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A new report from CNN highlights that every Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate is opposed to the bipartisan infrastructure deal — even though Ohio’s own Senator Rob Portman served as a lead negotiator of the deal. The bipartisan infrastructure deal would grow Ohio’s businesses by investing in roads, bridges, public transit, and broadband. 

“While Democrats are working to create jobs and fix Ohio’s infrastructure by investing in our roads, bridges, clean water, and high-speed internet, every Republican running for Senate opposes this plan — even though it’s backed by Senator Portman. These GOP candidates are only looking out for themselves and their wealthy special interest donors, and they don’t care about getting Ohioans back to work, bringing jobs back from overseas, and helping us compete with countries like China that threaten our economy,” said Michael Beyer, spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party. 

Read more HERE and below:

• The bevy of Ohio Republicans looking to replace the retiring senator in 2022 have a sharply different view. They are roundly criticizing the agreement…aligning themselves squarely with former President Donald Trump who has called on the GOP to oppose the sweeping proposal. 
• In intraparty contests throughout the country, Republican candidates are lining up against the bipartisan deal — and lining up with Trump — reflecting not only the heightened partisanship in American politics but also how primaries incentivize candidates to demonstrate purity to their base voters.
• But Trump has made his position clear, calling the legislation a “loser” for the U.S. — without explaining his rationale. “Don’t do it Republicans — Patriots will never forget! If this deal happens, lots of primaries will be coming your way!” he said in a statement.
• None of the top Ohio GOP candidates — Mandel, a former Ohio Treasurer, former Ohio Republican Party chairwoman Jane Timken, Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance and businessmen Bernie Moreno and Mike Gibbons — support the deal.

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Columbus, OH — Today, the Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement as the Ohio Redistricting Commission convenes for the first time today.

“Ohio voters have twice overwhelmingly called for redistricting reform and fair representation, because they understand that the issues they care about — jobs, wages, voting rights, and investment in local communities — are on the line. As the Commission convenes today, it must abide by the wishes of Ohioans who have called for change. Any partisan maneuvering that ignores the will of the voters, leaves their interests behind and produces maps similar to the ones we have now is unacceptable,” said Matt Keyes, spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party.

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Columbus, OH — Today, the Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement to mark the two-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Dayton that left nine people dead and more than a dozen others injured.

“Two years ago, the city of Dayton experienced an unspeakable tragedy. On that day, Ohioans rallied together and called on Mike DeWine and Ohio leaders to ‘do something,’ to combat the scourge of gun violence that affects too many communities across our state. More than 700 days later, Ohioans are still waiting. We owe it to the victims of that day and their families to take meaningful action to combat gun violence in our state. Thoughts and prayers are not enough,” said Matt Keyes, spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party.

Mike DeWine has failed to stand up to members of his own party in order to take any meaningful action to keep Ohioans safe from gun violence. Instead, DeWine signed radical ‘stand your ground’ legislation into law, a slap in the face to the Dayton shooting victims, their families and all of those Ohioans who rallied together to call for change that day. Meanwhile, Ohio Democrats continue to push for meaningful action to curb gun violence in Ohio and keep Ohio families safe.

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Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement on the election results in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District.

“Northeast Ohioans are known for their toughness, grit and determination. It’s no surprise that the election to represent these Ohioans would reflect those same values, especially when the candidates in the race care so deeply about the district and the voters they’re fighting for. And northeast Ohioans have a fighter in Shontel Brown, who we look forward to sending to Congress this November. The Ohio Democratic Party congratulates Shontel as well as the other candidates who ran hard-fought campaigns, all of whom we look forward to working with in the future 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 on the election results in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District.

“Allison Russo has spent her life fighting for working families and delivering results, experiences that she’ll bring with her in the race to represent voters in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District. The contrast between Allison and her Republican opponent couldn’t be more clear: Allison is on the side of working families while special-interest lobbyist Mike Carey represents everything wrong with politics. He’s spent his career and campaign boosted by special interests who know that he’ll have their backs in Congress — not working Ohioans’. We look forward to showing Ohio voters who’s on their side as we work to elect Allison Russo to Congress and put working families first in the 15th District and across the state,” said Chair Walters.

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