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Ohio Secretary of State Republican Primary Being Fought Over Ballot Security

State Treasurer Robert Sprague and political outsider Marcell Strbich are bidding to win the GOP nomination.
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Ohio Secretary of State Republican Primary Being Fought Over Ballot Security
(Left) Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague. (Right) Combat veteran and elections integrity activist Marcell Strbich.Courtesy of Sprague For Ohio; Courtesy of Strbich for Ohio
Jeff Louderback
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Heightened distrust and polarization around elections have elevated secretary of state races from routine campaigns into strategic battlegrounds for both parties across the nation.

In Ohio, the Republican primary pits a longtime politician who is currently state treasurer against a reform-minded political outsider who is running for the first time.

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Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.