Patty Hamilton

🚨 MARCELL STRBICH IS NOT FOR SALE On Sunday, February, 8th, I received a call from a Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee member who tried to coax me to drop out of the race prior to the State Party's February 20th meeting, where they will entertain endorsing in my race. The member offered to broker a deal that would result in me dropping out of the race and potentially receiving a paid job in the Secretary of State's office. They offered to set up a meeting with the Chairman of the Party to make it happen. I asked why I am being offered a paid position to drop out if I am no threat? Their reasons: I can't win, the State Party will NOT allow me to win, the State Party will dump whatever resources necessary to defeat me, and that resources should be saved for the general election. I explained that I have a reputable poll showing that I am leading the race by 8 points, have higher candidate favorability than my opponent, have equal name ID despite his advantages of having spent millions on multiple statewide campaigns. I was told that the poll would be dismissed. Why would a poll from the same company that the Ohio Republican Party paid $121,000 to in 2024 be dismissed? With Vice President Vance's recent endorsement of Jay Edwards in the only other competitive statewide primary race, it has become abundantly clear that some in the Ohio Republican Party do not want our candidates to be picked by Ohio voters, but candidates who are handpicked and easily controlled. This party boss style of politics is what is eroding and destroying the Ohio Republican Party. It will lead directly to an unmotivated base in elections going forward.  To set the record straight - I am not for sale. I will not compromise my mission, values, principles and beliefs in exchange for my silence. Unlike my career politician opponent, I am running because I want to do the job - not hold a title or build a political career. Ohio deserves that kind of leader. Despite some in our State Party hell-bent on defying the will of the people, OUR victory in the May primary will send a powerful and permanent message that Ohio Republican voters are done with the self-preservation and personal advancement system of ‘musical chair’ seat-hopping that has resulted in weak leadership, unimpressive results and a lack of enthusiasm ahead of the most critical election of our lives.