Jim Renacci

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told a Republican group last week that he is "100% in favor of closing primaries" in future elections but, at this point, there's no legislation to do that.

Former Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Renacci says the Save Our Schools Ohio PAC will help candidates raise funds and will use data to identify "dozens" of key local school board races.

The candidates challenging incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine for Republican nomination in next month's Ohio primary said he mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Mike DeWine is running for re-election in a Republican primary against three challengers ready to take aim at his first four years in office. With the candidates running on a conservative platform, the economy has become a focal point.

Two of the four Republican candidates declined to participate.

So far, the sitting governor is so far the only candidate to decline to appear at a debate set for March 29.

But there was robust debate among the GOP's State Central Committee members in that process

Former Congressman Jim Renacci, a Republican, announced his running mate in his bid to be Ohio's governor will be Joe Knopp. The lieutenant governor candidate is known for producing faith-based and conservative films.

Former Republican Congressman Jim Renacci of Wadsworth wants another shot at becoming governor of Ohio. We discuss the governor’s race and the latest on the 2021-2022 budget showdown on our Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss former congressman Jim Renacci's challenge to Gov. Mike DeWine in the Republican Primary for governor.