Former Dayton-area lawmaker Niraj Antani announced his candidacy Thursday to run for Ohio Secretary of State in 2026.

has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief. Antani, 33, of Miamisburg in the Dayton area, is vying to succeed Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who faces a term limit next year.

President Trump has rescinded Biden's Executive Order to increase voter registration, receiving support from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

MIAMISBURG, OH — Former State Senator Niraj Antani has launched his campaign for Ohio Secretary of State, a position currently held by Frank LaRose, who is term-limited. Antani, a Republican, represented the Dayton area in the Ohio General Assembly for over a decade, first as a State Representative and later as a State Senator.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced a directive outlining the completion phase of the state’s General Voter Records Maintenance Program, which started in 2021.

Ohio’s chief election officer is praising President Donald Trump for rescinding a Biden administration order that pushed federal agencies to register voters.

As we catch our breath and settle in to the new normal of a political landscape changed by the November 2024 general election, there is not much time before we must turn our attention to the May 2025 election in Ohio.

If the temperature had been less frigid on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, former Fort Madisonian DeeAnn Culp would have had great seats to witness the historic event.

Today, former State Senator Niraj Antani announced a campaign for Secretary of State of Ohio. Sen. Antani served for over a decade as a State Senator and State Representative in the Ohio General Assembly, representing the greater Dayton area. The Republican primary in Ohio will take place in the spring of 2026.

Next year’s competitive elections for Ohio’s five open statewide offices ramped up further on Monday, as Republican Auditor Keith Faber entered the race for

Vivek Ramaswamy is bringing in several members of Vice President JD Vance’s political team as he prepares a mid-February launch of his 2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign. As Jeremy Pelzer reports, the Columbus-area Republican’s hires include Jai Chabria,

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of his