The 2006 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections, as part of the 2006 midterm elections. Primary elections were held on May 2, 2006, though both major party candidates ran uncontested. A debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters and Ohio News Network on October 19, 2006.
Incumbent Republican secretary Ken Blackwell was term-limited and instead was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor. Democratic Franklin County Common Pleas judge Jennifer Brunner defeated Republican Hamilton County judge Greg Hartmann in the general election. Prior to the election, Hartmann was involved in a controversy regarding Social Security numbers being public and leaked in Hamilton County, which was brought up during a debate between him and Brunner. Brunner became the first woman to be elected as Ohio Secretary of State.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Greg Hartmann, Hamilton County judge and clerk Withdrawn Jim Trakas, state representative from the 17th district (1999-present) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jennifer Brunner, Franklin County Common Pleas judge and former member of the Franklin County Board of Elections Results
General election Endorsements
Results
References
External links Official campaign websites (archived) Jennifer Brunner (D) for Ohio Secretary of State Greg Hartmann (R) for Ohio Secretary of State John Eastman (I) for Ohio Secretary of State Tim Kettler (I) for Ohio Secretary of State