Walters Gets To Work Immediately On Efforts To Strengthen The Party, Names Malik Hubbard As Interim Executive Director Hubbard Has Extensive Experience In Ohio Politics, Will Be First Black ED In State Party History COLUMBUS — Today newly elected Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters announced Ohio native Malik Hubbard will serve as interim Executive
COLUMBUS — Tonight during a special meeting of the Ohio Democratic Party, Elizabeth Walters was unanimously elected Chair to the Ohio Democratic Party. Walters, at 37 years old, is the first woman to be elected chair. Walters currently serves as a County Councilmember for Summit County and resides in Akron. She previously worked at the
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairwoman Rhine McLin in response to today’s events at the U.S. Capitol: “President-elect Joe Biden is absolutely right: the words of a president matter. For too long, this president’s words have fanned the flames of hatred, chaos and racism, and for four years, Ohio
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party today released the following statement from Chairwoman Rhine McLin in response to Sen. Rob Portman’s comments on his party’s attempt to overturn the will of voters: “Fueled by conspiracy theories, Ohio Republicans continue to parrot Donald Trump’s false narrative of voter fraud. Sunday Gov. Mike DeWine blamed doubt in
COLUMBUS — As Ohio Republican lawmakers attempt to distract Ohioans from “the largest bribery case in Ohio history,” while refusing to repeal the legislation at its center, House Bill 6, the Ohio Democratic Party today released a new video highlighting all of the GOP connections to the growing scandal. Ohio Republicans want you to think
COLUMBUS — For nearly six weeks after Election Day and long after it was apparent that Joe Biden had won, Sen. Rob Portman refused to recognize Biden as president-elect, chose to ignore Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the will of the voters and calls to violence by Trump’s supporters and helped to push a false
COLUMBUS — As the Electoral College meets today to formalize Joe Biden’s resounding victory, Sen. Rob Portman is still refusing to call Biden the president-elect, despite the fact that Portman declared the Dec. 8 “safe harbor deadline” as the day when “the 2020 election [must be] brought to a close.” “Today President-elect Joe Biden’s clear
Boards of Elections Free to Install Additional Dropboxes at Convenient Locations for Ohio Voters COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party’s lawsuit against Secretary of State Frank LaRose to clarify state law regarding the installation of multiple ballot dropboxes in each county has concluded without any further appeal by the secretary, clearing the way for boards
COLUMBUS — Sen. Rob Portman has so far made the political calculus not to offend Donald Trump by uttering the phrase “President-elect Joe Biden,” but with today marking the so-called “safe harbor” deadline, Portman now faces a quandary — does he admit reality or continue to pander to the Trump dead-enders? “Rob Portman is worried
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper on the Fair School Funding Plan that passed the Ohio House with broad bipartisan support yesterday: “Ohio’s schoolchildren, their families and our communities have been waiting decades for legislators to do what the Ohio Constitution demands — provide high-quality public schools