Republican Candidates for Secretary of State Tout Disproven Claims of Widespread Voter Fraud, Refuse to Admit Results of 2020 Presidential Election
April 10, 2026
COLUMBUS, OH – In alarming interviews with Morgan Trau of WEWS, Republican candidates for Secretary of State trumpeted false claims of widespread voter fraud and refused to admit the results of the 2020 presidential election – a deeply troubling sign from individuals running to be Ohio’s chief elections officer. When pushed on his disinformation about Ohio’s mail-in voting – which is a critical way for many Ohioans, including seniors, military servicemembers, and students to cast their ballot – current Republican Treasurer, Robert Sprague, couldn’t name a single case of mail-in fraud in Ohio.
“Ohio’s elections are safe and secure with no evidence of widespread voter fraud – don’t just take our word for it, take Republicans’ word for it, like Gov. Mike DeWine and current Secretary of State Frank LaRose, whose office emphasized previously: ‘Ohio has a long history of running secure elections, and that includes decades of voting by mail,’” said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Marisa Nahem. “Republican candidates for Secretary of State are making it crystal clear that they can’t be trusted with ensuring that Ohio continues its long legacy of safe and secure elections – a point Ohioans are seeing clearly with every disproven conspiracy that the Republican candidates double down on.”
Check out some highlights – well, really low-lights – from WEWS’ interviews with Republican candidates for Secretary of State:
Trau: “Do you think that mail-in voting is fraudulent?”
Both the Democrats supported mail-in voting, while the Republicans said it should only be in specific cases, which led to this interaction with the treasurer.
Although voter fraud is exceedingly rare, it does happen — but does it happen enough to be memorable?
Sprague: “You’re always a little bit suspicious because you don’t know if the person on the other end of that mail-in ballot is the elector.”
Trau: “Please cite some cases of mail-in fraud in Ohio.”
Sprague: “Well, we know that this happens every year.”
Trau: “Where? When?”
Sprague: “I can’t give you — If you give me time, I can get back to you.”
The Democrats said there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, which is confirmed by the current republican secretary of State.
Additionally, both Republican candidates running for Secretary of State – the top state elections official tasked with administering elections in Ohio – refused to admit the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trau: “Who won the 2020 election?”
Both Democrats said former President Joe Biden. Neither Republicans would answer.
Read more from WEWS HERE.
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