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Four Years After Dobbs Decision, Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Overrule Ohio Voters in Favor of Dangerous Abortion Restrictions

Columbus, Ohio- Four years after the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and rolled back one of American women’s most fundamental rights, Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing an extreme anti-abortion agenda that overrules the will of Ohio voters. Ramaswamy said Dobbs was decided correctly; he was “unapologetically pro-life” without any qualification, and described a law banning abortion before most women even know they’re pregnant as “progress.” 

Ohioans overwhelmingly enshrined the right to reproductive freedom in Ohio’s state constitution in 2023. Instead of taking his cues from Ohio families, Vivek Ramaswamy selected a running mate who co-sponsored a heartbeat ban with no exceptions for rape or incest and is responsible for enacting the same extreme abortion restrictions that voters rejected. 

“Ohioans overwhelmingly rejected Vivek Ramaswamy’s extreme, anti-abortion agenda, but that hasn’t stopped him from pushing these dangerous policies,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “Once again, Ramaswamy thinks he knows better than Ohioans and would do what he wants while attacking our rights.”

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On Dobbs Anniversary, Jon Husted Remains Committed to Destroying Access to Reproductive Rights for Ohioans

REPORTING: ‘Husted has supported total abortion bans with zero exceptions for over 20 years’

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Today, on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision that repealed Roe v. Wade and ripped away freedoms from millions of women in Ohio, Jon Husted remains deeply out of touch with Ohioans on reproductive rights. 

Jon Husted has spread dangerous misinformation, recently calling the FDA-approved abortion pill mifepristone “not safe” and is pushing to ban its use. Husted has also long backed abortion bans without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“Jon Husted supports banning abortion with no exceptions, including for the life of the mother, and has spread dangerous misinformation about FDA-approved medications. Ohioans have made clear that these deeply personal medical decisions belong with women and their doctors — not out of touch extremists like Jon Husted.” 

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Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Issues Statement on Four-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde issued the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision and the importance of protecting reproductive freedom in Ohio:

“Ohioans want to be able to make critical, deeply personal medical decisions with their doctors, not with politicians in Columbus or Washington looking over their shoulder. On the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, and at a time when we continue to see attacks on abortion access and efforts to interfere in private medical decisions, Ohio Democrats are united in our resolve to protect Ohioans’ reproductive freedom.

“Three years ago, a majority of Ohioans voted to enshrine access to abortion into our state constitution. This November, Ohioans will elect leaders like Justice Jennifer Brunner and Judge Marilyn Zayas who will uphold the law, respect the will of voters, and protect Ohioans’ rights.”

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TENTH VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Votes Ten Times to Support Iran War Sending Costs Skyrocketing

Husted continues to dodge questions about Iran deal and high costs for Ohioans

COLUMBUS, OHIO — In a new vote today, Jon Husted has now officially voted ten times to support the expensive and unnecessary war in Iran, doubling down on a foreign conflict that has sent energy and food prices soaring for Ohioans.

Husted’s tenth vote in support of higher costs comes as he ran away from questions about the deal to end the war that has received “strong pushback” from senators in his own party. Husted claimed earlier this month that the military operation “went very well” while admitting the war he supported “has put a strain on Americans.”

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“For Jon Husted, screwing over Ohioans once isn’t enough. Husted has now voted ten times to support another foreign conflict in the Middle East that has sent energy and food prices skyrocketing in Ohio. Jon Husted couldn’t care less about lowering costs for Ohioans, and they will vote him out in November.” 

While Husted keeps voting to make everything more expensive, he also can’t help himself from insulting hardworking Ohioans struggling because of his votes:

  • When asked what he was doing to address rising gas prices for his constituents, Husted responded: “What do you want me to do?” 
  • When a truck driver asked about soaring diesel costs, Husted brushed him off and responded by asking if he was comfortable with Iran being a nuclear power. 
  • When asked about the pain that Ohio families are feeling at the pump, Jon Husted’s campaign “declined to comment.”
  • Husted promised that lower prices would be “returned” as soon as the U.S. was “done” with the war in Iran, even though experts have asserted that gas “won’t return to pre-war levels any time soon.”

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New Polling: Max Miller is in Trouble, Faces Statistical Tie With Brian Poindexter

Brian Poindexter in statistical tie with Max Miller in district Trump won by double digits in 2024

COLUMBUS, OH – New polling is further blaring alarm bells for Republican Congressman Max Miller, with Brian Poindexter in a statistical tie with Miller in a district that Trump won by double digits less than two years ago. Poindexter’s impressive showing is fueled in part by a 17-point edge among self-described Independent voters in Ohio’s 7th congressional district, with nearly half picking Poindexter. This comes after the Cook Political Report moved Ohio’s 7th congressional district race from “solid R” to “lean R” last week.

“Every day is a nightmare for Max Miller’s general election campaign with damning headlines, disastrous polling, and his devastating economic policies raising costs and ripping healthcare from Ohio families,” said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Marisa Nahem. “While Miller continues to spend his days doing damage control, Ohioans of all political backgrounds are supporting Brian Poindexter who will lower costs, support Ohioans, and get Washington working for working families again.”

This new polling also continues to shed light on the stark reality of President Donald Trump’s tanking approvals in Ohio. While Trump won this district by 11 points in 2024, his approval rating sits at just 44 percent, with disapproval at 54 percent – and strong disapproval at 46 percent, according to this polling. Recent Cook Political Report analysis emphasized that Donald Trump’s political problems could have “metastasized and spread to infect Republican candidates on the November ballot in swing states and districts,” with his disastrous economic policies that Republicans like Max Miller supported – like his tariffs, healthcare cuts, and reckless war with Iran – sky-rocketing prices for Ohio families.

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