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Ohio Redistricting Commission Gets An Earful At Weekend Hearing On Proposed Legislative Maps
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Members of the panel that will approve new maps for Ohio House and Senate districts were lambasted Sunday by Ohioans who attended a public hearing in Dayton that went on for more than four hours. Overwhelmingly, those who spoke said the maps being considered are hyper-partisan. Connie Sheets, a… Read More
Pro-Trump Former GOP Chair Joins US Senate Race In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An ally of former President Donald Trump who recently stepped down as chair of the Ohio Republican Party is joining the race for the U.S. Senate seat that the GOP’s Rob Portman is leaving. Jane Timken announced her decision Thursday. It sets up a 2022 primary that already includes former state… Read More
Pro-Trump GOP Chair Steps Down In Ohio, May Seek Senate Seat
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio Republican linked closely to Donald Trump has stepped down as the party’s chair, a signal of her interest in running for the U.S. Senate seat being left by the GOP’s Rob Portman. With Trump’s backing, Jane Timken took over the party leadership from a state chair allied with former Gov…. Read More
DeWine Opposes Effort By Many Republicans To Overturn Biden’s Win
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s Republican Sen. Rob Portman says he opposes objections to certification of the electoral college results on Wednesday, though it’s expected at least five Ohio Congressmen will object, along with many other Republicans. Gov. Mike DeWine – a fellow Republican and supporter of President Trump – is now saying… Read More
Ohio GOP Leaders Call For Patience As States Count Votes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While Ohio’s election results show a big win for President Donald Trump, leaders are voicing their support for other states as they continue to count votes in the presidential race. That includes some of the state’s top Republican officeholders. Trump spent the day after the election calling on officials… Read More
Mostly Good News For Ohio GOP, Mostly Bad News For Democrats In 2020 Vote
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Election Night 2020 was a bad night for Democrats and brought wins for Republicans on Ohio’s Capitol Square. But there were two races with a split decision. In unofficial results reported by the Secretary of State’s office, Democrat Jennifer Brunner beat Republican Justice Judi French, giving Democrats three seats… Read More
Ohio, GOP Defend Limit On Ballot Drop Boxes To 1 Per County
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio and Republican groups including the Trump campaign are defending a GOP election chief’s directive limiting ballot drop boxes in the critical presidential battleground to one per county. They told an appellate court in filings Monday that a county judge overstepped his authority when he blocked it. The Ohio Republican Party… Read More
7 Takeaways From The Republican National Convention
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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It’s going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake. For Republicans, it’s all about trying to stick the culture war to Biden.
Women In Government: What Stands In The Way?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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When Kellyanne Conway, White House counselor for President Donald Trump, took the stage at the Ohio Republican Party State dinner the very first topic of discussion was on women in leadership and how to encourage more candidates to run for office. Conway says encouragement is key. “The number one impediment for many women not running… Read More
Ohio GOP Fined $100K for Improperly Funding Voter Database
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Republican Party is paying a $100,000 civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission for improperly funding a 2014 voter turnout database built by the company of an ally of then-Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Cleveland.com reports an agreement announced last week cites the party for using almost $490,000 in non-federal funds for a… Read More
Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway to Headline Ohio GOP Dinner
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway will headline the Ohio Republican Party dinner this month. State party chairwoman Jane Timken says she expects tickets to go quickly for the Sept. 21 event at the Columbus Convention Center. Dinner tickets start at $60 for young Republicans and $150 for other individuals. President… Read More
GOP Official: Ohio Election on St. Patrick’s Day Would be OK
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Republican who is Ohio’s elections chief says the state can handle having its presidential primary on St. Patrick’s Day next year if lawmakers make that change in the still-unsettled state budget. The proposed move from March 10 to March 17 drew objections from some Democratic lawmakers, particularly from the Cleveland… Read More
Milestone Win Builds on GOP Strength in Eastern Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The GOP will have its largest margin ever in the state Senate after voters in an eastern Kentucky district elected a Republican for the first time since the 1960s. Republican Phillip Wheeler defeated Democrat Darrell Pugh in a special election last week in state Senate District 31. The Legislative Research Commission… Read More
Party Leaders Debate Ohio’s Future Political Landscape
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The leaders of Ohio’s two major parties see different signs in the outcome of the 2018 election. At a forum sponsored by the Ohio Associated Press, both said they have good reason to hope their parties will be in control in coming years. Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken says the 2018 election proved one thing…. Read More
West Virginia Legislature Wraps First GOP-led Session In 8 Decades
By: Associated Press
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Lawmakers have concluded a 60-day session under Republican leadership for the first time in more than eight decades. A charter school push died Saturday without a vote. In a 49-49 tie, House delegates killed a forced pooling bill, which would have allowed horizontal drilling from missing or unwilling mineral rights owners when 80 percent of… Read More