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Ohio’s US senator-elect Bernie Moreno says he’s ready to hit ground running with cabinet votes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S. Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno will officially take office Jan. 3, two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Returning from Washington fresh off freshman member… Read More
JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That’s set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years, setting off a scramble for… Read More
Ohio’s 2026 race for governor may factor into DeWine’s US Senate choice
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With two years left in his term, Gov. Mike DeWine now faces what he said is one of the “biggest decisions” he’ll make: who… Read More
Ohio Republicans are lining up to be DeWine’s choice to fill Vance’s U.S. Senate seat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Tuesday’s vote to return Republican former president Donald Trump to the White House has created an unusual situation for Gov. Mike DeWine – and… Read More
Disgraced coal CEO Don Blankenship lost races as a GOP and third party candidate. He’s trying again as a Democrat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Don Blankenship hasn’t had much success running for office. He ran for the Senate as a Republican in 2018 and sought the White House in 2020… Read More
Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies — a move supporters said was unrelated to… Read More
Ohio’s GOP U.S. Senate race and contested statehouse races are on today’s primary ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters won’t play a role in deciding the presidential nominees this year, with President Biden and former president Donald Trump already having secured… Read More
Ohio’s U.S. senators disagree on legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s two U.S. senators disagree on federal legislation to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. The U.S. House voted 314 to 117 for the measure… Read More
Key GOP endorsement could be on the way in Ohio’s 2024 US Senate race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s nine months before Ohio Republicans go to the polls to pick a candidate to run against Democrat Sherrod Brown next fall for the… Read More
Bipartisan support emerges for the Senate’s railroad safety bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroad safety emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last… Read More
An early look at key 2024 Senate races and candidates
WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Congress has just started its new term, but many senators and Senate hopefuls are already thinking about the next election. Rep. Adam Schiff became the second Democrat to… Read More
A state senator becomes the first Republican to launch a challenge to US Sen. Sherrod Brown
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A state senator from northeast Ohio is the first Republican to announce he’s running against Democratic US Sen. Sherrod Brown next year. It’s the… Read More
Ohio’s new U.S. Senator talks about his priorities when he gets to Congress
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The balance of the U.S. Senate is in flux right now as votes in some key races in other states have yet to be… Read More
J.D. Vance wins Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican J.D. Vance has won his bid for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan, according to the AP, in a hotly-contested race… Read More
The Senate passes a bill to boost computer chip production in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill that’s designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States. The $280 billion measure, which awaits… Read More
Tim Ryan wins U.S. Senate Democratic nomination in Ohio primary, AP says
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
Biden calls for changes to the Senate’s filibuster to pass voting rights bills
Updated January 11, 2022 at 6:40 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Tuesday delivered a fiery speech on what he called “the battle for the soul of… Read More
Amy Acton Will Not Run For U.S. Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Amy Acton, the former state health director, says she will not be running for U.S. Senate in 2022. But the doctor, who rose to… Read More
Cleveland Car Dealer Bernie Moreno Running For U.S. Senate
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Cleveland area car dealer Bernie Moreno is the latest Republican to throw his hat in the ring to run for the U.S. Senate seat now… 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
Amy Acton Stepping Down From Columbus Foundation To Consider U.S. Senate Run
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Former Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Amy Acton is exploring a run for the U.S. Senate. Acton announced Thursday that she would step down from… Read More
Republican AG To Seek Reelection, Not Portman’s Senate Seat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost plans to run for reelection next year and said Monday he won’t seek the U.S. Senate seat that fellow Republican Rob… Read More
Fauci Warns States Not to ‘Jump Over’ Guidelines to Reopening
The nation’s top infectious disease expert spoke remotely during a unique Senate health committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic.
Kentucky Broadcaster Matt Jones Takes Step Toward Senate Run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Prominent Kentucky broadcaster Matt Jones is planning to take a step toward running as a Democrat for the seat held by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell… Read More