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Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Calls on Gov. Mike DeWine to Veto Harmful Vote-by-Mail Restrictions

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde issued the following statement calling on Governor Mike DeWine to veto Ohio Republicans’ latest vote-by-mail photo ID legislation, which local elections officials are already slamming as “just bad for election administration”:

“Ohio’s elections are already safe and secure. These new photo ID requirements for voting by mail are unnecessary and will create new hurdles for eligible Ohioans casting their ballot. Voting is the foundation of our democracy, and eligible voters should not face additional barriers to making their voices heard.

“Local election officials from both parties have raised concerns about the confusion and administrative burdens this legislation could create, yet Ohio Republicans pushed forward anyway. Governor DeWine should listen to the election experts on the front lines, reject this unnecessary legislation, and veto this bill.”

The Columbus Dispatch’s Editorial Board recently joined the growing calls urging Gov. DeWine to veto this legislation – emphasizing that Ohio’s elections are already safe and secure, and calling this “a ridiculous and cumbersome requirement that would do nothing to stop fraud.”

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Ten Terrible Things Vivek Ramaswamy Will Do For Ohio 

Columbus, Ohio- Vivek Ramaswamy just rolled out ten things he says he would do for Ohio if elected governor, including scammy policy plans and plenty of lies. Check out what he’d really do (and what he has done) and learn more at ramaswamyscamoflife.com.

  1. Move his businesses from Ohio to Texas.
  1. Skyrocket the sales tax and stick working families with the bill.
  1. Bankrupt our public schools with his “absolutely devastating” property tax scam.
  1. Slash Medicaid and Medicare, which he called “mistakes.”
  1. Defund police and fire departments across Ohio and make our state less safe.
  1. Ship American jobs overseas while working families struggle.
  1. Ignore the rising cost of living that he thinks is only in Ohioans’ imaginations.
  1. Fail to stop the culture of corruption in Ohio’s Republican-led state government and make it worse.
  1. Fly to far-off destinations to play pickleball with the Paul brothers while ignoring Ohioans on the ground.
  1. Lie and scam his way to more profit for himself while ignoring and blaming Ohio’s working families who are struggling to make ends meet.

WATCH: Ohioans in Zanesville Slam Vivek Ramaswamy’s Scammy Policy Plans

Columbus, Ohio- Earlier this week in Zanesville, candidate for lieutenant governor David Pepper joined members of the United Steelworkers to slam Vivek Ramaswamy’s scammy policy plans that would ship Ohio jobs overseas and leave working families behind.

WATCH THE CLIP HERE: 

“He is literally flying around the state and country in this fancy corporate jet and I think what happens when you do that is people feel like you’re not really on the ground. You don’t understand their issues. You know, he proposes consolidating colleges and universities. If you are on the ground, in communities, you realize what a terrible idea that is. You realize that not only would it cost students and families but it also really would hurt the economy of these communities,” said candidate for lieutenant governor David Pepper.

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NINTH TIME’S THE CHARM: Jon Husted’s New Favorite Number

Husted has now voted NINE TIMES to support Iran war & NINE TIMES to raise health care costs

COLUMBUS, OHIO — This week marked the ninth time that Husted has voted 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. 

During his first year and a half in office, Husted has demonstrated a penchant for taking harmful votes over… and over… and over. Last year, he voted nine times against lowering health care premiums, letting premiums double or triple for half a million Ohioans and kicking more than 120,000 off their health insurance altogether. 

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

“For Jon Husted, screwing over Ohioans once isn’t enough. When it comes to making life more expensive for Ohioans, backing another foreign conflict in the Middle East, and voting against lowering health care costs, Jon Husted has voted for it all nine times — proving how out of touch he really is.” 

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

  • Husted blamed Ohioans working harder than ever, complaining that their “work ethic is broken.”
  • Husted’s solution to the affordability crisis was that Ohioans should just “earn more” money to make ends meet.
  • 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.”

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Ohioans in Lima Call Out Jon Husted For Taking More Than $116k From Epstein Co-Conspirator

REPORTING: Husted Took $116,892 From Les Wexner, Including A Max Donation Just A Few Weeks Before Blocking Epstein Files Release

LIMA, OHIO — Today, Ohioans in Lima called out Senator Jon Husted for taking more than $116,000 directly from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner, including a maximum donation just a few weeks before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files. 

The rally in Steubenville comes as Husted continues to dodge questions and accountability after voting against the release of the Epstein files. Recently, Husted ran away from a reporter when asked why he accepted money from an Epstein co-conspirator. 

Ohioans have also protested Husted in Columbus, Toledo, Youngstown, Westlake, and Steubenville, and Husted was called out for being a “pedophile protector” at an event in Norwalk. Husted is the only Senator up for re-election to take Wexner’s money, and has taken 10 times as much money from the Epstein co-conspirator than any other sitting Senator.

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