“Republicans’ deeply unpopular war on women’s rights will cost them district after district, and we will remind voters of their toxic anti-abortion agenda every day until November,”said Aidan Johnson, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign ...
FILE: The Ohio Statehouse on December 18, 2023 (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post) In the near term, if Issue 1 passes, it almost guarantees Democrats will gain eight or nine of Ohio’s 15 congressional seats. Republicans currently hold 10 of those 15 seats, after a bipartisan ...
CBS News projected that Ohio Issue 1 will pass, enshrining the right to abortion in the state's constitution. Nov 8, 2023 House Republicans chose Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan as their nominee for House Speaker. Jordan relaunched his candidacy for speaker Friday after representative Steve Scalise dr...
A coalition of civil rights groups is backing the reproductive rights amendment, while No on Issue 1: One Person One Vote campaigned against the Issue 1. “The ads by One Person One Vote focus mainly on the alleged hypocrisy of Republicans and highlight LaRose’s comments admitting the August...
The change, known as Issue 1, would almost certainly determine the fate of abortion access in the state if approved. For months, Ohio Republicans have been pushing to make it more difficult forvotersto approve constitutional amendments — the next front in the state-led battle over abortion rig...
Multiple news organizations reported that voters rejected Issue 1 54.5%-45.5%, with nearly 70% of the vote reported, following a months-long, expensive battle that saw Republicans pushing to keep the current system and Democrats arguing for change. ...
Republicans remained defiant in the wake of Tuesday’s vote. Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens said Issue 1’s approval “is not the end of the conversation.” “As a 100% pro-life conservative, I remain steadfastly committed to protecting life, and that commitment is unwavering,” Stephens ...
In the Ohio Supreme Court, Democratic Justices Michael Donnelly and Melody Stewart are up for re-election and Republican Justice Joe Deters must run for retention in 2024 and re-election in 2026. It will give Republicans an opportunity to hold 6 of 7 seats in the high court. Currently, the...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio election officials have approved ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1, a redistricting measure, as requiring gerrymandering when the proposal is intended to do the opposite.
“Republicans are saying, what a mess it is in Michigan because they did this last year,” Gracen said. “And it’s just lies.” Gracen took her two adult daughters with her to vote early recently, and all three voted “yes” on Issue 1. ...