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![A poll worker helps a voter to a machine at Franklin County's early voting center in Columbus on Sunday, March 15. In-person voting for the March 17 primary was cancelled the next day and the mail-in deadline was extended to April 28.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3537-e1592363438992-900x422.jpeg)
Most expensive primary in Ohio history doesn’t slow down on the final weekend before election day
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Tomorrow brings an end to the most expensive primary in Ohio history, the race for the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by… 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
![A Franklin County poll worker sets up a machine for an early in-person voter at the county's Early Vote Center](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/a-franklin-county-poll-worker-sets-up-a-machine-for-an-early-in-person-voter-at-the-countys-early-vote-center-on-oct-23-2018-credit-jo-ingles-scaled-e1650463611627-900x422.jpg)
Early voting for Ohio’s May 3 primary is lagging behind 2018’s primary turnout
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Despite hotly contested races on the Republican and Democratic primary ballots, the turnout for early voting in Ohio is down nearly 30% compared to… Read More
![Early voters at the Athens County Board of Elections on Oct. 6, 2020](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vote-e1602704912988-900x422.jpg)
Leaders of Ohio’s elections say the second primary should be held on August 2
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of elections officials from around Ohio are underlining their call for a second primary to happen August 2 — and no later…. Read More
![A sign for voting booths](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/absentee voting-e1453836136749-900x422.png)
Ohio Senate leader suggests COVID funds could pay for second primary after maps are approved
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A primary for just Ohio House and Senate races will be set later this year, after Republicans on the redistricting commission failed to pass… Read More
![A voting sign points into a polling location](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/voting_sign_-_credit_kasler-e1584631408482-900x422.jpg)
Uncertainty about primary dates over lack of constitutional maps is hurting poll worker recruitment
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is headed toward two primaries this year – the statewide and congressional offices on May 3, and the House and Senate candidates later…. 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 voting stickers](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/redesigned-i-voted-ohio-stickers-scaled-e1635906032703-900x422.jpg)
Campaigns weigh their strategy options if Ohio primary is delayed
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s primary election is scheduled for May 3, and it’s just six weeks away. But candidates still don’t know whether the contest will happen at that… Read More