Westerville’s Otterbein University Will Be Site for October Debate COLUMBUS — The setting for the Democratic National Committee’s next presidential debate — Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, a Franklin County suburb that has trended blue over the past six years — highlights once again how suburban voters will play a major role in the 2020

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper in response to Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune’s announcement today: “Hamilton County has become a reliably blue county, in both local and statewide elections, and the Democrat who started it all was Todd Portune, running a courageous and

In case you missed it… Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper stopped by the Sandusky Register yesterday to preview the upcoming Democratic debates — tonight’s debate in Houston and the October debate, which will be held in the Buckeye State. KEY  HIGHLIGHTS: “Having the debate here is a sign the Democratic Party is playing offense,”

In case you missed it… Bloomberg is highlighting how Donald Trump’s disastrous trade war — which is already hurting Ohio farmers and small businesses — is also negatively impacting U.S. manufacturers, which are “making less than they did a year ago.” One Ohio company noted that they were holding off on hiring new workers because

Chabot Ducks Responsibility Now That The Shoe Is On The Other Foot CINCINNATI — Ohio Democratic Party Chairman reminded Congressman Steve Chabot today “there is no passing the buck” about his campaign’s financial irregularities — which escaped detection despite 21 letters from the Federal Election Commission over the past six years — and emphasized Chabot’s

In case you missed it… Last evening — just before Secretary of State Frank LaRose is set to remove hundreds of thousands of Ohioans from the rolls today — the Columbus Dispatch revealed yet another error with the state’s voter registration system, affecting more than 20,000 registered voters in just a single county. Despite multiple

COLUMBUS — The Democratic National Committee will hold its October presidential debate in Ohio — another indication that the Buckeye State is in play for 2020. “We’re excited to partner with the DNC to bring the next sanctioned presidential debate to Ohio,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper. “As is happening across the nation,

COLUMBUS — After weeks of disturbing news about Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s continued purging of Ohio voters — and revelations that thousands of Ohio voters were improperly targeted for removal — the Ohio Democratic Party is filing a complaint in the U.S. Southern District Court of Ohio seeking an immediate halt to LaRose’s

COLUMBUS — A bevy of statewide groups representing local municipalities, county commissioners, prosecutors, sheriffs and coroners have all come out against Dave Yost’s plan to take control over lawsuits filed by local governments to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable and pay damages over the opioid crisis. “For nearly 10 years now local communities in Ohio

COLUMBUS — Following the news Thursday that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose will allow purged voters — including those improperly purged — only the opportunity to cast provisional ballots in upcoming elections, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper renewed his and others’ call for an immediate halt to LaRose’s purging of Ohio voters and