William B. Redpath, a Libertarian from Perrysburg, is running for U.S. Senate in Ohio's Nov. 3 general election for the rest of an unexpired term. He is certified for the ballot.
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. I want there to be a multiparty electoral system in this nation, and my running as a Libertarian is at least a small step in that direction."
Greg Levy (Independent), Jon Husted (Republican) and Sherrod Brown (Democratic) are also running.
Candidate information
Party: Libertarian
Residence: Perrysburg, Ohio
Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio
Family: "It's just me," Redpath said in our questionnaire.
Education: "Findlay (Ohio) High School, 1975. BA, Indiana University, 1978. MBA, The University of Chicago, 1980," Redpath said in our questionnaire.
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 said in our questionnaire. He added: "I am currently an Editor of Ballot Access News and ballot-access.org … I hold an active Certified Public Accountant license in Ohio and Illinois."
Experience and public service
Redpath said in our questionnaire that he has "never been elected or appointed to a public office." He said 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."
According to the Libertarian Party, Redpath was inducted into the party's Hall of Liberty in 2016 alongside former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
Asked about accomplishments that qualify him for the job, Redpath said in our questionnaire: "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 added: "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 identified entitlement reform as his top issue. "The US will face a Federal debt crisis sometime in the future unless it addresses reform of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid," he said in our questionnaire. He called for "a combination of a benefit ceiling, raised retirement age, and indexing benefit growth to prices (not wages) should be implemented."
Economy and trade: "Congress should eliminate not just Trump's tariffs, but all tariffs," Redpath said in our questionnaire. "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: Aside from entitlement reform, Redpath said in our questionnaire that "the Congress should eliminate the Departments of Education and Housing & Urban Development. All corporate welfare and farm subsidies should be ended." He said he favors the Tax Foundation's Growth and Opportunity Tax Reform Plan, which includes "a Flat Tax of 20 percent on individual income combined with a generous family allowance to protect low income households."
How he differs 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 in our questionnaire. "The Republican Party used to talk a good game of small government, but they don't even do that anymore."
