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COLUMBUS, OH – Ahead of the one year anniversary of President Trump signing Washington Republicans’ budget bill into law, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde issued the following statement on the devastating impact this bill continues to have on Ohio families:

“Donald Trump promised Ohioans that he would lower costs on ‘day one,’ and while he breaks that promise every day, perhaps no example of this is more clear than with his signing of Washington Republicans’ budget bill which ripped healthcare and SNAP food assistance from Ohio families and raised costs for everyone.

“At a time when families are struggling in every corner of our state, Ohioans deserve leaders who will make their lives better, not worse – and Republicans are showing every day that they aren’t those leaders. While Ohio Republicans are left to own the President’s broken promises and their continued championing of a deeply unpopular economic agenda, Ohio Democrats are running on creating a government that delivers for working families. In November, Ohioans of all political backgrounds are going to hold Ohio Republicans in Washington and Columbus accountable for raising costs by electing Ohio Democrats up and down the ballot who will get our state and country back on track.”

Ohioans are continuing to speak out against Republicans in Washington – like Mike Turner, Mike Carey, and Max Miller – for voting to gut the Medicaid and SNAP food assistance that Ohio families rely on. New analysis emphasized recently that under Republicans’ spending bill, Ohio will lose more than 50,000 jobs – the eighth most jobs lost of any state in the country – and more than $5B from the state economy by 2029. This analysis also made clear that while Trump and Washington Republicans are implementing massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance, and costing Ohio billions in federal funding, “Trump’s signature law gave huge tax cuts to the richest Americans.” Additional reporting has emphasized the strain this bill will have on Ohioans’ healthcare specifically, stating that, “recent cuts in funding from Ohio’s Medicaid budget will force more than a half a million Ohioans off the program in the next decade and threaten the closure of 31 hospitals and clinics in Ohio.” 

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COLUMBUS, OH – New reporting is once again detailing the stark reality facing Ohio families as they have paid approximately “$2,175 more for gas, utilities and groceries and thousands of dollars more in health insurance premiums for those on the ACA marketplace since January 2025 due to federal policies enacted during President Donald Trump’s second term.” This new analysis from the Center for American Progress Action Fund is also slamming Republicans in Washington, like Max Miller, Mike Turner and Mike Carey, saying “Congress voted to let the costs fall on their constituents.”

“This report highlights what Ohio families already know: Trump has not only failed to bring down prices for Ohioans, he has made essentials like food, utilities, and healthcare more expensive,” said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Marisa Nahem. “While Trump and his friends keep lining their own pockets and pushing for deeply unpopular policies, like their tariffs, reckless war with Iran, and devastating healthcare cuts, Ohioans are fed up – and they’re going to hold Republicans accountable for it in November.” 

While Trump has admitted that he doesn’t think about the financial pain Americans are feeling under his economy, read more about how Trump and Washington Republicans’ economic policies are hurting Ohio families:

Cleveland.com: Trump policies have cost Ohio households thousands since January 2025, report finds

• Ohio families have paid approximately $2,175 more for gas, utilities and groceries and thousands of dollars more in health insurance premiums for those on the ACA marketplace since January 2025 due to federal policies enacted during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a report released Wednesday by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
• The analysis places Ohio 13th among all states for increases in total household costs, with the higher end of the range applying to families who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
• The report attributes the cost increases to four key policy decisions: the war with Iran that drove up gas prices, cuts to clean energy investments, which led to higher utility bills, blanket tariffs that increased prices on imported goods, and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.
• Ohio households have spent an additional $270 on gasoline through June 30 since the U.S. began military action against Iran on Feb. 28, according to data from Brown University’s Climate Solutions Lab, cited in the report.
• Ohioans are also paying hundreds more in higher utility costs, with households in the top ten states paying an additional $395 on average through June, the report found. That figure could increase by more than 25% by year’s end.
• The average American household paid approximately $1,574 more through June for goods affected by Trump administration tariffs, according to the report’s analysis of U.S. Customs data and estimates from the Yale Budget Lab.
• For the millions of Americans who purchase health insurance through ACA marketplaces, premiums increased sharply after enhanced premium tax credits expired on Dec. 31, 2025.
• In Ohio, a family of four with two 45-year-old adults and two children earning $66,000 annually now pays approximately $3,688 more for coverage through June, with that figure projected to reach more than $6,000 for the full year.
• By the end of 2026, the report projects Ohio households will have paid $3,300 in additional costs for gas, utilities and tariffs. For families purchasing ACA marketplace coverage, the total reaches $6,325 when increased premiums are included.
• The rising costs borne by Ohio families and Americans nationwide stand in sharp contrast to President Trump’s personal financial fortunes during the same period. 
• Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure forms, released in May 2026, showed his reported income soared to more than $2.2 billion in 2025—nearly four times his reported income the previous year, according to The Washington Post.
   

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COLUMBUS, OH – Today, the Ohio Democratic Party announced that U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) will be joining Democratic leaders up and down the ballot for Ohio Democrats’ annual dinner on August 1. This year’s dinner will be themed, “Ohio on the Rise,” and feature Sherrod Brown and Dr. Amy Acton in addition to state and local leaders from throughout Ohio.

“Ohio Democrats are proud to welcome Sen. Mark Kelly to our Ohio on the Rise Annual Dinner,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde. “From serving our country in uniform to commanding missions in space, Sen. Kelly has dedicated his life to service and leadership. He understands that families are looking for leaders who will lower costs, protect freedoms, and deliver results. We’re honored to have him join us as we continue bringing together Ohioans of all political backgrounds behind our Democratic ticket. Together, we have a clear trajectory toward victory in November.”

“It’s great to be joining Ohio Democrats ahead of such a critical election, and to be supporting strong candidates like Sherrod Brown and leaders up and down the ballot who are laser-focused on lowering costs as many Ohio families – and families throughout the country – are struggling to make ends meet,” said Senator Mark Kelly. “At a time when we’re seeing Washington Republicans and this Administration raising costs at every turn and attacking our freedoms, Ohioans are ready to send a message in November by electing Democratic leaders to help turn Ohio and our country around.”

Additional information will be made available ahead of the Ohio on the Rise dinner in Columbus.

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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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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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