Former Ohio lawmaker Niraj Antani is running to be Ohio's next secretary of state in 2026. ... Erin Glynn is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, ...

6 days ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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.

Niraj Jaimini Antani (born February 26, 1991) is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican, he represented the 6th district in the Ohio State Senate from 2021 to 2024, covering the northern, eastern, and southern of Montgomery County.

6 days ago · 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 ...

6 days ago · 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 for voters, has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief.

6 days ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio - Niraj Antani wants to be Ohio’s next chief election officer. The former Republican state senator from Miamisburg announced his 2026 bid for secretary of state...

6 days ago · Former Dayton-area lawmaker Niraj Antani announced his candidacy Thursday to run for Ohio Secretary of State in 2026. Antani, 33, just finished a 10-year run as a state lawmaker...

6 days ago · 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 ...

6 days ago · Today, former State Senator Niraj Antani announced a campaign for Secretary of State of Ohio. Sen. Antani served for over a decade as a State Senator and State Representative in the Ohio General Assembly, representing the greater Dayton area. The Republican primary in Ohio will take place in the spring of 2026.

5 days ago · 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 December.