How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse

Got some free time this weekend? Several #Ohio bills need testimony! TakeActionOhio.com Click on 1 or 2 bills that get you most fired up, and take action!

A good bill! A genuinely good bill! bit.ly/OhioSB160 More key Ohio legislation moving this week: open.substack.com/pub/rachelcoyl…

In Ohio Secretary of State race, it will be Allison Russo v. Robert Sprague ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/05/in-…

"You know that law everyone hates that's gutting #Ohio's public colleges and universities? What if we doubled down on it?" bit.ly/OhioHB698

TESTIMONY NEEDED — Help stop Ohio HB 698: bit.ly/OhioHB698

Columbus lawyer John Kulewicz wins Ohio Democratic primary for Attorney General ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/columbu…

On today's episode of "if more people knew about this Ohio bill there'd be riots" bit.ly/OhioSB127

Democratic judges have an uphill battle to change the 6-1 Ohio Supreme Court, where Justice Jennifer Brunner is an island unto herself in a sea of Republican justices. But she and another judge making a run for a seat in November see reasons for optimism ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/08/dem…

NEW: The future of public education looks different depending on who wins the gov race. While Dr. Amy Acton wants to fully fund education so districts can improve, Vivek Ramaswamy said schools need to deliver results first. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

Reminder from 2022: cleveland.com/news/2022/06/r…

Ohio has been red for decades and just one Democrat in statewide elected office. But there seems to be big news for Ds in the 2026 unofficial primary results. Lots of numbers ahead from the Ohio secretary of state, so hang w/me while I walk through them to get to that news. 1/

Very interesting thread regrading Ohios primary.

FYI....Here's how Ohio Republicans ignored our state Supreme Court and forced us to vote using maps ruled unconstitutional: open.substack.com/pub/rachelcoyl…

Sources have confirmed this to me as well: Republican Attorney General Dave Yost will resign for private sector job. Could be huge shakeup in Ohio government depending on who Gov. Mike Dewine appoints, since three term limited officeholders are running for other executive offices

Hat tip to @jpelzer and The Rooster (cc: @Juicewag ) for making some very useful Ohio-wide primary election previews cleveland.com/news/2026/05/1… rooster.info/p/ohio-primary…

A current and former lawmaker are vying to be the Republican nominee for Ohio treasurer: statenews.org/government-pol…

Ever been disappointed by your choices in November? It's because people didn't vote in the primary election! This is how we choose the November candidates. VoteOhio.gov

Haven't decided who to vote for in the contested primaries on today's Ohio ballot? @joingles, @SarahEDon and I profiled the statewide races, including the Democratic contest for secretary of state: statenews.org/government-pol…

🗳When you vote in an Ohio primary, you'll be asked to choose a Democratic ballot, a Republican ballot, a Libertarian ballot, or an issues-only ballot If you choose a party ballot, you'll be registered as a member of that party Don’t want to join a party? Choose "issues-only"

TODAY (Tuesday 5/5) is Primary Election Day in Ohio! Primaries let you choose which candidates will be on the ballot representing your party in November ℹ️ WHERE AND HOW TO VOTE: VoteOhio.gov