Frank LaRose | |
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.JPG) LaRose in 2014 | |
| 51st Secretary of State of Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Mike DeWine |
| Preceded by | Jon Husted |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Coughlin |
| Succeeded by | Kristina Roegner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1979 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lauren Kappa |
| Education | Ohio State University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1998–2007, 2021–present[1] |
| Rank |  Sergeant first class |
| Unit | 101st Airborne Division 19th Special Forces Group[2] |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War[citation needed] |
| Awards |  Bronze Star |
Frank LaRose (born April 18, 1979) is an American politician who has served as the 51st Secretary of State of Ohio since January 2019. He was a Republican member of the Ohio State Senate for two terms, from January 2011 to January 2019. He was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election, challenging incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown.[3] He lost to Bernie Moreno in the primary.[4]
- ^ "Ohio Secretary of State joins the Army Reserve". United States Army Reserve. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio National Guard Special Forces Soldiers honor fallen comrade by dedicating drop zone in his name". Ohio National Guard. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Beavers, Olivia (July 17, 2023). "Ohio's messy GOP Senate primary gets a third candidate". Politico. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Kasler, Karen (March 19, 2024). "Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Bernie Moreno wins Ohio's GOP Primary". NPR. Retrieved March 19, 2024.