assembly official legislation vote pages (1204 yes, 266 no, 0 present, 0 not voting, and 0 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.
Coverage: January 7, 2019 through June 10, 2026These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.
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Allison Russo is recorded as voting yes in the official record for hb 105 — revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations.
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Legislation: HB 105 — Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations
Date: 2026-06-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Yeas: 82
Nays: 12
Yeas: C. Allison Russo (D)
Passed
Allison Russo is recorded as voting yes in the official record for hb 210 — regards the sale of used catalytic converters.
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Legislation: HB 210 — Regards the sale of used catalytic converters
Date: 2026-06-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Yeas: 92
Nays: 2
Yeas: C. Allison Russo (D)
Passed
Allison Russo is recorded as voting no in the official record for hb 455 — regards the operation of public schools and the dew.
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Legislation: HB 455 — Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
Date: 2026-06-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Yeas: 63
Nays: 31
Nays: C. Allison Russo (D)
Passed
Allison Russo is recorded as voting no in the official record for hb 472 — waive id, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals.
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Legislation: HB 472 — Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals
Date: 2026-06-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Yeas: 60
Nays: 34
Nays: C. Allison Russo (D)
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Allison Russo is recorded as voting no in the official record for sjr 10 — ca: require identification to vote.
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Legislation: SJR 10 — CA: Require identification to vote
Date: 2026-06-10
Chamber: House
Result: Adopted
Yeas: 62
Nays: 30
Nays: C. Allison Russo (D)
Adopted
Allison Russo is recorded as voting no in the official record for hcr 32 — urge congress to implement a zero-based budgeting process.
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Legislation: HCR 32 — Urge Congress to implement a zero-based budgeting process
Date: 2026-06-09
Chamber: House
Result: Adopted
Yeas: 71
Nays: 24
Nays: C. Allison Russo (D)
Adopted
Allison Russo is recorded as voting yes in the official record for hcr 40 — urge congress to enact the ohio river restoration program act.
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Legislation: HCR 40 — Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act
Date: 2026-06-09
Chamber: House
Result: Adopted
Yeas: 95
Nays: 0
Yeas: C. Allison Russo (D)
Adopted
Allison Russo is recorded as voting yes in the official record for hr 408 — relative to travel allowance..
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Legislation: HR 408 — Relative to travel allowance.
Date: 2026-05-13
Chamber: House
Result: Adopted
Yeas: 91
Nays: 1
Yeas: C. Allison Russo (D)
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Ohio Secretary of State campaign-finance cover-page totals for January 1, 2025 through August 5, 2026.
Totals sum the latest official 2025 and 2026 cover-page row for each distinct reporting period. Superseded duplicate period rows are excluded. The official files contain audited and unaudited data and may change through amendments.
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Committee: CITIZENS TO ELECT ALLISON RUSSO
Master key: 14814
Published candidate: CATHERINE
Published candidate surname: RUSSO
Office: SECRETARY OF STATE
District: 100
Party: DEMOCRAT
Report key: 476970034
Report year: 2025
Report: SEMIANNUAL (JULY)
Date filed: 31-JUL-25
Contributions: 133325.67
Other income: 640.11
Expenditures: 53708.27
Balance on hand: 102690.02
Report key: 488286052
Report: ANNUAL (JANUARY)
Date filed: 30-JAN-26
Contributions: 265035.09
Other income: 507.13
Expenditures: 175773.59
Balance on hand: 192458.65
Report key: 500487604
Report year: 2026
Report: PRE-PRIMARY
Date filed: 23-APR-26
Contributions: 109621.92
Other income: 158.45
Expenditures: 229531.97
Balance on hand: 72707.05
Report key: 505963021
Report: POST-PRIMARY
Date filed: 12-JUN-26
Contributions: 171508.89
Other income: 3.08
Expenditures: 96356.56
Balance on hand: 147862.46
Report key: 519303466
Report: JULY MONTHLY
Date filed: 05-AUG-26
Contributions: 182368.51
Other income: .08
Expenditures: 0
Balance on hand: 330231.05
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