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Treasurer of State
2026 Ohio Treasurer of State — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Official name: Seth Walsh
Office: Treasurer of State
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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Official name: Seth Walsh
Office: Treasurer of State
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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Seth Walsh believes that through strategic community investment in Ohio’s farmers, public sector employees, and small business entrepreneurs, we can inspire a resurgence in our neighborhoods and foster positive growth across all communities. As Treasurer of the State of Ohio, Seth will serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings, uplifting neighborhoods throughout the state.
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Seth Walsh believes that through strategic community investment in Ohio’s farmers, public sector employees, and small business entrepreneurs, we can inspire a resurgence in our neighborhoods and foster positive growth across all communities. As Treasurer of the State of Ohio, Seth will serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings, uplifting neighborhoods throughout the state.
Councilman Seth Walsh is in his fourth year on Cincinnati City Council, where he serves on the Budget and Finance, Equitable Growth and Housing, and Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Committees. He also serves on the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees, making him the only candidate running for State Treasurer who has served on a pension board.
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Councilman Seth Walsh is in his fourth year on Cincinnati City Council, where he serves on the Budget and Finance, Equitable Growth and Housing, and Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Committees. He also serves on the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees, making him the only candidate running for State Treasurer who has served on a pension board.
Seth grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan, and moved to Cincinnati in 2009 to study Political Science at Xavier University, where he served as Student Body President. He launched the Sedamsville Community Development Corporation and then led the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation. Under Seth’s watch, 110 housing units (98% affordable), nearly 20 small businesses, and countless community events came alive with more than $85 million in economic development funding secured—strengthening neighborhoods and supporting the workforce that calls them home.
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Seth grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan, and moved to Cincinnati in 2009 to study Political Science at Xavier University, where he served as Student Body President. He launched the Sedamsville Community Development Corporation and then led the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation. Under Seth’s watch, 110 housing units (98% affordable), nearly 20 small businesses, and countless community events came alive with more than $85 million in economic development funding secured—strengthening neighborhoods and supporting the workforce that calls them home.
He founded the Cincy Soccer League. He lives in downtown Cincinnati with his two dogs, Calvin and Rosie.
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He founded the Cincy Soccer League. He lives in downtown Cincinnati with his two dogs, Calvin and Rosie.
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Seth Walsh believes that through strategic community investment in Ohio’s farmers, public sector employees, and small business entrepreneurs, we can inspire a resurgence in our neighborhoods and foster positive growth across all communities. As Treasurer of the State of Ohio, Seth will serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings, uplifting neighborhoods throughout the state.
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Seth Walsh believes that through strategic community investment in Ohio’s farmers, public sector employees, and small business entrepreneurs, we can inspire a resurgence in our neighborhoods and foster positive growth across all communities. As Treasurer of the State of Ohio, Seth will serve as an independent steward of taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings, uplifting neighborhoods throughout the state.
Use strategic state investment to support neighborhood resurgence and broad community growth.
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Direct strategic community investment toward Ohio farmers.
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Direct strategic community investment toward Ohio public-sector employees.
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Direct strategic community investment toward Ohio small-business entrepreneurs.
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Manage taxpayer dollars, pensions, and savings independently and for the benefit of Ohio communities.
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Helped create the Quick Strike Acquisition Fund and Economic Development Gap Financing Fund to support development in Cincinnati.
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Pressed the Ohio Department of Transportation to accelerate Big Mac bridge repairs from three years to 100 days.
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Secured an overhaul of Cincinnati's snow-removal system following the January 2025 failures.
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Led community-development work that produced 110 housing units, 98 percent of them affordable.
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Led community-development work that helped launch nearly 20 small businesses.
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Secured more than $85 million in economic-development funding for neighborhood housing, businesses, and community activity.
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Served on the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees while on city council.
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Complete available explicitly attributed local governing-body records with selected highlights
The searchable archive contains 5,141 exact attributed records from the official Cincinnati City Council Legistar archive (5124 yes, 14 no, 0 present, 3 not voting, 0 abstained, 0 recused, and 0 other explicitly attributed actions, statements, or unlabeled choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.
Coverage: December 21, 2022 through August 5, 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.
See all 5,141 recordsPassed Emergency
Seth Walsh is recorded as voting yes in the official record for ordinance (emergency) submitted by sheryl m. m. long, city manager, on 8/3/2026, authorizing the payment of $30.55 from internal audit general fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x109x0000x7415 to cincinnati copiers incorporated dba prosource for printer and copier services provided from june 1, 2026, through june 30, 2026, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the director of finance..
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Agenda item: 105.
Title: ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 8/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $30.55 from Internal Audit General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x109x0000x7415 to Cincinnati Copiers Incorporated dba ProSource for printer and copier services provided from June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance.
Action: A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed Emergency. The motion carried by the following vote:
Result: Passed Emergency
Vote: Seth Walsh — Yes
Passed Emergency
Seth Walsh is recorded as voting yes in the official record for ordinance (emergency) submitted by sheryl m. m. long, city manager, on 8/3/2026, authorizing a payment of $164,375.11 to change healthcare holdco inc. from cincinnati fire department general fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5000x7289 as a moral obligation for billing and collection services on behalf of the cincinnati fire department from december 2025 through february 2026..
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Agenda item: 104.
Title: ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 8/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $164,375.11 to Change Healthcare Holdco Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5000x7289 as a moral obligation for billing and collection services on behalf of the Cincinnati Fire Department from December 2025 through February 2026.
Action: A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed Emergency. The motion carried by the following vote:
Result: Passed Emergency
Vote: Seth Walsh — Yes
Passed Emergency
Seth Walsh is recorded as voting yes in the official record for ordinance (emergency) submitted by sheryl m. m. long, city manager, on 8/3/2026, authorizing the payment of $273,340 to cgi technologies and solutions, inc. from general fund enterprise software and licenses non-departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for maintenance services for the cincinnati financial system for the period of march 1, 2026, to november 30, 2026..
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Agenda item: 103.
Title: ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 8/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $273,340 to CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for maintenance services for the Cincinnati Financial System for the period of March 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026.
Action: A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed Emergency. The motion carried by the following vote:
Result: Passed Emergency
Vote: Seth Walsh — Yes
Passed Emergency
Seth Walsh is recorded as voting yes in the official record for ordinance (emergency) submitted by sheryl m. m. long, city manager, on 8/3/2026, authorizing the city manager to accept an in-kind donation of two colorado timing systems and access to swimtopia, a subscription-based program used for swim meet operations, from lane 8 swim club valued at approximately $10,000 to support the cincinnati recreation commission aquatic programming..
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Agenda item: 101.
Title: ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 8/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of two Colorado Timing Systems and access to SwimTopia, a subscription-based program used for swim meet operations, from Lane 8 Swim Club valued at approximately $10,000 to support the Cincinnati Recreation Commission aquatic programming.
Action: A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed Emergency. The motion carried by the following vote:
Result: Passed Emergency
Vote: Seth Walsh — Yes
Suspension of three readings failed
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Agenda item: 121.
Title: ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 8/3/2026, MODIFYING the prov1s10ns of Chapter 76 I, "Chronic Nuisance Premises," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code ("CMC") by ORDAINING Sections 76l-l-C2, "Commercial premises," 761-1-0, "Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking," 761-1-M, "Multi-family premises," and 761-17, "Notice"; and AMENDING Sections 761-1-N, "Nuisance or Nuisance Activity," 761-3, "Notification That Premises May Be a Chronic Nuisance," 761-5, "Determination That Premises is a Chronic Nuisance," 761-7, "Citations For Multiple Nuisance Activities; Criminal And Civil Penalties," 761-9, "Appeals," 761-13, "Rules and Regulations," and 761-14, "Eviction or Retaliation Prohibited"; and MODIFYING the provisions of Title XV, "Code Compliance and Hearings," of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 1501-9, "Class D Civil Offenses," and 1501-11, "Class E Civil Offenses," all to create new tools to abate crime at commercial properties; to allow enforcement against businesses in addition to property owners; to enshrine protections for the victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and to achieve more efficient and streamlined administration of abatement of chronic nuisance premises.
Action: A motion was made that this Ordinance be Suspension of three readings failed. The motion failed by the following vote:
Result: Suspension of three readings failed
Vote: Seth Walsh — No
Held
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Title: RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmembers Albi, James, Nolan, Owens and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, EXPRESSING the support of the Council of the City of Cincinnati for the development of the Farmer Music Center as a catalyst for a new era of cultural tourism and economic activity in Cincinnati and EXPRESSING Council’s commitment to allocate $8,000,000 in capital resources by the end of Fiscal Year 2027 to support the construction of the Farmer Music Center.
Action: A motion was made that this Resolution be Held. The motion failed by the following vote:
Result: Held
Vote: Seth Walsh — No
Passed
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Agenda item: 58.
Title: ORDINANCE (B VERSION) submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Title XIV, “Zoning Code of the City of Cincinnati,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, by REPEALING AND REORDAINING the provisions of Section 1437-07, “Applications Subject to Review,” and Section 1437-09, “Development Standards in Urban Design Overlay Districts,” to allow the placement of sandwich board signs in Urban Design Overlay Districts in the College Hill, Hyde Park, and Mt. Airy neighborhoods. (COUNCILMEMBER WALSH RECUSED FROM THIS ITEM)
Action: The votes on the Passage of the Ordinance is as follows:
Result: Passed
Vote: Seth Walsh — Excused
Suspension of the three readings
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Title: ORDINANCE (B VERSION) submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Title XIV, “Zoning Code of the City of Cincinnati,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, by REPEALING AND REORDAINING the provisions of Section 1437-07, “Applications Subject to Review,” and Section 1437-09, “Development Standards in Urban Design Overlay Districts,” to allow the placement of sandwich board signs in Urban Design Overlay Districts in the College Hill, Hyde Park, and Mt. Airy neighborhoods. (COUNCILMEMBER WALSH RECUSED FROM THIS ITEM)
Action: The votes for the Suspension of the three readings of the Ordinance is as follows:
Result: Suspension of the three readings
Vote: Seth Walsh — Excused
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Committee: SETH WALSH FOR OHIO
Master key: 16299
Published candidate: SETH
Published candidate surname: WALSH
Office: TREASURER
District: 0
Party: DEMOCRAT
Report key: 492755707
Report year: 2026
Report: PRE-PRIMARY
Date filed: 23-APR-26
Contributions: 220804.32
Other income: 0
Expenditures: 116583.26
Balance on hand: 111987
Report key: 503708101
Report: POST-PRIMARY
Date filed: 12-JUN-26
Contributions: 52757.53
Expenditures: 136350.86
Balance on hand: 28393.67
Report key: 519324631
Report: JULY MONTHLY
Date filed: 05-AUG-26
Contributions: 119535.26
Other income: 527.53
Expenditures: 0
Balance on hand: 148456.46
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