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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

Nearly half of Ohio’s renters are paying more than they can afford on rent, new report shows March 10, 2026
A new report shows nearly half of Ohio’s 1.58 million renters are paying more than they can afford on rent. Ohio also has a shortage of 266,000 affordable and available rental units, the report shows. Of Ohio’s 422,098 extremely low-income renters, 73% of these households spend more than half of their income on rent — […]
Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants March 10, 2026
This story was originally published by Canary Media. Ohio jurors will soon decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of state criminal charges related to the Ohio House Bill 6 utility bribery scheme. It’s a landmark moment for what is the largest corruption scandal in state history, in which utility execs allegedly bribed state officials to pass […]
We need everyone to build Strong Ohio Schools March 10, 2026
In recent years, a steady stream of legislation largely hostile to public education has reshaped nearly every aspect of our schools. Yet this wave of policymaking has ignored a fundamental question: What do Ohioans actually want and value when it comes to public education? In my role as a parent and an advocate, I have […]
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 […]

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