Ohio’s Republican primaries for US House promise crowded ballots and a heated toss-up
9 months, 1 week ago

Ohio’s Republican primaries for US House promise crowded ballots and a heated toss-up

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A slew of Republican candidates on Ohio’s primary ballot are running in solidly red congressional seats, but next week’s elections still promise plenty of drama — especially as the GOP seeks a champion to flip the district of Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress. This year’s GOP primaries include a jam-packed race in southern Ohio, the future representation of East Palestine a year after the toxic train derailment, and a contentious primary that could unseat Kaptur, who is one of the GOP’s biggest targets in the fierce fight over control of the U.S. House. Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District, which covers much of southern Ohio, is ripe for the taking after GOP U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup retired last year. ONE PRIMARY, TWO VOTES IN EASTERN OHIO Voters in Ohio’s 6th Congressional District will actually cast their vote for the seat twice on March 19.

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Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio
1 month ago

Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s Trump-endorsed rival said he called the veteran Ohio congresswoman to concede defeat in the 2024 election. The race for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District was not settled until this Wednesday, when official results landed Kaptur ahead of Merrin by about 2,300 votes, or 0.7% of the vote. “We were fortunate enough to have …

Inside Congress
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside Congress

Politico  

Your guide to Senate results on election night With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team A person walks past temporary security fencing placed around the U.S. Capitol building in preparation for Election Day in Washington, on Nov. 3, 2024. In Nevada, the Republican-aligned Senate Leadership Fund has poured more than $6 million into Republican Sam Brown’s campaign in the last two …

Ohio Democrats Brace for Showdown as Key Congressional Seats Hang in the Balance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ohio Democrats Brace for Showdown as Key Congressional Seats Hang in the Balance

Associated Press  

Democrats are defending three key congressional seats in Ohio on Tuesday, with control of the chamber in play. Republicans' primary target is 21-term U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in House history. Her opponent, Merrin, is a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Democrats Emilia Sykes of Akron and Greg Landsman of Cincinnati are defending pickups they made …

Rulli’s win in Ohio will grow GOP’s razor-thin majority in the US House
6 months, 1 week ago

Rulli’s win in Ohio will grow GOP’s razor-thin majority in the US House

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli won a special election Tuesday in eastern Ohio for a U.S. House seat that has sat vacant for months, expanding the GOP’s narrow majority in the congressional chamber. Rulli’s victory by roughly 10 percentage points was much closer than earlier GOP performances in Ohio’s 6th District. The election took place under congressional …

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot. It is time to protect Ohio’s elections by outlawing foreign campaign contributions, while at the same time fixing the Democratic Party’s error …

Joe Biden may face trouble getting on Ohio ballot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden may face trouble getting on Ohio ballot

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden may face issues getting on the Ohio ballot over a scheduling conflict related to the timing of the Democratic National Convention with the deadline for presidential nominee certification, which falls on the same day. President Joe Biden's Ohio ballot inclusion uncertain Ohio Secretary of State has contacted the state's Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters, to clarify the …

Trump got the candidate he wanted in Ohio’s Senate primary. But can Bernie Moreno win in November?
9 months ago

Trump got the candidate he wanted in Ohio’s Senate primary. But can Bernie Moreno win in November?

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Donald Trump got what he wanted when former car dealer Bernie Moreno won the Republican Senate primary in Ohio. He shared another post that declared, “Trump reigns supreme in OH.” Moreno stands as the latest proxy in the Republican Party’s wrestling match between Trumpism and more traditional conservatives. “Ohio is not what it used to be.” David …

Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio’s GOP Senate primary
9 months ago

Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio’s GOP Senate primary

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Things went former President Donald Trump’s way on Tuesday in a pair of high-profile elections in Ohio that could determine Republicans’ chances of picking up critical seats this fall and expanding their power in Washington. In the bruising and expensive primary to face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall, voters chose Trump-backed Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno over …

'The reddest district in Ohio' might be 'electing an anti-Trumper': former GOP lawmaker
9 months ago

'The reddest district in Ohio' might be 'electing an anti-Trumper': former GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

The reddest district in the state of Ohio could be poised to elect a non-MAGA candidate, former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger said on Sunday. Kinzinger, a frequent critic of Trump who is also known to blow up right-wing conspiracy theories on social media, said in his Substack that there are "some very important primary elections on Tuesday." "One in particular …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s presidential and state primaries
9 months, 1 week ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s presidential and state primaries

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With the presidential nominations locked up, the most high-profile election in Ohio’s primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on Ohio’s Democratic U.S. senator. The Republican primaries in Ohio’s 2nd and 9th Districts are significant because the solidly red 2nd District is open following Rep. Brad Wenstrup’s retirement and the 9th, currently held by Democratic …

The latest shake-up in Ohio’s topsy-turvy congressional primary eases minds within the GOP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The latest shake-up in Ohio’s topsy-turvy congressional primary eases minds within the GOP

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Erstwhile Republican candidate J.R. Majewski paused his campaign Saturday, just three days after he had insisted he was staying in the race for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. “It’s been a great ride,” Majewski declared on X, formerly known as Twitter, as he left the race and pledged to devote his …

JR Majewski, who quit Ohio GOP primary in May, rejoins race to challenge Democratic Rep. Kaptur
1 year, 2 months ago

JR Majewski, who quit Ohio GOP primary in May, rejoins race to challenge Democratic Rep. Kaptur

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Trump-backed Republican whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign has rejoined next year’s race to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in northern Ohio. The 43-year-old Air Force veteran with ties to the nuclear power industry was the surprise …

Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski abandons 2nd congressional bid, citing mother’s health
1 year, 6 months ago

Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski abandons 2nd congressional bid, citing mother’s health

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Donald Trump-backed Ohio Republican whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign says he is abandoning plans to run again next year. J.R. Majewski tweeted Tuesday that he is bowing out of his latest effort to win the GOP nomination and take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur due to his …

Ohio lawmaker not speaker but says he still leads House GOP
1 year, 11 months ago

Ohio lawmaker not speaker but says he still leads House GOP

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A conservative state lawmaker who lost to a fellow Republican in last week’s vote to determine who will lead the Ohio House as speaker said Wednesday that he has the support of most of the members of his party in the chamber. Rep. Derek Merrin, of Monclova, lost the speaker race to fellow GOP member Rep. Jason …

Ohio Dems press party to invest in high stakes Senate seat
2 years, 2 months ago

Ohio Dems press party to invest in high stakes Senate seat

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democrats across Ohio are pleading for help in the state’s Senate contest, afraid they may lose a winnable election unless national party leaders make major investments in the coming days. That’s how you win elections.” David Bergstein, the spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which is the official campaign arm for Senate Democrats, said the organization …

Ohio Supreme Court scraps 2nd GOP-drawn congressional map
2 years, 5 months ago

Ohio Supreme Court scraps 2nd GOP-drawn congressional map

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a second Republican-drawn map of U.S. House districts as gerrymandered on Tuesday, sending it back for a third attempt to meet constitutional parameters approved by Ohio voters. Despite those failures in court, however, Ohio’s 2022 congressional primaries went forward on May 3 under an earlier invalidated U.S. House map, and its legislative …

Trump is backing a full-fledged QAnon extremist in Ohio
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump is backing a full-fledged QAnon extremist in Ohio

Salon  

In Ohio, much of the focus on former President Donald Trump's endorsements of Republican candidates has been on "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. One Trump-endorsed MAGA candidate and GOP nominee in Ohio who hasn't received nearly as much national attention as Vance is J.R. Majewski, a full-fledged QAnon conspiracy theorist running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives via …

Brown wins Ohio rematch with progressive activist Turner
2 years, 7 months ago

Brown wins Ohio rematch with progressive activist Turner

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown beat former state Sen. Nina Turner for the second time since last summer, easily prevailing in an Ohio primary billed nationally as a key showdown between the party’s more moderate establishment and its activist progressive wing. She’ll face state Rep. Emilia Sykes, a former Ohio House Democratic leader and a daughter of …

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio
2 years, 7 months ago

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio

Associated Press  

The primary elections in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday stood as the first real test of former President Donald Trump’s status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed. Vance, former State Treasurer Josh Mandel, businessman Mike Gibbons and former state GOP chair Jane Timken all vied for Trump’s endorsement, increasingly adopting language that mirrored the former president’s bombastic, …

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio
2 years, 7 months ago

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The primary elections in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday stood …

Indiana, Ohio primaries: Trump nod strong, Dems stay in centre
2 years, 7 months ago

Indiana, Ohio primaries: Trump nod strong, Dems stay in centre

Al Jazeera  

The first round of primaries ahead of the November midterm elections offered early indications of the US political temperature. In Ohio, the victory of JD Vance, a former investment banker and author of the popular book Hillbilly Elegy, showed former President Donald Trump still holds sway within the Republican Party. Meanwhile, in the Cleveland area of the state, Democratic Representative …

2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries
2 years, 7 months ago

2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season unfolds on Tuesday, as Ohio voters pick nominees for governor and the U.S. Senate while Indiana voters consider whether their Legislature should become even more conservative. He has been especially involved in Ohio’s Senate primary, which has been marred by Republican divisions, along with campaigns for the …

US midterms 2022 : What to watch in Ohio, Indiana primaries
2 years, 7 months ago

US midterms 2022 : What to watch in Ohio, Indiana primaries

Al Jazeera  

Will candidates backed by former President Donald Trump win against other Republicans? He has been especially involved in Ohio’s Senate primary, which has been marred by Republican divisions, along with campaigns for the US House and secretary of state. They are Trump-endorsed author JD Vance, former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons, former Ohio Republican Chair Jane …

Tim Ryan looks to overcome Democratic headwinds in Ohio
2 years, 7 months ago

Tim Ryan looks to overcome Democratic headwinds in Ohio

CNN  

Washington CNN — Ohio has changed since Tim Ryan first ran for Congress in 2002 – and so have the prospects of a Democrat running in the state. “The perception of the party,” Ryan said bluntly in an interview, “is much different now than it was when I started.” Ryan is the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Ohio, all but …

Ohio’s GOP governor aims to overcome anger in party base
2 years, 8 months ago

Ohio’s GOP governor aims to overcome anger in party base

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — The school closures, stay-at-home mandates and curfews that Ohio Republican Gov. His dismissal of the former president’s stolen election lie and criticism that Trump “poured gas on the fire” before the U.S. Capitol riot put him at odds with many GOP voters. Former U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, who served four terms in Congress, was thought to be …

Trump returning to Ohio for GOP rally ahead of May 3 primary
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump returning to Ohio for GOP rally ahead of May 3 primary

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former President Donald Trump is returning to Ohio to try to boost Republican candidates and turnout ahead of the May 3 primary. Trump will headline an evening rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, north of Columbus, on April 23 — certainly to stump for U.S. House candidate Max Miller, his pick for the 7th Congressional …

13 to vie for US Senate seat in Ohio, 6 for governor
2 years, 10 months ago

13 to vie for US Senate seat in Ohio, 6 for governor

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The crowded race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio topped out at 13 major-party candidates on Wednesday as the state closed the books on candidate entries for 2022. Mike DeWine also drew three primary challengers and Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose drew two primary challengers. Democrats are running unopposed in all races except governor …

Ohio Republicans tie themselves to Trump’s rhetoric as they vie for Senate seat
3 years, 1 month ago

Ohio Republicans tie themselves to Trump’s rhetoric as they vie for Senate seat

CNN  

Strongsville, Ohio CNN — Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate primary has become a battle over who most can align themselves with former President Donald Trump. The field of more than a dozen candidates includes former Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel, former Republican state party Chair Jane Timken, businessman Bernie Moreno, state Sen. Matt Dolan, businessman Mike Gibbons and J.D. … Saying …

Ohio GOP fast-tracks new congressional map, votes begin
3 years, 1 month ago

Ohio GOP fast-tracks new congressional map, votes begin

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A fast-tracked map of Ohio’s new congressional districts cleared the Ohio Senate on Tuesday and headed to the House, even as voting-rights groups and Democrats continued to object to both the boundaries and the process. “This map is rational, constitutional and it achieves the objectives Ohio voters overwhelmingly endorsed,” Cupp said in a memo accompanying the release. …

Ohio special elections voter registration deadline is today
3 years, 2 months ago

Ohio special elections voter registration deadline is today

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Monday is the deadline to register to vote in this fall’s elections, which include two special congressional elections, a host of local council and school board races and a number of local ballot questions. The biggest prizes on Nov. 2 are the Cleveland-area 11th U.S. House district seat formerly held by Democrat Marcia Fudge and the Columbus-area …

Q&A: Democrat Shontel Brown on how she won Ohio primary
3 years, 4 months ago

Q&A: Democrat Shontel Brown on how she won Ohio primary

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shontel Brown’s surge came almost out of the blue. AP: During your campaign, you suggested that Nina Turner would further exacerbate the nation’s political divide, while you would work to bring people together. I think it’s very interesting that Congress is the only place where people expect their colleagues to not get along.. And when people ask …

Ex-GOP congressman in Ohio to challenge DeWine for governor
3 years, 6 months ago

Ex-GOP congressman in Ohio to challenge DeWine for governor

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former four-term congressman from northeast Ohio plans to take on Gov. Renacci ran for governor in 2017 before being backed by then-President Donald Trump to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown when Republican Josh Mandel suddenly left the Senate race, citing his wife’s health. “Immigration and refugee policy from Governor DeWine is hampering our cities, …

Republicans vie for Trump’s blessing in Ohio Senate primary
3 years, 7 months ago

Republicans vie for Trump’s blessing in Ohio Senate primary

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — One candidate has been circulating a who’s-done-more-for-Donald Trump scorecard. The U.S. Senate primary in Ohio is still a year away, but Republican contenders already are working furiously to cast themselves as Trump’s favorite in the open race. And that’s why you’re seeing our candidates running to garner the support of the people who loved his agenda.” Ohio’s Democratic …

Slow population growth costs Ohio a House seat, census shows
3 years, 7 months ago

Slow population growth costs Ohio a House seat, census shows

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has lost one seat in Congress as a result of new census figures released Monday, marking the sixth-straight decade of congressional declines for the state. Ohio’s population grew by 2.3% between 2010 and 2020, to 11.8 million residents, according to the new census data. Slow levels of job creation, failure to attract enough immigrants and a …

Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan to seek open US Senate seat in Ohio
3 years, 7 months ago

Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan to seek open US Senate seat in Ohio

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, a 10-term representative from Ohio’s blue-collar Mahoning Valley, officially launched his bid Monday for a coveted open Senate seat in Ohio. Ryan becomes the first announced Democratic candidate, after Dr. Amy Acton, a virus specialist who became the face of Ohio’s early virus response as health director for Republican Gov. “I think …

Trump-backed candidate tapped to head Ohio Republican Party
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump-backed candidate tapped to head Ohio Republican Party

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An experienced campaigner for former President Donald Trump and top Ohio Republicans took the helm of the state party Friday, pledging to strengthen the party’s performance in Democrat-heavy urban counties headed into the 2022 elections. “I don’t have extensive tentacles with family members and multiple organizations and multiple campaigns going back to the beginning of time.” Becker …

Ohio Republican governor tweaked by Trump, praised by Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

Ohio Republican governor tweaked by Trump, praised by Biden

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine found himself on the receiving end of criticism by President Donald Trump and praise by President-Elect Joe Biden on Monday, with the result being an early focus on the 2022 elections. DeWine said Sunday that Trump has every right to go into court with evidence, but added: “It’s clear that, certainly based …

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