Rebecca Downs

Ohio Correspondent

Rebecca Downs is an Ohio correspondent for the Daily Signal.

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BIOGRAPHY

Rebecca has been involved in journalism for over a decade. While still in college at Fordham University, she joined Live Action News as a contributor. She has also written for LifeNews.com, Students for Life of America, MRC’s NewsBusters, Faithwire, The College Fix, and Red Alert Politics. Most recently, she worked for Townhall as a web editor. Before she officially joined The Daily Signal as the Ohio Correspondent, she was a frequent guest on The Tony Kinnett Cast.

She graduated from Fordham University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and from Regent University’s Robertson School of Government with a Master of Arts in 2017.

Although she began by exclusively covering the pro-life issue, she has since branched out to cover politics at the national level and now focuses on Ohio. Her work has been shared by Donald Trump on Truth Social and by various members of Congress. In her current role, she has interviewed Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted, as well as attended an event as part of the local press pool for Vice President JD Vance.

Rebecca and her family moved to New Albany in 2023, though she is a native of Long Island. She also spent several years living in the DC/NOVA area, where she covered the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. She and her husband, Adam, have four daughters.

Summary

Previously focused on covering the pro-life issue but has since branched out to covering all kinds of politics.

Before officially joining The Daily Signal as the Ohio Correspondent, she was a frequent guest on “The Tony Kinnett Cast.”

She has interviewed Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted and asked Vice President JD Vance a question during an Ohio factory visit in July 2025.

LATEST

  • analysis

    Frank LaRose: What Did Ohio’s Lone Republican Winner Do Right?

    Rebecca Downs
    Summary Ohio was not spared last week’s blue wave. Yet Secretary of State Frank LaRose managed to pull off a win for his race as state auditor, even as his predecessor and other statewide Republicans lost their races. How did he do it? In a phone interview with the Daily Signal, LaRose spoke about how…
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  • news

    Ohio Student Facing Felony Charge After Allegedly Threatening Pro-Life Students With ‘Kirk’ Reference

    Rebecca Downs
  • analysis

    Here’s What to Expect From Ohio’s State Legislature

    Rebecca Downs
  • analysis

    Red, Purple, or Blue State? Democrats Make Gains in Ohio

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown to Return to Senate in Comeback Bid

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Amy Acton Pulls Off Win to Be Elected as Ohio’s First Democrat Governor in 20 Years

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Down-Ballot Race: What’s at Stake in Ohio’s Attorney General Race

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Donald Trump’s Ohio Rally Comes With Plenty of Excitement

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Abdul El-Sayed Comes Up With Epic Fail Response to Bernie Moreno on Auto Industry

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Vivek Ramaswamy Defends Ad Against Amy Acton With Key Reminder

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Trump, DeWine Take Opposing Views on Ramaswamy Ad Against Acton

    Rebecca Downs
  • exclusive

    In Final Days of Campaign, Pro-Life Group Speaks Out Against Ohio Democrats’ ‘Extreme Abortion Agenda’

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Vance Addresses Amy Acton’s Mom Ad During Cincinnati Campaign Stop

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Tim Scott Makes Confident Pitch in Final Weeks Before Midterms

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Scott Bessent, Jon Husted Champion Education Freedom Tax Credit

    Rebecca Downs
  • news

    Pete Hegseth Travels to Dayton for ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ Tour

    Rebecca Downs