Butler County, Ohio

Butler County Auditor

2 candidates are tracked for Butler County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nancy Nix and Amy Hines. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Republican Auditor Nancy Nix, who has held the office since being sworn in on February 13, 2023, faces Democrat Amy Hines in the November general election.

What this office does

County auditor. The county auditor keeps the county's books, processes payments and payroll, and prepares financial reports. In some states the auditor also calculates property tax rates, oversees elections or certifies the budget. The office is a check on how county money is spent.

This race. Every voter in Butler County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Nancy Nix, is on the ballot.

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Nancy Nix

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Emphasizes providing high-quality customer service and running the office with honesty, competency, transparency, and accessibility

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nix is the Butler County Auditor, sworn in in 2023 and elected to a full term in 2024, and previously served as Butler County Treasurer for nearly 16 years, per the campaign site. Her earlier career includes work as a private banking manager, a staff accountant, and a plant controller, and she holds an MBA and is a CPA, per the campaign site.

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Amy Hines

Democratic

Top priorities

Making county spending data easier to find online with a plain-language guide for using it
Working with other auditors and state lawmakers to close the gap that lets an LLC investor buying property sidestep rules that apply to families

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Amy Hines is a candidate for Butler County Auditor. She has worked in real estate, credit union leadership, financial services, operations, compliance, nonprofits and academic administration, per her campaign site. She has helped lead a credit union and lives outside Oxford, Ohio, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Butler County Auditor in 2026?

When is the Butler County Auditor election in Ohio?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Ohio are on the Ohio election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Butler County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Nancy Nix, full profile Amy Hines, full profile Official Ohio election office