Ohio secretary of state candidate Niraj Antani served in the Ohio Senate for three years and six years in the Ohio House.

Former state Sen. Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative warrior” who proposed unsuccessful bills banning ballot drop boxes and requiring citizenship checks for voters, has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief.

Former Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) and Cincinnati-area Dr. Bryan Hambley have announced they want to succeed term-limited Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

The former Republican state senator from Miamisburg announced his 2026 bid for secretary of state Thursday, saying his family’s immigration from British-occupied India gave him a deep appreciation for the right to vote.

Former Dayton-area lawmaker Niraj Antani announced his candidacy Thursday to run for Ohio Secretary of State in 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Former State Senator Niraj Antani has announced his candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State. Antani, who represented the greater Dayton area in the Ohio General Assembly for over a decade, is set to participate in the Republican primary scheduled for spring 2026.

Former Ohio lawmaker Niraj Antani is running to be Ohio's next secretary of state in 2026. Antani, a Republican, finished his term representing part of Montgomery County in the Ohio Senate in ...

Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative ... has launched a bid to be Ohio’s next elections chief.Antani, 33, of Miamisburg in the Dayton area, is vying to succeed Republican ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former state Sen. Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative warrior” who proposed unsuccessful bills banning ballot drop boxes and requiring citizenship checks ...

FILE - State Sen. Niraj Antani, R-6th District, listens during a debate in the Senate Chambers in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former state Sen.

Ohio's attorney general and a former state senator have officially put their names in for top jobs in state government.

(The Center Square) – Just months after the last election season ended, the next one is heating up in Ohio. Nearly two years from the 2026 midterms, candidates have already announced for governor, and another is taking aim at attorney general.