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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

After deposition, U.S. House Democrats accuse Les Wexner of lying about Epstein ties February 20, 2026
U.S. House Democrats accused Central Ohio retail billionaire Les Wexner of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking ring, following Wexner’s deposition Wednesday. Wexner has denied any wrongdoing. Read Wexner’s full statement here. Wexner, who lives in New Albany, Ohio, founded LBrands, which created Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works and Abercrombie & Fitch. Members of […]
Ohio bill would prevent people from creating AI models that encourage users to engage in self-harm February 20, 2026
This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call, text or chat the 988 Lifeline. At least four Ohio children have used artificial intelligence to write their suicide notes. “That’s four too many,” Ohio state Rep. Christine Cockley, D-Columbus, said during a press conference Wednesday. She introduced a bipartisan […]
AEP Ohio says new data center tariff is working, critics aren’t buying it February 20, 2026
AEP Ohio is touting the success of a new data center billing model, known as a tariff. In an update to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the company explained the new requirements have slashed its projections for new power demand from 30,000 megawatts to about 5,700 megawatts. To put those figures in perspective, AEP […]
How deregulation made electricity more expensive in Ohio and the nation, not cheaper February 20, 2026
American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of the standard service residential electric bill in Columbus, Ohio, has increased by 110%. This is one data point in a national trend. Energy affordability is quickly shaping up to be a key election issue at […]
Judge removes retired teachers’ pension fund leaders from board after corruption trial February 19, 2026
An Ohio judge has removed the current board chair of the retired teachers’ pension fund and barred both him and a former member from ever returning to public pensions for corrupt behavior. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Karen Held Phipps decided that State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) board chair Rudy Fichtenbaum should be […]
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has claimed the ACA didn’t save money. But is that true? February 19, 2026
As efforts to extend health insurance subsidies have stalled, one negotiator, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno seemed to blame former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act. “You gotta remember, Democrats created Obamacare,” NPR reported him as saying in late January. “It’s been an abject failure in terms of lowering […]

What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow

Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian Columbia Student Targeted by Trump, Hails Court Ruling Blocking Deportation February 20, 2026
An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University graduate and green card holder who was detained last April at what he thought was a citizenship interview. Mahdawi grew up in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and was an outspoken critic of Israel’s genocide in Gaza […]
“Colonial Apartheid Regime”: Jeremy Scahill on Trump's "Board of Peace" & Plans For Gaza February 20, 2026
Journalist Jeremy Scahill says the Trump administration’s vision for the Gaza Strip is of a continued “colonial apartheid regime” with Israel and U.S. interests controlling the lives of millions of Palestinians in perpetuity. “Palestinians are being told that they must completely surrender,” says Scahill. President Trump chaired the first meeting of his so-called Board of […]
Jeremy Scahill: Despite Ongoing Talks, Trump Admin Is "Obsessed" with Destroying Iran February 20, 2026
Despite chairing the first meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace on Thursday, President Donald Trump continues to threaten war against Iran as the Pentagon positions a massive fighting force in the Middle East. Trump said he would give Tehran about two weeks to reach a deal on its nuclear program, but media reports […]
Carole Cadwalladr on Epstein Fallout: As U.K. Arrests Ex-Prince, Where is the Accountability in U.S.? February 20, 2026
British police released former Prince Andrew on Thursday after 11 hours in custody, with his shocking arrest earlier in the day making him the first senior British royal to be arrested in nearly 400 years. Police are probing his connections to the deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein and whether he shared classified government information with […]
Headlines for February 20, 2026 February 20, 2026
WSJ: Trump is Considering “Limited” Strikes on Iran, With Option to Ramp Up Assault, Trump Says U.S. Will Give $10B in Funding to His U.N. Alternative, the “Board of Peace”, Israeli Settler Fatally Shoots Palestinian-American Teen in Occupied West Bank, Palestinian Journalists Describe Beatings, Starvation and Sexual Assault by Israeli Captors, “Hallmarks of Genocide”: U.N. […]
Former Prince Andrew Arrested in U.K. as Global Fallout from Epstein Files Grows February 19, 2026
U.K. police have arrested the former Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was previously sued in 2021 by Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of multiple instances of sexual assault when she was underage. The lawsuit was settled out of court shortly after it […]

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