Marcell Strbich

Marcell Strbich

Republican Party

Candidate, Ohio Secretary of State

Elections and appointments

Next election

May 5, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University, 2004

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2004 - 2024

Contact

Campaign website

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Marcell Strbich (Republican Party) is running for election for Ohio Secretary of State. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.

Strbich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Marcell Strbich served in the U.S. Air Force from 2004 to 2024. Strbich earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 2004.

Elections

2026

See also: Ohio Secretary of State election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Bryan Hambley and Allison Russo are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 5, 2026.

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		Bryan Hambley
		Allison Russo

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Robert Sprague and Marcell Strbich are running in the Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 5, 2026.

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		Robert Sprague
		Marcell Strbich

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Marcell and his wife, Nicole, live in Montgomery County and have three children - Daniel, Michael, and Annabelle. Marcell’s upbringing taught him the importance of strong family values, something that he exhibits today. Guided by their faith, Marcell and Nicole are raising their children to love God, Country, and Ohio, and to uphold traditional values throughout their lives.

Marcell served his country for 20 years as an Air Force Intelligence Officer. Over his 20-year career, Lt. Colonel Strbich served in a variety of leadership positions, including, Airborne Intelligence Officer, Instructor/Evaluator on Joint Stars aircraft, Headquarters Policy and Strategic Advisor, Joint Task Force Special Operations Information Planner and Director for Intelligence, and Reconnaissance for national task force missions worldwide.

He is a combat veteran and deployed five times during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, flying 117 missions and over 1,200 combat hours planning and directing full spectrum intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection operations in support of worldwide counter-terrorism operations.

Following 20 years of distinguished military service, Marcell was called to volunteer and apply his leadership and knowledge obtained in the military and dedicate himself to becoming a full-time Ohio statewide election integrity advocate, legislative proponent and policy advisor.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Introduce an Election Integrity Bill of Rights
• Introduce a One Day, One Vote Plan
• Protect our conservative values

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Securing elections, upholding the integrity of our elections, and protecting our conservative values.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Mission-Focused and Results-Driven Leadership

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No - we need more political outsiders and combat vets to hold office.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

State Rep. Jennifer Gross

State Rep. Bernie Willis
Former State Rep. Scott Wiggam
Former State Rep. John Adams

Cleta Mitchell, National Election Integrity Leader

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