Frank Larose

Election Integrity and Security

LaRose emphasizes election security and administrative integrity as central to his public role.

As Ohio Secretary of State, LaRose has publicly focused on election security and administration, including responding to concerns about election integrity and data sharing.

Voting Access and Election Administration

LaRose supports measures to ensure adequate election administration, including poll worker recruitment.

His office directed a $1 million effort to recruit poll workers ahead of the November election, though critics have raised concerns about voter rights protections under his tenure.

State Data Sharing with Federal Agencies

LaRose has faced scrutiny over sharing state voter and other data with federal agencies.

Democratic legislators filed public records requests to uncover the scope of state data his office shared with federal agencies, indicating a contested issue around his practices.

Ballot Access and Redistricting

LaRose has been associated with Republican-backed election and ballot measure policies criticized by progressives.

Progressive commentary characterizes his tenure as part of efforts by politicians to alter election rules, though specific congressional positions are not documented.

Alignment with Trump and National Republican Agenda

LaRose aligns with mainstream Republican positions on national issues such as China policy.

He publicly responded to and echoed themes from Trump's speech on China and election security, indicating alignment with the national Republican party.

Military and Overseas Voter Support

LaRose has personal experience with and awareness of overseas and absentee voting processes.

As a veteran, LaRose cast a provisional ballot when his overseas ballot did not arrive in time, highlighting attention to overseas voting access.