Tom Pruss
LibertarianSecretary of State · Summit County, Ohio · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Allison Russo (Democratic), Robert Sprague (Republican)
Tom Pruss is a Toledo print-shop owner and Libertarian nominee for Ohio Secretary of State who has never held elected office. His campaign centers on voting access, election transparency, and unspecified business reforms.
What this office decides
The Secretary of State is Ohio's chief elections officer: oversees the county boards of elections, sets rules for voting and voter-roll maintenance, and chairs the Ohio Ballot Board, which writes the ballot language for statewide issues. The office also registers businesses and sits on the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Four-year term.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No search results found any statement by or about Donald Trump regarding Pruss's candidacy.
Who they are
Tom Pruss is a Toledo business owner running for Ohio Secretary of State on the Libertarian ticket. He has worked in the printing industry since 1985 and has owned NorthCoast Print Mail Marketing since 2017 (Ballotpedia). He has never held elected office, having previously run unsuccessfully for Ohio's 9th Congressional District (2024), the Toledo school board, and Lucas County Clerk of Courts (Ballotpedia).
Positions
- Voting rules: Pledges to "enforce ballot laws equally, oppose unnecessary signature hurdles, and defend voter choice" (Libertarian Party).
- Business & regulation: Campaign lists "business reforms" as a priority but has not published specifics (Good Party); no public position found on direction.
- Party politics in courts and agencies: No public position found.
Record
Pruss has never held public office. He ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary, winning 8,633 votes (Ballotpedia). He is active locally as Vice President of the Northwest Ohio Polish Cultural Center and a former president of the Polish American Community of Toledo (Ballotpedia).
Money
No campaign-finance dollar figures for Pruss appeared in news coverage or search results; the Ohio Secretary of State's campaign finance database was not directly queryable with the tools available.
Recent news
- 2026-05-05: Won the uncontested Libertarian primary for Secretary of State with 8,633 votes (Ballotpedia).
What we couldn't find
- Detailed campaign-finance totals.
- Specifics on his "business reform" proposals.
- Any statement by or about Donald Trump regarding his candidacy.