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President Trump has rescinded Biden's Executive Order to increase voter registration, receiving support from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

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.

COLUMBUS–Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose this week issued Directive 2025-02, outlining the completion phase of Ohio’s 2021 General Voter Records Maintenance Program and ensuring accurate, up-to-date voter rolls across the state.

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.

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

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is applauding the Trump administration for rescinding a 2021 executive order directing federal agencies to offer voter registration materials when they interact with citizens. LaRose was one of a handful of Republican ...

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.