Category: Ohio Governors Race

Battle Lines Clearly Drawn Between Ohio Governor Candidates: DeWine, Whaley

May 11, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsLorain CountyMay 3 Primary ElectionMike DeWinenan whaleyOhio Governors RaceOhio Secretary of StatePoliticsUSUS News
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The line in the sand has been drawn, so to speak, between the two candidates for Ohio Governor who will be facing off on the Nov. 8 general election. It’s incumbent Republican Mike DeWine vs. challenger Democrat Nan Whaley. DeWine received the most votes in the primary with 514,374, and Whaley was second with 326,329,…

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Sprawling Ohio Crowd Greets Trump, Vance With Applause at Save America Rally

April 25, 2022
2022 Midterm Electionsj.d. vanceJim RenacciOhio GOP Senate raceOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Governors RacePoliticsSave America RallyUSUS News
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“America First” was the common theme among speakers at the Save America Rally on April 23 in central Ohio, where former president Donald Trump reiterated his support for J.D. Vance in the state’s GOP U.S. Senate race. “J.D. is really an America First warrior,” Trump told a sprawling and exuberant crowd. “He believes so much…

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Ohio Governor Candidate Joe Blystone Faces Campaign Finance Hearing One Day Before Primary

April 22, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsJoe BlystoneOhio Election CommissionOhio Governors RaceOhio Secretary of StatePoliticsRegional-Local NewsRepublicansUSUS News
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Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone will face a full-panel hearing to further investigate and decide upon two campaign finance complaints on May 2, which falls one day before the primary election. This was determined by the Ohio Election Commission (OEC) during a Probable Cause Panel meeting on April 21. The three-person panel voted unanimously…

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Diagnosed With COVID-19

April 19, 2022
CCP VirusCOVID-19 vaccineOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Governors RacePoliticsPresident Donald TrumpRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran DeWine, are in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. On April 15, DeWine’s office announced on Twitter, “Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 by his personal physician. Governor DeWine has been experiencing mild symptoms such as a runny nose, headache,…

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Renacci Gains Endorsement Over Gov. DeWine in Cuyahoga County

March 29, 2022
Cuyahoga County Republican PartyJim RenacciOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Governors RaceOhio Republican Party State Central CommitteePoliticsRegional-Local NewsUS
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to not participate in a GOP gubernatorial debate has already led to an unexpected surprise in his re-election bid. A forum coordinated by the Ohio Debate Commission was scheduled for March 29 at Central State University, located four miles from DeWine’s Cedarville home. The governor declined the invitation, claiming that Ohioans…

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Blystone Alleges Campaign Finance Violation Claims Are Misleading

March 29, 2022
Frank LaroseJim RenacciJoe BlystoneOhio Election CommissionOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Governors RaceOhio Secretary of StatePoliticsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsUS
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Claims that Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone was ordered by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office to return more than $100,000 in campaign donations are not completely true, according to Blystone and his campaign representatives. According to a letter dated March 4 from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s Director of Campaign Finance Brian…

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Ohio Governor’s Inconsistent Track Record With 2nd Amendment Issues Criticized as Primary Nears

March 15, 2022
Constitutional Carrygun rightsJim RenacciJoe BlystoneJohn Cranleynan whaleyOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Governors RacePoliticsRegional-Local NewsRon HoodUS
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When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on March 14 that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state, it continued an inconsistent track record with firearms legislation that has been on display since he took office in 2019. Before signing Senate Bill 215 (Constitutional Carry), DeWine passed a “Stand Your Ground” law in…

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Declines Invite to Debate Challengers

March 10, 2022
Jim RenacciJoe BlystoneOhio Debate CommissionOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio GovernorOhio Governors RacePoliticsRegional-Local NewsRon HoodUS
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Holding a lead in two recent independent polls and facing a challenge from three GOP opponents, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine won’t attend an upcoming debate, a campaign spokesperson announced March 10. “We will respectfully decline the invitation to participate in the Ohio Debate Commission’s Primary debate,” Brenton Temple wrote to the commission’s Jill Miller Zimon….

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