Josh Mandel voted into second term as Treasurer of State

Josh Mandel won the State Treasurer of Ohio race against Democratic candidate Connie Pillich with 57 percent of the vote while Pillach had 42 percent of the vote.

“The reason we got re-elected tonight is because we’ve done a great job in the Treasurer’s office,” Mandel said, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

Mandel said he plans to open Ohio’s checkbook online for anyone to view.

“It will be the first time in the state of Ohio where citizens will be able to see every single penny spent in state government and to hold politicians accountable,” Mandel said in a previous interview.

Mandel is celebrating his victory at an election party at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus.

A Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Iraq, Mandel was elected as Ohio State Treasurer in 2010 and is the youngest candidate in office today. During his time in office, Mandel said, the state’s finances have improved, bringing Ohio from the 43rd to 7th in the nation.

Connie Pillich also celebrated election night in Columbus.