Tag: Ohio Governors Race

Battle Lines Clearly Drawn Between Ohio Governor Candidates: DeWine, Whaley

The line in the sand has been drawn, so to speak, between the two candidates for Ohio Governor who will be facing off on the Nov. 8 general election. It’s incumbent Republican Mike DeWine vs. challenger Democrat Nan Whaley. DeWine received the most votes in the primary with 514,374, and Whaley was second with 326,329,…


Sprawling Ohio Crowd Greets Trump, Vance With Applause at Save America Rally

“America First” was the common theme among speakers at the Save America Rally on April 23 in central Ohio, where former president Donald Trump reiterated his support for J.D. Vance in the state’s GOP U.S. Senate race. “J.D. is really an America First warrior,” Trump told a sprawling and exuberant crowd. “He believes so much…


Ohio Governor Candidate Joe Blystone Faces Campaign Finance Hearing One Day Before Primary

Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone will face a full-panel hearing to further investigate and decide upon two campaign finance complaints on May 2, which falls one day before the primary election. This was determined by the Ohio Election Commission (OEC) during a Probable Cause Panel meeting on April 21. The three-person panel voted unanimously…


Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Diagnosed With COVID-19

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran DeWine, are in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. On April 15, DeWine’s office announced on Twitter, “Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 by his personal physician. Governor DeWine has been experiencing mild symptoms such as a runny nose, headache,…


Renacci Gains Endorsement Over Gov. DeWine in Cuyahoga County

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to not participate in a GOP gubernatorial debate has already led to an unexpected surprise in his re-election bid. A forum coordinated by the Ohio Debate Commission was scheduled for March 29 at Central State University, located four miles from DeWine’s Cedarville home. The governor declined the invitation, claiming that Ohioans…


Blystone Alleges Campaign Finance Violation Claims Are Misleading

Claims that Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone was ordered by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office to return more than $100,000 in campaign donations are not completely true, according to Blystone and his campaign representatives. According to a letter dated March 4 from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s Director of Campaign Finance Brian…


Ohio Governor’s Inconsistent Track Record With 2nd Amendment Issues Criticized as Primary Nears

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on March 14 that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state, it continued an inconsistent track record with firearms legislation that has been on display since he took office in 2019. Before signing Senate Bill 215 (Constitutional Carry), DeWine passed a “Stand Your Ground” law in…


Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Declines Invite to Debate Challengers

Holding a lead in two recent independent polls and facing a challenge from three GOP opponents, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine won’t attend an upcoming debate, a campaign spokesperson announced March 10. “We will respectfully decline the invitation to participate in the Ohio Debate Commission’s Primary debate,” Brenton Temple wrote to the commission’s Jill Miller Zimon….