For the first time this election season, two Ohio statewide candidates will square off on the debate stage: attorney general nominees Keith Faber and John Kulewicz. The candidates have agreed to debate at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at Youngstown State University. https://bit.ly/4jSaAIO

Ohio’s statewide debate drought ends as AG candidates agree to face off

For the first time this election season, two Ohio statewide candidates will square off on the debate stage: attorney general candidates Keith Faber and John Kulewicz will meet in Youngstown.

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Husted’s official calendars for the day HB6 was signed into law add a stark new visual record to years of emails, text messages, phone logs and sworn testimony documenting Husted’s contacts with FirstEnergy. https://tiffinohio.net/posts/husted-calendar-blacked-out-hb-6-signing-day/

Billionaires got huge tax cuts while costs went up and wages didn’t. Brian Poindexter is running for Congress to bring down prices, raise wages, strengthen unions, and protect retirement for people who work hard. https://bit.ly/4y9FT5u

Ohio’s treasurer oversees about $275 billion in state investments. Seth Walsh wants more of that money invested in smaller towns and community credit unions so it helps Ohio communities grow. He also wants to fight the plan to spend Ohioans’ unclaimed funds on a stadium. https://bit.ly/3UmBBdb

AI companies are paying to push old nuclear plants harder. Google has agreed to buy power from 11 upgraded reactors at an undisclosed price. Squeezing more power out of old equipment comes with risks and more frequent shutdowns. https://nyti.ms/4rSuohv

Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants (Gift Article)

It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.

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Everyone pays an electric bill. Rising energy costs are a top priority across the political spectrum. Ohio voters want to know: How will our next Governor hold utilities accountable to deliver quick, cheap, and reliable energy?

Don Leonard refuses corporate PAC money and wants proven, bold solutions for working families, like restoring funding for public schools, protecting our electric bills from data centers and banning stock trading in Congress. https://bit.ly/4rTxTUN

'Do Something Democrat' Don Leonard hopes to flip the script in Ohio's 15th Congressional District

Don Leonard is running against incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Carey to represent parts of Columbus and areas south and west of the city.

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Ohio's last Attorney General used multi-state lawsuits to fight culture wars. John Kulewicz says an AG should be using the office to improve the economic lives of Ohioans by fighting consumer fraud, wage theft, monopoly pricing and high utility rates. https://bit.ly/4yIHYXq

Republicans, Democrats, and independents waiting to vote in Medina County all said the same things. They are tired of deceptive political ads, worried about the war with Iran and fed up with rising prices. https://bit.ly/4hwNvdo

‘I’m getting fed up’: Voters line up before dawn as early voting begins in Ohio

‘I’m getting fed up’: Voters line up before dawn as early voting begins in Ohio - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

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212,879 doors knocked and counting. 💥 Thank you to our incredible canvass team for every conversation. Early voting has begun in Ohio and our canvassers are out there making sure every neighbor is ready to vote. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

"I don't have to be pro-labor, folks. I am labor," Poindexter said. Working people are tired of politicians who talk about their struggles without ever living them. As unions have weakened, workers have lost their seat at the table. Brian Poindexter wants to give it back. https://bit.ly/4i6UFoQ

These Candidates Don’t Talk to Working People—They Are Working People

Several actual union members are running for Congress as Democrats. Can they win? And just as important, can they make the party do more than pay lip service to labor?

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Who better to run the auditors office than a woman who had to deal with the state-declared fiscal emergency she walked in to!

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Annette Blackwell says better fiscal resources for local governments lead to better outcomes for local officials and the taxpayers they serve. She wants the auditor's office to be a resource for local governments, not just a disciplinarian. https://bit.ly/4j5a223

🔌💡 Spending more on #energy hurts more than your wallet. New modeling shows federal policy decisions will increase energy costs, slow economic growth & increase air pollution and healthcare costs 👉 energyinnovation.org/report/econo...

Just one of the perks of early voting! Be a VIP (vote in-person) today. Early vote starts today at your county Board of Elections. On Election Day, it will be at your local polling station. Get out there & VOTE!

Before Congress, Emilia Sykes represented the Akron area in the Ohio legislature. Now she is running to bring down costs for Ohio families, demand transparency from data centers on water and utility use, and give Midwest manufacturers a voice on tariff policy. https://bit.ly/4y15RIj

Emilia Sykes, Carey Coleman and Sandeep Dixit are all vying for Ohio's 13th District

The Akron Demcorat faces a radio host and an engineer instead of a well-funded former state legislator — and she has $1.9 million to spend.

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Seth Walsh wants Ohio's treasury to reflect Ohio's values. That means no new state investments in foreign countries, more support for community bank lending and protecting retirement security for public workers. Vote Walsh for Treasurer on November 3. https://bit.ly/4dGjUMn

Ohio treasurer candidate Seth Walsh visits Tiffin, pitches investing more state money in Ohio

Walsh wants Ohio to stop new foreign investments and instead boost lending at community banks ahead of his November race against Jay Edwards.

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Don Leonard is running for Congress in Ohio's 15th District because he sees life getting harder for working families. His plan focuses on housing costs, health care and requiring corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share. https://bit.ly/4y03QMo

Meet Stacia, a first-time voter! Busy with school, she hadn't yet researched the candidates. We talked about ending political corruption and why judges matter. Now she's sharing fliers with first-time voter friends. Today is Ohio's deadline to register! VoteOhio.gov

Trump came to Ohio to rescue Jon Husted and defend data centers. Ohio voters get the final word on November 3. Early voting starts tomorrow, October 6. https://apnews.com/article/trump-ohio-jon-husted-vivek-ramaswamy-a86aad6b19d4afb2c505b902171ebd8e

Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race

President Donald Trump is defending data centers powering AI projects during a campaign rally in Ohio.

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Bipartisan lawmakers urge FERC to block a $33B BlackRock-led buyout of AES Ohio's parent, warning that "the private equity industry's involvement in the public utility market has significant implications for consumers' energy costs" https://bit.ly/4rVEga7

Lawmakers press regulators to reject AES acquisition

A bipartisan group of lawmakers urged federal regulators to block the multibillion-dollar sale of power company AES, warning the deal could raise electricity costs for utility customers to benefit …

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Annette Blackwell says better fiscal resources for local governments lead to better outcomes for local officials and the taxpayers they serve. She wants the auditor's office to be a resource for local governments, not just a disciplinarian. https://bit.ly/4j5a223

Election 2026: Ohio’s secretary of state faces Cleveland-area mayor for auditor

Ohio is guaranteed to get a new state auditor out of the Nov. 3 election, but it will be up to voters to decide if the role will be taken on by a third-term Cleveland-area mayor or Ohio’s current secr...

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The ballroom “is a vanity project that we don’t need,” Brian Poindexter, a Democrat running for a House of Representatives seat in northeastern Ohio, said in an interview. “Most of the people I hope to serve … worry about food, utilities, paying the rent.” https://bit.ly/4djEguA

Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters' affordability woes

Democrats hoping to win control of Congress in November's elections are seizing on Republicans' support of President Donald Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom to portray his party as o...

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"The corruption that has swept through our government demands immediate action." Rep. Emilia Sykes joined colleagues to introduce the End Corruption Now package to hold Congress and the president accountable. https://bit.ly/4yrnWQK

A $1 billion transmission line is planned across western Ohio, and Ohio families could pay about $660 million of it through their electric bills. Sen. Jon Husted wants projects like this approved faster and harder to challenge. He calls local objections "junk lawsuits." https://bit.ly/4iWGB2b

The Ohio Supreme Court decides what utilities can charge you for infrastructure upgrades. It rules on solar farms and on how data center construction moves forward. These races shape our energy bills. Vote for Justice Jennifer Brunner. https://bit.ly/4hndfsD

TFP Voter's Guide 2026: Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner - Toledo Free Press

Jaden Jefferson interviews Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner (D), who faces Republican candidate Colleen O’Donnell.

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Acton has promised to go after predatory lenders, corporate corruption, and dark money lobbyists. Ohioans who feel like the government isn't working for them finally have a candidate who's naming the problem. https://nyti.ms/4jsQ8hx

His Jet vs. Her Jeep: How Wealth Is Playing in the Midterms (Gift Article)

In the so-called affordability election, two candidates for governor of Ohio are sparring over whether billionaires are the problem or the solution.

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What does the Ohio treasurer do? The office oversees $280 billion in state money, oversees state debt, and runs small business loan and homebuyer savings programs. Seth Walsh has a plan to use those tools to reinvest in local communities and rebuild Ohio. https://bit.ly/4d81mnW

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Poindexter says the cost of living is the top issue he hears at the door. Wages have stagnated while costs keep climbing, and he wants to bring relief to working families. He also wants to ban members of Congress from trading stocks and get dark money out of politics. https://bit.ly/4iVYNsO

JobsOhio board chairman Josh Rubin will be deposed Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 ahead of a federal civil trial against FirstEnergy. A PUCO audit found FirstEnergy paid his lobbying firm, the CJR Group, $300,000 between 2018 and 2019. https://bit.ly/3VHJ9Yh

Head of JobsOhio board to be deposed in federal civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy • Ohio Capital Journal

The head of Ohio's controversial economic development authority will be deposed in a suit over one of the biggest scandals in state history.

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