2022 Election

The former president, who didn't pick a favorite in the three-way Republican primary for Ohio governor, has offered his support for the well-funded incumbent ticket, which is polling well.

The fall campaign season is usually a time when political parties come together. But this is 2022, and this is Ohio, and 67 days before the election, there is a leadership fight in the Ohio Republican Party.

The decision came after a hearing last week on the validity of some of her petition signatures.

Democratic Senate candidate Tim Ryan raised a lot of eyebrows last week when he came out against President Biden's plan to forgive part of student loan debt of millions of Americans. Ryan is trying to appeal to independents and Republicans, but in the process, he seems to be alienating many loyal Democratic voters.

The Ohio Debate Commission is the latest entity to propose dates for debates in the governor's race, the U.S. Senate contest and a forum for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.

The candidates for Ohio Governor joined, at different times, a forum hosted by regional planning agencies to discuss infrastructure and local government issues.

It’s a tradition in party politics that goes back generations—candidates forsake the extreme elements of their parties and distance themselves from popularity-challenged party members.On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss why candidates "race to the middle" in general elections.

The U.S. Senate race in Ohio was supposed to be a chip shot and a short putt — an almost certain win for the GOP. But suddenly, Mitch McConnell is questioning whether his party can win control of the Senate in November, with Republicans sinking $28 million into TV and radio ads to help boost J.D. Vance, their candidate in Ohio.

Ohio has a long history of spirited candidate debates, most of them broadcast statewide. But it's getting harder and harder to get candidates and and their campaigns to accept them. That's a real loss for voters.

After a period of silence, U.S. Senate candidate and author J.D. Vance is back with new campaign ads. One ad featuring his wife, Usha Vance, tells his life story, which seems odd for a candidate who rose to fame for writing a best-selling memoir.