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COUNTDOWN TO NOVEMBER 3, 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS

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We have several Ohio elected officials coming up for re-election in the 2026 mid-terms. Take a look at Elected Officials.

What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio State University president Ted Carter resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’ March 9, 2026
Ohio State president Ted Carter resigned on Saturday because of an “inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business,” according to the university. The Ohio State University Board of Trustees accepted Carter’s resignation on Monday. An interim president has yet to be named. “For personal reasons, I have made the difficult […]
Catching Our Eye News Roundup, March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you […]
Husted can’t testify in person in corruption trial due to Iran war, but came to Ohio for fundraiser March 9, 2026
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted can’t leave Washington, D.C., to testify in the largest public corruption trial in Ohio history due to the Iran war, the defense attorneys said, but did find time to return to the state to attend a fundraiser. The senator’s team understands the poor optics, they said, but argued that the virtual […]
Abortion rights advocates say new 24-hour waiting period bill conflicts with Ohio Constitution March 9, 2026
Opponents of Ohio legislation that seeks to reimpose a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion said the bill not only conflicts with the constitution, but discriminates against reproductive health care. The Ohio House Health Committee met to hear testimony against Ohio House Bill 347, a bill that only allows an abortion if a physician meets […]
Ohio Senate passes bill that codifies antisemitism definition and examples March 9, 2026
The Ohio Senate passed a bill last week that would define antisemitism for state agency investigations, but not criminal investigations. Ohio Senate Bill 87 passed 27-4 during last Wednesday’s Senate session. The bill now heads to the Ohio House for consideration. Ohio Democratic Senators Catherine Ingram, Kent Smith, Paula Hicks-Hudson, and Ohio Senate Minority […]
New report shows Ramaswamy’s tax plan would cause deep cuts and higher taxes for Ohio families March 9, 2026
Ohio families are already struggling, and one gubernatorial candidate’s tax plan would make things even worse. As we lay out in a new policy report from our organization, Innovation Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy’s tax plan would be devastating for Ohio communities. It would cut schools, health care, and other essential programs while giving a huge tax break to […]

What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow

"Trump Has Been Anointed by Jesus" to Wage War on Iran: U.S. Commanders Accused of Promoting Holy War March 9, 2026
U.S. military commanders have reportedly been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric to push war on Iran, selling the conflict to American troops as an existential “holy war” in apocalyptic language that experts fear could exacerbate the violence and death toll of military operations. Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, attributes the […]
"Racist Regime": Iranian Israeli Editor Orly Noy on Israel Denying Bomb Shelter Access to Palestinians March 9, 2026
We get an update on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from Israel, where reports are growing of discrimination against non-Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel attempting to seek shelter from Iranian drone and missile attacks. While Jewish neighborhoods are “well protected” by bomb shelters, shelters are much rarer in Palestinian neighborhoods within the highly segregated […]
Iran Picks New Supreme Leader; Toxic Black Rain Falls After Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Depots March 9, 2026
Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei in defiance of President Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he can choose Iran’s next leader. His selection also contradicts the Islamic […]
Headlines for March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
Toxic Black Raindrops Fall on Tehran Following U.S.-Israeli Attacks on Fuel Depots, Video Shows U.S. Missile Struck Iranian Girls’ School, Killing 175, Contradicting Trump’s Denials, Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Ayatollah Assassinated by U.S. and Israel, Named Iran’s Supreme Leader, State Department Declares Iran War an “Emergency,” Speeding Sale of 20,000+ Bombs to Israel, Iran Fires […]
"Donroe Doctrine" Summit: Trump Seeks to Build Right-Wing Power Bloc in Latin America March 6, 2026
President Trump is hosting right-wing leaders from across Latin America in Miami for a summit discussing his so-called Shield of the Americas initiative. This comes as the U.S. deploys special forces to Ecuador and as Trump hints about regime change in Cuba. “This summit is … an opportunity for Trump to play out a moment […]
Lies, Corruption & Scandal: Trump Ousts Kristi Noem, Nominates Sen. Markwayne Mullin to Head DHS March 6, 2026
Kristi Noem has been ousted from her position as homeland security secretary after intensifying calls for her resignation. Noem’s tenure has been marked by allegations of corruption, deadly immigration raids and legal challenges. ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott has reported extensively on Noem’s tenure, including a $200 million ad campaign that may have been the inciting […]

Call your representatives today to voice your concerns.

US House of Representatives: Jim Jordan

202-225-2676

US Senator: Bernie Moreno

202-224-2315

US Senator: Jon Husted

202-224-3353

Governor Mike DeWine

614-644-4357