Ohio campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for Ohio state candidates file with Ohio Secretary of State.
7 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a Ohio state candidate files with Ohio Secretary of State for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is May 5, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | OH 2025 Annual Report Annual report due the last business day of January (January 30, 2026), covering through December 31, 2025. Not required of a committee that files the corresponding post-general report. |
— – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Pre-election | OH Pre-Primary Report Due the 12th day before the May 5 primary; covers through the 20th day before the primary (April 15). |
— – Apr 15, 2026 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Post-election | OH Post-Primary Report Due the 38th day after the May 5 primary; covers through the 7th day before filing (June 5). |
— – Jun 5, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | OH Semiannual Report Semiannual report due July 31 (R.C. 3517.10(A)(4)); judicial candidates are exempt. |
— – Jun 30, 2026 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Pre-election | OH Pre-General Report Due the 12th day before the November 3 general; covers through the 20th day before the general (October 14). |
— – Oct 14, 2026 |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Post-election | OH Post-General Report Due the 38th day after the November 3 general; covers through the 7th day before filing (December 4). |
— – Dec 4, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | OH 2026 Annual Report Annual report due the last business day of January 2027 (January 29), covering through December 31, 2026. Not required of a committee that files the corresponding post-general report. |
— – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Reports for candidates filing with the Secretary of State (statewide and General Assembly). STATEWIDE candidates additionally file three monthly contribution-only reports (due 2026-08-05, 2026-09-03, 2026-10-05); General Assembly candidates do not. Judicial candidates are exempt from the July semiannual. An annual report is not required of a committee that files the corresponding post-election report. Candidates for county and most local offices file with their COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, not the Secretary of State — confirm their schedule locally.
Electbase compiles these dates from official state sources as a workflow aid. It is not legal advice. Confirm every deadline with your filing authority before you rely on it.
Last updated July 13, 2026