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Ohio Republican Party chair faces challenge from ‘pro-Trump, conservative base’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With less than three months until a major statewide election, the vice chair of the Ohio Republican Party is challenging the chair, saying the… Read More
GOP leaders dispute timeline for new congressional map as groups say lawmakers missed deadline
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voting rights groups and community organizers are clashing with Republican legislators over the timeline issued by the Ohio Supreme Court for a new congressional… Read More
Republican governor announces money for grant program from federal package opposed by GOP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio is putting $42 million in additional funds toward local efforts to reduce crime in a program started last year. The… Read More
An ex-Ohio court mediator is arrested after allegedly sending feces to GOP politicians
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man is accused of sending about three-dozen feces-filled letters to lawmakers around the country, including Ohio’s 25 Republican state senators in early July. Richard… Read More
Gov. DeWine faces a test of the far right’s sway in Primary Election
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is facing a test of the far right’s sway as he seeks another term in office. DeWine remains the favorite in… Read More
Republican challengers target DeWine in Ohio governor’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Mike DeWine first took office as governor in 2019, he focused his attention on things like early childhood development, funding for additional school… Read More
Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies… Read More
Ohio Redistricting Commission Gets An Earful At Weekend Hearing On Proposed Legislative Maps
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… Read More
Pro-Trump Former GOP Chair Joins US Senate Race In Ohio
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… Read More
Pro-Trump GOP Chair Steps Down In Ohio, May Seek Senate Seat
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… Read More
DeWine Opposes Effort By Many Republicans To Overturn Biden’s Win
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… Read More
Ohio GOP Leaders Call For Patience As States Count Votes
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… Read More
Mostly Good News For Ohio GOP, Mostly Bad News For Democrats In 2020 Vote
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… Read More
Ohio, GOP Defend Limit On Ballot Drop Boxes To 1 Per County
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… Read More
7 Takeaways From The Republican National Convention
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?
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… Read More
Ohio GOP Fined $100K for Improperly Funding Voter Database
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… Read More
Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway to Headline Ohio GOP Dinner
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… Read More
GOP Official: Ohio Election on St. Patrick’s Day Would be OK
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… Read More
Milestone Win Builds on GOP Strength in Eastern Kentucky
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… Read More
Party Leaders Debate Ohio’s Future Political Landscape
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… Read More
West Virginia Legislature Wraps First GOP-led Session In 8 Decades
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… Read More