Democrat Seth Walsh wins Ohio Treasurer race as Republican Edwards concedes

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 288

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago


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Ohio Democratic candidate Seth Walsh has won the race for Ohio Treasurer against Ohio Republican lawmaker Jay Edwards, who conceded the race in a statement Wednesday.

With 102,148 provisional ballots outstanding, and 100% of precincts reporting in unofficial results on the Ohio Secretary of State website, Walsh is winning the race with 2,282,546 votes, or 50.55%, compared to 2,232,758 votes, or 49.45%, for Edwards.

The Ohio Treasurer keeps track of the state’s investments and financial …

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