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Tom Pruss

CandidateLIB

Race
Secretary of State of Ohio
Election
2026-11-03
Opponents
Robert Sprague (R); Allison Russo (D)
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Tom Pruss is the Libertarian nominee. He owns a Toledo printing business, has run for the Toledo school board, Lucas County clerk of courts and, in 2024, Ohio's 9th Congressional District, where he received about 4%. He supports voter ID with free state identification, ballot access reform and ranked-choice voting.[1][2][3]

On the ballotSecretary of State

2026-11-03

Robert Sprague Rchallenger
Allison Russo Dchallenger
Tom Pruss LIBchallenger

Unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Libertarian primary.

Biography

Tom Pruss is the Libertarian nominee. He owns a Toledo printing business, has run for the Toledo school board, Lucas County clerk of courts and, in 2024, Ohio's 9th Congressional District, where he received about 4%. He supports voter ID with free state identification, ballot access reform and ranked-choice voting.[1][2][3]

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Pruss was born in Toledo, Ohio, graduated from Calvin M. Woodward High School and attended the University of Toledo, according to Ballotpedia's profile, which draws on candidate-provided information.[1] He has worked in the printing industry since 1985 and has owned NorthCoast Print Mail Marketing in Toledo since 2017.[1]

Pruss is vice president of the Northwest Ohio Polish Cultural Center and a former president of the Polish American Community of Toledo.[1]

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In their own words

Priorities

  • Protect ballot access: enforce ballot laws equally and oppose unnecessary signature hurdles.[4]
  • Secure elections without voter suppression: voter ID with free state IDs, transparent voter-roll maintenance and auditable systems.[4]
  • Reforms such as ranked-choice voting to give voters more choices.[4]

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Tom Pruss · Ballotpedia (includes Candidate Connection survey and campaign-site text) Candidate's own words
  2. 2.How Ohio secretary of state candidates want to change elections · Columbus Dispatch (via Yahoo News) · 2026-10-12 News report
  3. 3.Who's running for Ohio secretary of state? What to know about the 2026 candidates · USA TODAY Network (via Yahoo News) News report
  4. 4.Tom Pruss · Ballotpedia (includes Candidate Connection survey and campaign-site text) Candidate's own words