Writing about state politics for Signal Ohio. Runner. Biker. Swim coach. Former @clevelanddotcom @ohiocapjournal
Columbus, Ohio
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Panel Q for politics sickos: What movie most resembles how Ohio's 2027 budget will go?
Stewart: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (not Mad Max Fury Road)
Chavez: Rocky
Sweeney: Gladiator (she didn't know he dies in the end)
Glassburn: The Usual Suspects
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Special interests are wasting no time courting Democrats, while Republican lawmakers are grappling with losses that reduce their long-held power in the Statehouse.
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Some interesting comments on the gas tax holiday in a panel of state lawmakers at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce event.
Republican Sen. Brian Chavez doubts it worked as intended.
"I don't have confidence that the gas stations honored the tax relief. It's really hard to police."
House Finance Chairman Brian Stewart (R) just made a pretty similar prediction at a panel event.
In other words, interest in phone-based casino style gambling in Ohio is bicameral and bipartisan, to at least some extent
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Heavily Democratic Cuyahoga County has notched 50% midterm turnout twice this century.
Both times were Trump midterms — 2018 and 2026. More on this week’s local turnout picture: signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga…
In a juicy newsletter this morning:
-Recounts
-Recriminations (read, blame Vivek)
-Lame duck effort to defang the new governor?
-Huge power shift on referendum machinery
-Does congressional overpreformance vindicate Ohio Democrats' redistricting strategy?
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I found Sean Menon again a moment ago. When I let him know the race had been called for Acton, he shook his head. “I feel like shit,” he said. He hates the thought of Acton as governor. Ohio just elected “a stupid person” he told me.
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Ohio governor race subplot: While Libertarian candidate Don Kissick didn't end up being a spoiler in the race (Acton defeated Ramaswamy by more than Kissick's total), he did win 3.3% of the vote -- securing minor party status for the Libertarians.
The nation: man what an election last night, let's talk about it
The weirdos who do inexplicable PR cold calls: These 10 States Are Most Ready For Fully Driverless Cars, New Data Show
With 112 Cuyahoga County (Dems 70-30, roughly) precincts remaining, two Democrats are poised to win seats on the Ohio Supreme Court.
Shifts from 6-1 to 5-2.
Dems have lost most all races by 10-12 points since GOPs changed state laws to add partisan labels to SupCo ballots
As of 3 am, the AG race in Ohio is within the .25% recount margin. In Cuyahoga (Cleveland), 13% precincts uncounted.
GOP's Keith Faber leads Dem John Kulewicz 50.05% - 49.95%
Otherwise, Dems, per prelim results, win SOS and Treasurer
GOP's hold auditor via Frank LaRose
Our recount laws are here and they are mandatory ("shall") codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-…
Meanwhile, it would be really nice to know what happened with those 112 precincts
Incumbent Sen. Jon Husted concedes. He is visibly crying/choked up.
“Look, sometimes, there are a course of events you can’t control.”
Vivek Ramaswamy concedes.
“It is a tough night for us here in Ohio.”
He said he left Acton a voicemail and wished her well.
“It was a tough race. It was bitter, at times, in both directions.”
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Acton’s victory over Ramaswamy makes her the state’s first woman to be elected governor. It also sets up something Ohioans rarely experienced: a rival party with a major lever of power inside a state government.
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In a clear sign of confidence, the Ohio GOP is absolutely bumping “Fight Song” at the Husted/Ramaswamy victory party.
Anyone who remembers 2016 gets it
9:35 pm update with EV + ~1/2 of ED precincts counted:
-Acton is up 51-45
-Other statewide Dems down ~49/51. It could happen?
-Brown up 49-46
-R congressional incumbents Miller, Turner and Carey are all way down
-Kaptur down bad, 60-40
-Voter ID amendment cruising to 66-33 pass