COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party today released the list of district-level delegates and allocation of statewide delegates for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. TOTAL DISTRICT-LEVEL DELEGATES 76 BIDEN 13 SANDERS TOTAL DISTRICT-LEVEL ALTERNATES 8 BIDEN PLEDGED PARTY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS (PLEOs) **Will be elected at the state party’s executive committee meeting on June

COLUMBUS — Just weeks after Ohio House Republicans voted to limit the ability of state Health Director Dr. Amy Acton to protect public health during the coronavirus outbreak, the Ohio Republican Party is desperately trying to distract from that disastrous vote with misleading ads targeting five women candidates. “The Ohio GOP is lucky that Facebook

LaRose’s Call for “Greater Flexibility” Could Lead to 2004-Style Poll Overcrowding and Long Lines COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is pushing for polling place consolidations for in-person voting on Election Day, but the specifics of LaRose’s plan “to reevaluate the requirements … for the numbers of poll workers and machines” could roll

COLUMBUS — The layoffs have already begun across Ohio, as local governments are forced to furlough workers because of coronavirus budget cuts — but Sen. Rob Portman is opposing the House-passed HEROES Act, which would provide vital funding for state and local governments to help them prevent laying off firefighters, police officers and other essential

In February, LaRose Called Out Misinformation About Elections; In May, LaRose Pushes Misinformation COLUMBUS — Just three months ago, Frank LaRose said he would use his role as Secretary of State to stand up to any misinformation, saying: “It is irresponsible to fearmonger about elections administration. Doesn’t matter who you are.” But yesterday, in a

Justices Judith French, Sharon Kennedy Vote to Uphold Law That Erodes Local Control of Public Schools COLUMBUS — As Republicans in the Ohio General Assembly continue to take away local control from communities, they can rely on Justice Sharon Kennedy and Justice Judith French to continue serving as their “backstop” in upholding their extremist agenda.

Ads Highlight Lawmakers’ Decision to Stand with Extremists, Limit Dr. Amy Acton’s Ability to Protect Public Health COLUMBUS — One week after Ohio House Republicans voted to limit the ability of state Health Director Dr. Amy Acton to protect public health during the coronavirus outbreak, the Ohio Democratic Party today launched paid Facebook ads calling

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party and Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus released the following statement in response to reports that convicted abortion clinic bomber John Brockhoeft joined the recent Ohio Statehouse protest against state Health Director Dr. Amy Acton. Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper: “The extremists attacking Dr. Amy Acton are trying to pressure

Trump’s Economy Was Struggling Pre-Coronavirus; 2019 Was Ohio’s Worst Year for Job Growth in a Decade COLUMBUS — More than one million Ohioans have lost their jobs since the coronavirus crisis erupted, and the national unemployment rate has reached a level not seen since the Great Depression — the consequences of Donald Trump’s failure to

COLUMBUS – The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 70,000 Americans, but the Trump administration and Republican officials are still fighting to rip health coverage away from more than half a million Ohioans who are covered under the Medicaid expansion, take protections away from nearly five million Ohioans with pre-existing conditions and put as