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![Senate President Matt Huffman, center, speaks at a podium in reaction to the State of the State address from Gov. Mike DeWine. He is flanked by Sen Matt Dolan, left, and Sen. Theresa Gavarone, right, in the Ohio Statehouse press briefing room.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/huffman-sots-900x422.png)
Ohio lawmakers react to Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State address
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers in the House and Senate sounded off after Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State address in the Ohio House chamber Tuesday…. Read More
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Republicans won House seats in blue New York. Those wins could help shape Congress
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When Republicans take control of the U.S. House next month, they’ll have voters in New York to thank for roughly a third of their national gains…. Read More
![Nan Whaley, former Dayton mayor, announces Cheryl Stephens as her running mate in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial race.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/nan-whaley-cheryl-stephens-010521-chow-e1651628975329-900x422.jpg)
A look at why Ohio Democrats won statewide races in only three of Ohio’s 88 counties
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans won big in Ohio, as they have in midterm elections going back to 1994 — with the exception of a Democratic wave year… Read More
![Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California points to the crowd from behind a podium at a press conference](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gettyimages-1162809835_custom-55ebc0572ea5d0d61b04bd58671fd42451e4416e-scaled-e1667787800830-900x422.jpg)
The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress
By: Domenico Montero | Katherine Swartz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Republicans are heavily favored to take back control of the House, likely breaking Democrats of full control in Washington. That’s largely because of the difficult national… Read More
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Americans have increasingly negative views of those in the other political party
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – The age of Trump has been hotly polarizing in a country that was already seeing its social fabric stretched thin. A large Pew survey out this… Read More
Tim Ryan wins U.S. Senate Democratic nomination in Ohio primary, AP says
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Congressman Tim Ryan has won the Democratic nomination in his run for U.S. Senate, according to a projection by The Associated Press. Ryan beat… Read More
![U.S. Senate Democratic candidates; Tim Ryan, Morgan Harper](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/dem-sen-collage-scaled-e1651244877284-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Senate Democratic candidates lay out two paths for the party’s future in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are three candidates running for the Democratic nomination in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race and the two leading challengers are setting two different tones… Read More
![John Cranley, former mayor of Cincinnati, responds to a question in the Ohio Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Debate with Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton, at the Paul Robeson Cultural & Performing Arts Center at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/l-r-john-cranley-and-nan-whaley-at-ohio-debate-commissions-democratic-gubernatorial-debate-march-29-2022-credit-josh-bickel-ohio-debate-commission-1-scaled-e1651006174841-900x422.jpg)
Democrats running for Ohio governor pitch their approach to pressing issues
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Democrats in Ohio cast their primary ballots for governor in this May 3 election, they’ll have to choose between two southwest Ohio former… Read More
![John Cranley, former mayor of Cincinnati, and Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton, shake hands after the Ohio Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Debate at the Paul Robeson Cultural & Performing Arts Center at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03292022-govdemdebate-mv-0047-scaled-e1648656769627-900x422.jpg)
Democratic candidates for Ohio governor meet for first and only debate before May primary
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —The Democratic candidates for governor met in their first and only debate before the May 3 primary. And while the Republican gubernatorial debate was canceled,… Read More
![U.S. Senate Democratic candidates Traci “TJ" Johnson, Morgan Harper and Rep. Tim Ryan stand during opening statements at Ohio’s U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate at Central State University.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/eln-sen-dem-debates-jb-06-scaled-e1648571766596-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Democratic hopefuls for Senate cover Supreme Court, Ukraine at Central State University debate
By: Nick Castele | WCPN
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (ideastream) — Ohio’s three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate met for a debate hosted by the Ohio Debate Commission at Central State University on Monday. The brisk midday… Read More
![Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps approved by Ohio Redistricting Commission](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/house-and-senate-maps-january-2022-version-approved-by-orc-scaled-e1643212573119-900x422.jpg)
Democrats on panel that approved GOP-drawn Ohio legislative district maps want their own lawyers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fight over Ohio’s new Republican-drawn House and Senate maps has a behind the scenes battle going on over how the split views on… Read More
![Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/manchinsinema-1_custom-4042d8200d5f65c383ad5f5e7486fc211b919e19-scaled-e1634143261102-900x422.jpg)
United Against Higher Spending, Centrist Democrats Don’t Agree On What To Cut Or Keep
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill have set the end of October as the time frame to nail down an agreement on a scaled-back version of President… Read More
![In this screenshot from the 2020 Democratic National Convention's livestream, actress and activist Eva Longoria introduces former first lady Michelle Obama.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1266882718-d0d0b1732341d37788be136a9acd3178bccd7144-scaled-e1597763007221-900x422.jpg)
7 Takeaways From The 1st Night Of The Democratic National Convention
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Former first lady Michelle Obama stole the show as Democrats tried out a glossy, highly produced, made-for-TV special to replace the energy of a live crowd at a convention.
![Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in their final Democratic presidential primary debate last month in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ap_20076043594264-4c2bdcb99f28ad3986578ac70295c176663f679c-scaled-e1586804546744-900x422.jpg)
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden For President
By: Benjamin Swasey | NPR
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Sanders suspended his own campaign last week after determining his path to victory was “virtually impossible.”
![People in Milford, N.H., wait in line to enter an event for Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ap_20042054971078-e47ba322922d3895b3b60001197e0d0f4849ba8a-4-scaled-e1581438812308-900x422.jpg)
Everything You Need To Know About The New Hampshire Primary
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the favorite, as progressives seem to be coalescing around him and moderates are split among several candidates.
![Rep. Tim Ryan](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19089717332032-e1554398227816-900x422.jpg)
4 Presidential Candidates to Headline Ohio Democrats’ Dinner
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The national Democratic chairman and four of the party’s 2020 presidential contenders are scheduled to headline the Ohio Democratic Party’s biggest annual fundraiser. The party announced… Read More
![Candidates are introduced before the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN last month in Detroit.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_19213012188064-65d4bd3bc8856ad7786098ed392c50648f47aaea-e1567001602468-900x422.jpg)
The DNC Is About To Cut The 2020 Field In Half, And Spark Plenty Of Controversy
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The shrinking field will please some who worry about Democrats’ chances of defeating President Trump. But some candidates are already complaining party leaders are trying to manipulate the process.
![Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has been one of the most vocal 2020 contenders on election security and cybersecurity.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ap_19196735868495-bd5a7f750c1783cd59d1b2599b36763a3d51bbc9-e1564072271614-900x422.jpg)
Threats To U.S. Elections Aren’t Going Away. What Have The 2020 Democrats Proposed?
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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FBI Director Christopher Wray and former special counsel Robert Mueller both warned this week about the perils to the 2020 presidential race. What would the candidates do about it?
![President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gettyimages-1163026663-ac810ab39f24191c857779efa1dee826b1ba87b3-e1563813544193-900x422.jpg)
Poll: Americans Not Sold On Trump — Or Democrats
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. But voters aren’t yet buying what Democrats are selling.
![The Ohio Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Ohio_Statehouse_columbus-900x422.jpg)
Democrats Question Time Spent On Abortion Bills Instead Of Budget
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio is operating on a budget extension since lawmakers failed to pass a new two-year state budget by the constitutionally mandated June 30th deadline. Some Democrats are whether time that was… Read More
![Democrats running to succeed President Trump are split over whether Congress should impeach him.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ap_19109557444801-bd0717354308d5a824265f6f4aa61133b13278a0-e1556043414575-900x422.jpg)
More Democrats Call For Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump
By: Giles Snyder | Brian Naylor | NPR
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A number of the 2020 Democratic candidates, like their colleagues in Congress, are debating how to hold President Trump accountable for his actions following the release of the Mueller report.
![Rep. Tim Ryan](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19089717332032-e1554398227816-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue Collar Voters
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The Democrat announced his decision on ABC’s The View, saying he’s running to be a champion for manufacturing in a country that’s been fractured by trade and outsourcing.
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House Dems Push Their Priorities As Budget Talks Begin
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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As the Ohio House prepares to hold hearings on Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed operating budget, Democratic members want to make sure their priorities are considered. Issues including a higher minimum wage, paid family leave,… Read More
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US Senate Rivals Strickland, Sittenfeld Note Differences
By: Associated Press
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Two Democrats seeking Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat in 2016 didn’t mention each other by name, but they did point out their differences at party’s annual legacy dinner in Columbus. Former… Read More