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Sherrod Brown to run for Senate in 2026

According to a report from Cleveland Plain Dealer, former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has told his allies that he will run for the Senate again in 2026.

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4 Heartland states where Republicans have obstructed direct democracy

Republicans across the Heartland continue to blatantly undermine direct democracy and the will of voters in their state.

Conservatives launch blatantly misleading ads about Ohio Democrats

The conservative nonprofit American Action Network (AAN) has launched a series of false ads against Democrats in Ohio, including Reps. Emilia Sykes (D) and Marcy Kaptur (D).

Cleveland Browns owners purchase $25 million Florida mansion after receiving $600 million in taxpayer funds for new stadium

Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the owners of the Cleveland Browns NFL team, have purchased a $25 million mansion in Florida, three days after the team’s ownership group received a $600 million gift in taxpayer funds for a new stadium.

Tracking Heartland GOP lawmakers tied to sex crimes (UPDATED 8/4/25)

While President Donald Trump still refusing to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, Republicans around the country continue to have a sex crimes problem in all levels of government.  

Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate took money from a Nazi re-enactor from Ohio

Virginia Lt. Gov. and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears (R) received campaign donations from a known Nazi sympathizer in Ohio, despite criticizing a fellow politician for doing the same.

Ohio farmers say federal policies hinder healthy food production
Proposed Ohio equal rights constitutional amendment would negate same-sex marriage trigger ban

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has certified an effort to put an equal rights constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot, which could negate a same-sex marriage ban that is currently embedded in the state constitution.

Florida abortion law nearly killed Republican lawmaker, proving abortion bans can impact women with ectopic pregnancies

U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) nearly died after doctors feared prosecution over ending her ectopic pregnancy because of her state's abortion laws, mirroring the experiences of millions of Midwesterners living in states with similar laws.

Ohio GOP looking to oust nonpartisan campaign finance oversight agency

Ohio Republicans approved a two-year spending plan that includes removing the Ohio Elections Commission (OEC), a nonpartisan body that oversees campaign finance in the state.

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