William B. Redpath, a Libertarian from Perrysburg, is running for U.S. Senate in Ohio's Nov. 3, 2026 general election for the rest of an unexpired term. Greg Levy (Independent), Jon Husted (Republican) and Sherrod Brown (Democratic) are also in the race.

Asked why he is running, Redpath said in our candidate questionnaire: "I wanted there to be a Libertarian voice in the Ohio US Senate election this year, and without me in this race, there wouldn't be one." He added that "Democrats and Republicans are not seriously addressing the truly important issues of the day, and the people of Ohio should have a choice in this election beyond a Progressive who will bring this nation closer to a Federal debt crisis and another person who will back up Donald Trump 99% of the time."

Candidate information

Party: Libertarian

Residence: Perrysburg, Ohio

Birthplace: Born and raised in Findlay, Ohio

Family: "It's just me."

Education: "Findlay (Ohio) High School, 1975. BA, Indiana University, 1978. MBA, The University of Chicago, 1980."

Occupation and work history: "After I earned my MBA degree, I worked as an auditor and accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co. in Cincinnati, WISH-TV in Indianapolis, and ABC and NBC in New York for a total of five years. After that, I had a 38 year career in Business Valuation, specializing in Media & Telecommunications, at BIA Advisory Services in Washington and Summit Ridge Group in Chicago. I retired from that career in 2023."

Redpath also said in our questionnaire: "I am currently an Editor of Ballot Access News and ballot-access.org, which covers news concerning political candidate ballot access laws in the United States." He added: "I hold an active Certified Public Accountant license in Ohio and Illinois."

Experience and public service

Redpath has never held public office. He said in our questionnaire that he has been "a member of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) for a total of 25 years, including as Chair of the LNC from 2006 to 2010 and have served as Treasurer several times."

He was inducted into the Libertarian Party's Hall of Liberty in 2016, according to the Libertarian Party.

Asked what accomplishments show he can handle the job, Redpath said: "I worked non-stop in various financial positions in the private sector for 43 years, while my opponents have largely been in government positions for their entire careers." He also cited his ballot-access work: "In 1992 and 1996, I led the successful efforts to place the LP's presidential ticket on the ballot in all 50 states and DC. This was the first time that a third party accomplished that in successive elections."

On the issues

Top priority — entitlement reform: Redpath said "the most important issue that the US Senate needs to address is Entitlement Reform," saying that "the US will face a Federal debt crisis sometime in the future unless it addresses reform of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid." He said Medicare "should change to an insurance premium supplement program, whereby cash payments go directly to seniors instead of medical service providers."

Economy and trade: "Congress should eliminate not just Trump's tariffs, but all tariffs," Redpath said. "I support a policy of unilateral free trade … Trade deficits do not mean anything inherently good or bad; they are meaningless."

Federal spending and taxes: Redpath said Congress should "eliminate the Departments of Education and Housing & Urban Development" and end "all corporate welfare and farm subsidies." He supports replacing the tax code with "a Flat Tax of 20 percent on individual income combined with a generous family allowance to protect low-income households."

Differences from opponents: "I will stand for both economic freedom and personal freedom to a far greater extent than the other candidates in this race," Redpath said. "The Republican Party used to talk a good game of small government, but they don't even do that anymore."