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Columbus, Ohio- While Ohio’s working families wonder how they will make ends meet as egg prices increase, their access to healthcare is threatened, and their energy bills are still high from a corruption scandal, their senator is nowhere to be found.That’s why we’re telling Ohioans about five things Senator Husted did this week that hurt Ohioans.

1) Had a “great visit” with Elon Musk in the same week that Musk laid off public servants in Ohio, cut services for our state’s veterans, and more. While Ohio’s working families suffer, Husted & Musk would rather pad the pockets of billionaires and special interests.

2) Refused to answer questions about if he would vote to defund or significantly change the PACT Act- which provides healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic substances while serving our country. 

3) Advocated for Medicaid work requirements that could result in more than 61,000 Ohioans losing access to healthcare. As his new best friend Elon Musk continues to be a clear and present danger to all medicaid recipients, he’s been silent. 

4) Despite claiming otherwise, Husted continued to largely refuse to listen to or meet with constituents that weren’t special interest groups.  What is he hiding from?

5) Of course, this wasn’t the week that Husted finally explained his role in the biggest corruption scandal in our state’s history. Maybe next week will be the week when the “Golden Boy of FirstEnergy” answers for his role in the scandal that skyrocketed energy bills for Ohioans, but we’re not holding our breath. 

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Columbus, OH — In case you missed it, Ohio Senate Republicans Wednesday voted to make sweeping changes to the voter-approved legislation legalizing marijuana and setting out procedures for its sale and distribution. When voters protested the changes, Republicans said they didn’t know what they actually voted for.

It’s disappointing but unsurprising from a party that has shown their blatant disregard for Ohio voters over and over again.  Last month Ohio Republican Party Chair Alex Triantafilou was caught admitting “confusing the voters was not such a bad strategy.” He even credited the “entire family of the Republican party” with helping him to trick the voters. Many of his family members will be on the ballot in 2026- and they’re going to have a tough time explaining to voters why confusing them was a good strategy.

Republican disregard for Ohio voters doesn’t stop there. Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Ohioans “lazy” and “mediocre” in a rant that showed his true colors long before the race even started. If his disparaging words weren’t enough, Ramaswamy moved his business from Ohio to Texas just this past fall. 

“Whether it’s Triantafilou, Ramaswamy, or extreme legislators at the statehouse, it’s painfully obvious Republicans think Ohioans are stupid,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “Ohioans are sick of the constant trickery that Republicans bring out every time voters make a choice that works for them instead of special interests.

Columbus, Ohio — After billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy announced his campaign for governor of Ohio, he was almost immediately endorsed by Elon Musk, who has recently made headlines for ripping away jobs, threatening access to Medicaid, and illegally accessing millions of Americans personal information. 

Ramaswamy spent his campaign launch masquerading as an outsider while notably avoiding his association with Elon Musk. But clearly a vote for Vivek Ramaswamy is a vote for losing our jobs, our essential services, and our personal privacy at the will of any unelected billionaire who is able to ingratiate themselves enough with Ramaswamy. 

“Elon Musk said the quiet part out loud. If you’ve liked the chaos, confusion, and cruelty of the last few weeks, vote for Vivek Ramaswamy,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “Ohioans don’t want our state to be taken over by billionaires who line their pockets and sell out to special interests while working families struggle- and in November 2026 Republicans will find that out at the polls.”

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Columbus, Ohio- Ahead of his official campaign launch later today in Cincinnati, Ohioans should know Vivek Ramaswamy is a billionaire insider who holds deeply disturbing views about the people he wants to serve. 

“Why would Ohioans hire someone who called them ‘lazy’ ‘mediocre’ and moved his business away from their state?” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters. “Ohioans need a governor who wants to improve their lives, but Ramaswamy is a billionaire who cares more about his bottom line than Ohioans. It’s day one of his campaign, and it’s clear that Ramaswamy is only out for himself and elite special interests. Ohioans will reject them both at the polls.”

Ramaswamy is an out-of-touch billionaire who called Ohioans “mediocre” and “lazy” but wants to make the rules for us.

• Ramaswamy’s dim views of the people he’s running to serve reveal a deeply out of touch politician. With those views, he’s not fit to hold any public office, let alone governor of Ohio.

• If his disparaging comments about Ohioans weren’t enough, his actions prove that anything he says is an empty promise. Ramaswamy moved his investment firm from Columbus to Dallas in 2021. 

Despite masquerading as an outsider, Ramaswamy boosts ties to right-wing elites and special interest groups.  

• Ramaswamy rose to prominence in Republican politics self-funding his campaign along with boosting close ties to right-wing elites and billionaires like Peter Thiel, Leonard Leo, Elon Musk and most recently Donald Trump. 

• Ohioans can’t trust Ramaswamy to work for them instead of his billionaire friends and backers.

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Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Dave Yost have appealed a Franklin County judge’s ruling that DeWine/Tressel administration is required to request federal COVID relief funds he ended prematurely.

In 2021, the payments averaged $300 per week over a ten day period, and were scheduled to go through September of 2021. DeWine joined several other Republican governors at the time in claiming that they “didn’t want it anymore.” Attorneys who previously sued the governor’s office for access to the funds said they were told the funds are still there and “”all DeWine has to do is ask for them.“

“Governor DeWine and AG Yost have an opportunity to put money back in the pockets of hardworking Ohioans, and they’re literally going to court to avoid doing it,”  said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “For DeWine and Yost, an extra couple hundred dollars a week might not mean a lot, but that money could help families in Ohio put food on the table and keep the lights on. It’s clear that Republicans are deeply out of touch with what Ohioans need.”

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