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Columbus, OH —  Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement congratulating Mayor-elect Sharetta Smith on her victory in tonight’s mayoral race in Lima. Mayor-elect Smith made history with tonight’s win, as Lima’s first female and first African American Mayor.

“Congratulations to Sharetta Smith on her historic victory tonight. Mayor-elect Smith will expand economic opportunity, strengthen public education, and improve public safety. Her victory tonight will build on the progress we’ve seen in Lima and make sure Lima remains a city that works for everyone, regardless of what neighborhood they live in,” said Chair Walters.

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Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters congratulated Jeff Mims on his election as mayor of the city of Dayton. Mims will continue to move Dayton and the Miami Valley forward by putting working families first.

“With his experience and dedication to the city of Dayton, Mayor-elect Mims will continue to build on the progress we’ve seen in the Miami Valley and move Dayton forward. We’re looking forward to Mayor-elect Mims leading Dayton with a strong commitment to communities and children, public safety and a strong workforce,” said Chair Walters.

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Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement to congratulate Shontel Brown on her election to Congress to represent Ohio’s 11th District. 

“Northeast Ohioans have no better champion than Shontel Brown, who is officially on her way to Congress. No one will work harder to put the interests of the 11th Congressional District first, and we look forward to working with her to deliver results for working families in the 11th District and across Ohio,” said Chair Walters. 

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Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement to congratulate Tito Brown on his reelection as Youngstown’s mayor.

“The Mahoning Valley is continuing to build back better thanks to Tito Brown’s leadership, and hard-working Ohioans can expect more of the same in Mayor Brown’s next term. Youngstown is well on the road to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the future continues to look bright as the city builds on the growth of 21st-century jobs in advanced manufacturing and renewable energy that Mayor Brown helped create. We look forward to even more results for working families in Youngstown and around Ohio under his continued leadership,” said Chair Walters.

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Good Monday afternoon, and welcome back to Mike Check, your weekly source of all the infighting, conspiracy spewing and corruption that’s making headlines in and around the Republican governor’s race and Mike DeWine’s statehouse, courtesy of the Ohio Democratic Party. 

As the gubernatorial race heats up, Republicans are in disarray with Mike DeWine’s popularity dropping by the day, facing attacks both inside and outside of the Republican Party, and having to answer for the largest public corruption scandal in state history. It’s hard to keep up with all of the corruption and mess surrounding Mike DeWine and the GOP gubernatorial primary, so here are some stories you may have missed:

THAT PESKY CONSTITUTION. A Cleveland.com opinion piece published Sunday urges Ohio Supreme Court Justice DeWine to reconsider recusal and step aside from ruling on the unconstitutional maps directly involving his father. The piece pulls legal arguments from the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct, past Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court cases and even the Federalist Papers to explain what Ohio voters already know: Pat DeWine shouldn’t rule on a court case involving his own dad. As more continues to spill out about Mike DeWine’s role in pushing through a partisan map he hadn’t even weighed in on, it’s clear the DeWine family is pulling all the political strings they can to protect themselves. . . 

YOU HAD ONE JOB. Just one week after Mike DeWine admitted under oath he had no role in the gerrymandered redistricting maps now under multiple lawsuits (BTW, it’s a constitutional requirement that he does), those in his orbit are admitting they flat out hated the maps up for a vote but took no action to make the maps constitutional. Text messages show Frank LaRose thought the rationale behind the maps was “asinine” and wanted to vote no, until he caved to pressure from his staff and voted yes anyway. Instead of fighting for fair representation, DeWine and his Republican cronies once again put their personal interests before doing what is right for Ohio and fighting for constitutional district maps. 

ONE SAD STATISTIC. Last week, Ohio announced a somber milestone thanks to COVID-19. Under Mike DeWine’s watch, the pandemic led Ohio to report more deaths than births in 2020, a first in the state’s history according to records dating back to 1909. As DeWine continues to pander to political extremists in the legislature, his political inaction is having very real consequences for Ohioans who just want to keep their families healthy and safe. This should also remind Ohioans to mask up, and get vaccinated!  

Thanks for catching up with us, that’s all the Mike Check we’ve got for this week. Don’t forget election day is Tuesday, November 2. Help flip Ohio and GO VOTE! If you have questions my email is [email protected]. Have a great week! 

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