Category: Ron Hood

DeWine to Face Democrat Nan Whaley for Ohio Governor in November

May 3, 2022
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) won the Republican primary on May 3 and will face Democrat Nan Whaley in the Nov. 8 general election. DeWine, 75, the incumbent in the race, and his lieutenant governor Jon Husted, received 49 percent of the votes, according to unofficial results released by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office shortly…

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Ohio Voters Are Mixed on Who They Should Choose to be Governor

April 28, 2022
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As the May 3 Primary Election nears in Ohio, the Buckeye State could select a new governor or they again could pick a career politician who is already sitting in the seat. Republican Mike DeWine is seeking re-election, and there are five others—Republicans Joe Blystone, Ron Hood and Jim Renacci, and Democrats John Cranley and…

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Joe Knopp’s Decision Impacts Ohio Governor’s Race

April 12, 2022
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As a financial planner turned film producer, Joe Knopp never envisioned going into politics. That changed last December when the Air Force veteran became former congressman Jim Renacci’s running mate as the duo seeks to unseat Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) in the May 3 GOP gubernatorial primary. Knopp…

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Gov. DeWine Faces More Decisions Regarding Gun Rights in Ohio

April 2, 2022
Buckeye Firearms AssociationConstitutional CarryDemocratsgun rightsJim RenacciJoe BlystoneNational Rifle AssociationOhioOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Gun OwnersPoliticsRegional-Local NewsRepublicansRon HoodSecond AmendmentSocial IssuesUS
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With the May 3 primary a month away, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to face more decisions regarding gun rights. On March 14, the Republican governor signed a bill that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state. That decision joined the Stand Your Ground legislation that took effect in 2021, but critics point out…

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Ohio Gov. DeWine Faces More Decisions Regarding Gun Rights

April 2, 2022
Buckeye Firearms AssociationConstitutional CarryDemocratsgun rightsJim RenacciJoe BlystoneNational Rifle AssociationOhioOhio Gov. Mike DeWineOhio Gun OwnersPoliticsRegional-Local NewsRepublicansRon HoodSecond AmendmentSocial IssuesUS
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With the May 3 primary a month away, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to face more decisions regarding gun rights. On March 14, the Republican governor signed a bill that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state. While that decision joined the Stand Your Ground legislation that took effect in 2021, critics point out…

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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
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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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