Niraj Antani drops out Ohio Secretary of State race

Niraj Antani drops out of race for Ohio Secretary of State
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican Niraj Antani’s campaign for Ohio Secretary of State ended faster than it began. The former Dayton area state senator announced on X his campaign’s suspension Wednesday, less than a month after announcing his plans for 2026.
Antani suspends Secretary of State campaign, shifts to state treasurer run
Former state Sen. Niraj Antani is suspending his campaign for Secretary of State with plans to announce a run for state treasurer Wednesday.
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Former Dayton-area state lawmaker Niraj Antani announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign for Ohio secretary of state to announce a 2026 run for state treasurer. This follows the announcement last week that term-limited Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague will run for secretary of state.
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Former Ohio Sen. Niraj Antani drops out of secretary of state race to run for treasurer
Former state Sen. Niraj Antani drops out of secretary of state race after term-limited Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague announces run.
Amid 'New Dynamic,' Former State Sen. Niraj Antani Drops One Statewide Campaign, Launches Another
Former Republican state Sen. Niraj Antani is suspending his 2026 campaign for Ohio secretary of state to run for state treasurer. Antani, 33, of Miamisburg in the Dayton area, on Wednesday cited the “new dynamic” injected into the contest last week when Ohio’s sitting statewide officeholders finally settled into their lanes.
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