Tag: ohio
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Ohio Republican lawmakers introduce bill to ban divisive concepts from public schools
Reps. Mike Loychik (R) and Jean Schmidt (R) on April 4, 2022, introduced a bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that aims to ban curriculum that promotes divisive or racist concepts in public schools. The bill provides a list of prohibited topics including critical race theory; intersectionality; diversity, equity, and inclusion learning outcomes; and…
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Ohio Senate District 23 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary
Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 25-8 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate. In the…
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Ohio House District 17 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary
Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 64-34 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the House of Representatives. In…
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The top 10 Ohio candidates raised 31.2% of all donations
In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $79.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr.13, 2022. More than $24.7 million or 31.2 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Ohio candidates (1/1/2021 – 4/13/2022) Here are the 10 Ohio candidates who have raised…
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Previewing the Brown-Turner rematch in OH-11’s Democratic primary
Incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown and Nina Turner are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District on May 3. This is a rematch. Brown defeated Turner 50% to 45% in the Aug. 3, 2021, special primary election. Brown assumed office in November 2021, succeeding Rep. Marcia Fudge (D), who resigned that year to…
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Republican Senate Campaign Committee outraises every other PAC in Ohio with $4.34 million
In Ohio, the Republican Senate Campaign Committee (RSCC) has raised more than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, the RSCC raised $4.34 million and spent $596,105 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec.…
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Ohio Speaker Cupp raises $340,75 this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp has raised $340,751 and spent $154,545 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021. The speaker of the Ohio House is the leader of the state’s lower chamber. Rep. Cupp is a member of the…
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Seventy candidates filed to run for 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio
The filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio was March 4, 2022. This year, 70 candidates filed to run in Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts, including 39 Republicans, 29 Democrats, and two independents. That’s 4.7 candidates per district, more than the 4.4 candidates per district in 2020 and fewer…
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Ohio
In Ohio politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $31.0 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $16.9 million, or 54 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Ohio state-level politics in the 2022…
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Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District on May 3, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Tim Ryan (D) announced on April 26, 2021, that he was not seeking re-election and instead running for U.S. Senate. Under the congressional district maps most recently approved during Ohio’s redistricting process, the 13th District—which race forecasters rated as Solid Democratic in 2020—will lean more Republican in 2022. According to FiveThirtyEight,…