October 15, 2021 Happy Friday, and welcome to a special edition of “Buckeye Brawl,” a weekly newsletter from the Ohio Democratic Party highlighting the nasty, chaotic, and expensive Republican primary for Senate. This out-of-control primary is making conservatives “deeply worried” about the prospects of Republicans losing this seat. As the Republican Senate primary continues to
Columbus, OH — Remember when a bunch of people tried to warn Mike DeWine that Sam Randazzo was too close to Big Energy, but Mike DeWine appointed him to be Ohio’s top energy regulator anyway? Well, this week the Ohio Supreme Court joined the Feds in reminding DeWine why that was a terrible decision after
Columbus, OH — Today, as another round of child tax credit payments enters bank accounts of millions of Ohioans the Ohio Capital Journal reminds all of us just how critical those checks are to hard-working Ohioans. Capital Journal’s Susan Teben highlighted a new study by Policy Matters Ohio showing how the child tax credit is
Versailles, OH — Following the first GOP Senate forum tonight, Ohio Democratic Party spokesperson Michael Beyer released the following statement: “Tonight, Ohioans heard the out-of-touch millionaires running for Senate focus on their petty feuds instead of any plans to help working families. The parade of out-of-touch millionaires confirmed this nasty primary will be a race
Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters issued the following statement calling on Republican lawmakers to finally drop HB 435, a GOP-led measure that will put Ohioans’ health and safety at risk, and focus on the issues that matter to Ohio voters instead. The GOP bill would prevent Ohio businesses and organizations
Columbus, OH — A new report from Cleveland.com reveals Republican Senate candidates are once again in disarray as they waver on Trump’s effort to oust Mitch McConnell as Minority Leader. As Andrew Tobias points out, these candidates — who are always putting their own political interests first — can’t seem to decide between McConnell and
Columbus, OH — In his latest column, Cleveland.com’s Brent Larkin lambasted the leading Republican Senate candidates – branding Josh Mandel, J.D. Vance, Jane Timken, Bernie Moreno, and Mike Gibbons as the ‘Foul Five’ – because they have “already shredded any sense of respectability in pursuit of a job for which they are uniquely unqualified.” Larkin
October 8, 2021 Happy Friday, and welcome to another edition of “Buckeye Brawl,” a weekly newsletter from the Ohio Democratic Party highlighting the nasty, chaotic, and expensive Republican primary for Senate. This out-of-control primary is making conservatives “deeply worried” about the prospects of Republicans losing this seat. As the Republican Senate primary continues to sink
Columbus, OH — In case you missed it, Mike Carey refuses to renounce the endorsement of Corey Lewandowski, even as multiple campaigns around the country have severed ties with him following serious allegations of sexual harassment. On Friday, The Columbus Dispatch’s Haley BeMiller outlined how Carey refuses to answer questions on his ties to his
Columbus, OH — According to Governor Mike DeWine, the largest problem in Ohio this week isn’t even in Ohio. Instead of taking time to do the job he was elected to do and help taxpayers here at home, DeWine left Ohio’s problems behind Wednesday as he headed south to the U.S-Mexico border. It’s an embarrassing