Ohio Politics & News
Ohio news from The Daily Signal, covering state politics, voting law battles, industrial policy, and the Buckeye State’s pivotal role in national elections and conservative strategy.
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Red, Purple, or Blue State? Democrats Make Gains in Ohio
For the first time in 20 years, Ohio elected a Democrat governor, as well as its first Jewish and female governor, with Amy Acton. In a race that was called by Decision Desk at 10:30 p.m., Acton prevailed over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy with 52.3% of the vote to 44.4%. Whether or not Ohio would retain… -
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Former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown to Return to Senate in Comeback Bid
Democrats achieved a key pickup in Ohio on Tuesday night, as former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown will once more return to the U.S. Senate chamber. He had been defeated by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno in 2024, though the two will now have to serve alongside each other. With 91% of the votes counted, Brown defeated… -
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Amy Acton Pulls Off Win to Be Elected as Ohio’s First Democrat Governor in 20 Years
For the first time since 2006, Ohio has elected a Democrat governor. Dr. Amy Acton, who served as the health director under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine during the COVID-19 pandemic, was declared the winner on Tuesday night. With 77% of votes counted as of 10:40 p.m. EST, Acton enjoyed 50.7% of the vote to Republican… -
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Down-Ballot Race: What’s at Stake in Ohio’s Attorney General Race
The 2026 midterm elections are a busy time for Ohio. Not only are there key federal elections, like a costly U.S. Senate special election, but also a high-profile governor’s race. Then there’s the open battle for attorney general. Down-ballot races could be tricky, especially with a Republican president in office and Democrats potentially winning the… -
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Dead Registrants Still Haunt Voter Rolls in These Battleground States Days Ahead of Midterms
The names of dead people still remain on state voter rolls across the country, including in key battleground states, with just days to go before the midterm elections. A Department of Homeland Security memo from July noted more than 400,000 deceased individuals were on the voter rolls across 25 states that were using the SAVE… -
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Donald Trump’s Ohio Rally Comes With Plenty of Excitement
Summary Days before the midterms, President Donald Trump made another appearance in Ohio to rally for Republican candidates in Chillicothe. It was a raucous rally, including the president’s speech being interrupted by multiple protesters. As the interruptions took place early on, the crowd could be heard loudly booing, and then cheering with chants of “USA”… -
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Abdul El-Sayed Comes Up With Epic Fail Response to Bernie Moreno on Auto Industry
Summary As Bernie Moreno campaigns for Republican Mike Rogers ahead of the open U.S. Senate race in nearby Michigan, he’s caught the attention of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who disparaged the Ohio senator for having worked at a used car dealership. The exchange began when Rogers posted a photo of Moreno standing alongside him at a… -
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Vivek Ramaswamy Defends Ad Against Amy Acton With Key Reminder
Summary Days after his campaign took ownership of an ad that’s gone viral, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy continues to defend himself against his Democrat opponent in Ohio’s gubernatorial race. During an Ohio Republican Party tour bus stop at the Pizza Cottage & Tipton Tavern in Powell, Ohio, Ramaswamy gave a powerful defense of the ad, along… -
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This Campaign Is ‘Relatively’ Crazy
Summary ‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice, candy corn, and election tomfoolery. With only days to go before the midterms, the political world has turned the outrageous up to 11, with seemingly each hour bringing Monty Pythonesque absurdity. You can say it’s been relatively crazy. Cue Sly and the Family Stone’s “Family Affair.” After years… -
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School Choice Is Under Attack Again
Summary Apparently, in Ohio, allowing parents to decide where their children go to school is now a constitutional problem. On Oct. 15, a three-judge state appeals court ruled that Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher program violates the state constitution, potentially jeopardizing the educational future of roughly 180,000 students who rely on it. The ruling has been… -
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Trump, DeWine Take Opposing Views on Ramaswamy Ad Against Acton
On Thursday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and President Donald Trump both spoke out on the controversial Amy Acton “Mom Ad” that has gone viral on social media, with Trump calling it “very powerful” and DeWine calling on the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign “to take this down.” “The ad, on its face, is deeply, deeply troubling,” DeWine… -
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In Final Days of Campaign, Pro-Life Group Speaks Out Against Ohio Democrats’ ‘Extreme Abortion Agenda’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After endorsing Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, back in early March, through its super PAC, Women Speak Out, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is continuing to show support in the final days before the midterms. Their particular aim: highlighting “the extreme abortion agenda” of Democrat candidates. An ad from the PAC targeting… -
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Vance Addresses Amy Acton’s Mom Ad During Cincinnati Campaign Stop
Just days after President Donald Trump campaigned for Ohio candidates in the greater Cincinnati area, Vice President JD Vance returned to his home state of Ohio to campaign for Republicans once again and to address an ad about Amy Acton that has gone viral. During a stop in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Vance campaigned for Eric… -
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Scott Bessent, Jon Husted Champion Education Freedom Tax Credit
Ohio received a shoutout from the federal government on Friday in Columbus as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared with Sen. Jon Husted to give remarks promoting the Education Freedom Tax Credit. The tax credit, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, was a provision of the Working Families Tax Cuts, with Husted playing a… -
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Pete Hegseth Travels to Dayton for ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ Tour
On Tuesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the Dayton, Ohio, area for a stop on the “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, addressing the workforce at Sierra Nevada Corp. “We’ve gone around the country in this ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour, meeting with great companies and innovators and sending the signal to our great companies and… -
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Donald Trump Appears in Northern KY to Campaign for Ohio Candidates
While President Donald Trump appeared in Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Ohio candidates running statewide and those in the Cincinnati area received some love as well. As he’s done for his previous rallies, Trump asked attendees to vote as if he were on the ballot, since that increases turnout and Republicans do well. “In this election,… -
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Congress Failed, but Voters in 11 States Get Their Say on Core Provision of the SAVE Act
Senate Republicans were unable to pass the SAVE America Act this year, but voters in several states have the chance to approve ballot measures implementing its provisions. The SAVE America Act would require photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Measures in Arizona and California combine a… -
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Bernie Moreno Pushes ‘Giant Reconciliation Bill’ If Republicans Lose Control of Congress
While Sen. Bernie Moreno thinks the GOP will hold on to the Senate, the Republican from Ohio is urging his party to prepare a mega reconciliation package between the election and January to enact “all the Republican priorities that we can get done.” Moreno said he believes it is “more likely” that Republicans will hold… -
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Ohio’s EdChoice Ruled Unconstitutional, but Still Allowed to Continue
Ohio’s school choice program, EdChoice, is being appealed to the state supreme court. While the 10th District Court of Appeals, which heard the case in May, ruled unanimously on Thursday that the program is unconstitutional, EdChoice is still allowed to remain in place while Attorney General Andy Wilson appeals the decision. The decision from Wilson,… -
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Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton: A Contrast of Events
Both parties’ candidates for governor in Ohio, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, held events on Oct. 14, with a clear contrast. In the final weeks, much has been made about Acton’s closed press events and not merely by Republicans. Ramaswamy spoke at the Columbus Metropolitan Club on Wednesday. Acton meanwhile held an event…