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Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday. The Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur has largely ignored a long-shot challenge by engineer and car designer Casey Putsch as he positions to face Democrat Amy Acton, the former state health director, this fall. Tuesday's results also will set the stage for a high-stakes Senate contest for what remains of the term Vice President JD Vance won in 2022. Republican Jon Husted was appointed to the seat and is vying to hold on to it. Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is seeking a comeback after losing a 2024 reelection bid.
Ohio Senate primary will set high-profile race against Jon Husted
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is running against fellow Democrat Ron Kincaid in the May 5 primary. The winner will face Sen. Jon Husted in November.
Sen. Jon Husted claims record Ohio sheriff endorsements over Brown
Sen. Jon Husted secures a record 75 endorsements from Ohio's 88 county sheriffs, marking the largest law enforcement endorsement in state history ahead of his race against Brown.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries
Candidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election. In the race to replace outgoing GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, tech entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces auto racing engineer and internet personality Casey Putsch for the Republican nomination. The winner will face Democrat Amy Acton. In the U.S. Senate race, former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is running for the nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Jon Husted, who is unopposed for the nomination. Brown faces Ron Kincaid for the Democratic nomination.
Husted keeps cool despite Brown's fundraising and polling gaining steam
Sherrod Brown’s campaign reported $1.5 million in the first half of April, a staggering amount compared to the $261,00 raised by Jon Husted in the same time frame.
Ten Republicans voted against cruelty. In today’s GOP, that takes guts: Leila Atassi
A handful of Republicans finally broke from a lie-fueled campaign against Haitian immigrants — and now Ohio’s Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted will have to decide whether to show the same backbone or help carry that politics forward.
GOP to spend on Ohio Sen. Husted
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year. The Republican senator has never been charged or accused of any crime, and he's said he wasn't aware of any criminal activity. But the case has created a record of Husted's dealings with key players indicted or imprisoned in a scandal that revolved around a billion dollar bailout for Ohio's two nuclear power plants. A retrial is scheduled to begin Sept. 28. That means the former lieutenant governor and Ohio secretary of state could be back on the witness stand a week before early voting begins in the Senate race. Husted is expected to face Democrat Sherrod Brown, a former senator.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million…
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year. The Republican senator has never been charged or accused of any crime, and he's said he wasn't aware of any criminal...
An old bribery scandal adds to the GOP's Senate challenges in Ohio
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year. The Republican senator has never been charged or accused of any crime, and he's said he wasn't aware of any criminal activity.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
By JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years. Husted was recently called to testify as a defense […]