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Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, last week Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde and Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder held a joint news conference to detail how Democrats are fighting back against extreme Republican gerrymandering in their states. While Texas may have been first, Ohio is next and Democrats are ready to use every option available to fight back.

“Democrats are unified in our opposition. Democrats will use every tool available to stop Republicans from implementing their partisan vision for Ohio and achieve a fair map. Instead of lies and tricks, we will fight for an open process with public input that results in fair maps for all Ohioans,” said Chair Clyde.

“We will not sit aside and allow Donald Trump and the billionaire class to not do the work of the people of Texas,”said Chair Scudder

Ohioans are currently represented by maps the Republican-controlled Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional. In 2024, 55% of Ohioans voted for the Republican candidate, but 66% of our Congressional seats are gerrymandered for Republicans. In a fair, constitutional map, Ohio’s 15 congressional districts would be 8 Republican and 7 Democratic, not 10 and 5, respectively.

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Columbus, Ohio- Today marks the 90th anniversary of the social security program, which helps millions of Americans retire with dignity. Instead of standing up for social security, Ohio Republicans are either working to cut the program, too weak to push back, or both as social security faces its biggest threat in 90 years.

Every Republican in Ohio’s congressional delegation voted for the not-so “big, beautiful bill” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted was a “backdoor for privatizing social security.” In addition to his vote for the “big, beautiful bill” that would threaten social security, Senator Husted voted against multiple amendments that would have protected social security benefits for Ohio’s seniors. Clearly, Ohioans can’t trust Husted to protect their social security.

Meanwhile, gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy relentlessly supported Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts, which already have included deep cuts to social security. Seniors are facing up to three hour waits on the phone for assistance, and many are forced to go to an office in-person and wait in long lines. Ramaswamy is too focused on cutting taxes for his fellow billionaires. He can’t be trusted to protect Ohio seniors.

“Social security is a lifeline for more than a quarter of Ohioans, but Republicans up and down the ballot would take it away in a minute to score political points. Already, Ramaswamy and Husted have thrown the program into chaos in order to save money for billionaires, resulting in long lines and frustration for their constituents,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “Voters won’t tolerate candidates who refuse to protect the social security they earned, and will vote accordingly in 2026.”

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Columbus, Ohio-After nearly six years and over half a billion dollars paid by taxpayers to bail out billionaires in a deal made possible by house bill six and the largest corruption scandal in Ohio’s history, Ohioans are still waiting for Jon Husted to explain his role in the scandal that cost them over half a billion dollars and led to Ohio’s status as the number one state for government corruption. 

There are still plenty of questions that need to be answered. Husted, one of the politicians at the center of the scandal, still refuses to answer questions about his role, even after court documents revealed more elected officials may have been bribed than previously known. Ohioans deserve answers from Senator Husted, but instead they’ve been met with silence. 

“Before Ohioans knew Husted as their senator, they knew him as state official two. Despite Husted’s attempts to run from his corruption scandal, voters know he sold them out for billionaires and special interests, just like he did in his first months in Washington, said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “Ohioans want politicians who will fight for them, not sell them out to the highest bidder, and will vote accordingly in 2026.”

Read more about Senator Husted’s work with FirstEnergy and House Bill 6 at StateOfficialTwo.Com

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Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, Cleveland.com’s Brent Larkin outlined the GOP vision that has failed Ohio for almost two decades. Instead of helping families make ends meet, Republicans are laser focused on giving tax cuts to billionaires. Voters are fed up, and Husted, Ramasawamy, and Republicans up and down the ballot will have to answer for their party’s failed policies at the polls in 2026.

“While Vivek Ramaswamy and Jon Husted are tripping over themselves to gain distance from their party’s failures, Ohioans are struggling to make ends meet only to see Republicans jump through hoops to help billionaires while leaving everyone else behind. Despite Husted, Ramaswamy, and every other Republican on the ballot’s hopes, voters know Republicans bear the responsibility for Ohio’s decline, and they’ll show that at the polls,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer.

READ MORE from Cleveland.com about the failing Republican vision for Ohio.

• Across the country, state governments are in a race to the bottom. If presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy is elected to replace DeWine next year, Ohio’s decline will accelerate.

• Many, maybe most, of the victims will be children. In the name of cutting taxes for Ohio’s wealthiest citizens, the state’s legislative leaders are determined to harm poor kids by cutting funding for food, health care and education. 

• In Republican-run Ohio, state leaders have been forcing local governments to defund their police departments for 14 years. Since 2011, Republican governors and legislators have cut more than $1 billion in funding historically used by local governments to fund vital services.

• If Ramaswamy becomes governor and keeps his promise to eliminate the state income tax, defunding the police may become more commonplace.

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Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, last week cleveland.com’s Today in Ohio podcast highlighted JD Vance’s disastrous return visit to Ohio and Congresswoman Emila Sykes’s response to his attempt to market a dangerous bill to Ohioans. While Vance desperately tries to sell legislation that rips away healthcare and food assistance from Ohioans, Congresswoman Sykes and Democrats are fighting back.

“JD Vance knows the ‘big, beautiful bill’ is deeply unpopular- that’s why he’s travelling the country in what will prove to be a fruitless attempt to defend it. Meanwhile, OH-13 residents know Congresswoman Sykes is fighting for them and against the bill JD Vance is selling,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “Despite Vance’s efforts, Republicans at all levels of government own this dangerous bill and it’ll show at the polls in 2026.” 

Check out more about JD’s stop in Ohio and how Congresswoman Sykes is fighting back below:

• Vice President J.D. Vance’s Monday appearance in Canton to promote the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” backfired spectacularly.

• What was intended as a victory lap for the administration’s tax policy quickly devolved into a political misstep that left the vice president on the defensive.

• Host Chris Quinn characterized Vance as a “stooge” for the administration, saying: “I don’t think somebody who lacks credibility as much as J.D. Vance does is the way to convince anybody it’s a good idea. Emilia Sykes had him for lunch in her response.”

• The exchange highlights a fundamental disconnect in how the administration frames the bill versus how it’s perceived by many Americans. While Vance touts benefits like no taxes on tips and overtime, critics argue the legislation disproportionately benefits the wealthy while potentially gutting critical social programs.

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