2 candidates are tracked for Medina County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carol Brenstuhl and Rick Dumperth. Candidate information follows official Medina County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Term 3/8/2027-3/9/2031. The seat is open: incumbent Republican Anthony Capretta lost the May 5, 2026 GOP primary to Rick Dumperth, per the Medina Gazette. Dumperth faces Democrat Carol Brenstuhl in November.
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 Medina County votes on this seat.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Brenstuhl holds a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting and taxation and has worked as a senior tax analyst and tax manager for companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rockwell Automation and Carter Lumber, per the campaign site. She is an Army National Guard veteran, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Dumperth spent 42 years at Wolff Bros. Supply, a Medina County family-owned business, and currently serves as Chatham Township Trustee, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong Medina County resident with about two decades of local public service experience, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Medina County Auditor in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Medina County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carol Brenstuhl and Rick Dumperth. Candidate information follows official Medina County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Medina 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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Candidate roster from official Medina County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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