Current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was chosen by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Friday afternoon to fill Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s U.S. Senate seat. Husted, who has served as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio since 2019 and was Ohio’s 50th Secretary of State from 2011-2019,

Former Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) and Cincinnati-area Dr. Bryan Hambley have announced they want to succeed term-limited Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

With the appointment of Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to JD Vance’s Senate seat, Ohio has two Republican U.S. Senators for the first time in 18 years. The last time that happened, the senators were George Voinovich and Mike DeWine — Ohio's current governor who, last week, appointed the 57-year-old Husted to the Vance vacancy.

Sherrod Brown's seat in November ... by new weak spots emerging in Senate Republicans’ already challenging map. Ohio’s special election adds another seat and another controversial candidate ...

A political group aimed at supporting LGBTQ+ Ohioans says 46 members of the minority community ran for elected office across the state in the last two general elections. Named the “Pride Caucus,” the organization aided 31 LGBTQ+ candidates in 2023’s elections and 15 on the ballot last November.

Several high profile politicians will be "termed out" as we head into the 2026 election. See the full list below.

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he’s planning to levy a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Saturday—with broader import taxes potentially soon following—reflecting his campaign promises to implement high tariffs,

(The Center Square) – Just months after the last election season ended, the next one is heating up in Ohio. Nearly two years from the 2026 midterms, candidates have already announced for governor, and another is taking aim at attorney general.

Moreno competed for the GOP nomination in the 2022 Ohio Senate race Vance eventually won. After Trump endorsed Vance, Moreno threw his support behind his onetime rival. He hosted fundraisers for Vance and even played the part of Democratic opponent Tim Ryan during debate prep, recalled Jai Chabria, who was chief strategist for Vance’s campaign.

As the industry’s clout grows, Congress could wipe out the IRS requirement for Form 1099 for decentralized transactions.

Crypto super PAC Fairshake amasses $116M war chest for 2026 midterms, backed by major industry players like Coinbase and Ripple.

And it was a heck of a lot closer in Sherrod Brown's election than the presidential elections were in Ohio. - [Steve] So there's still a thought that, yeah, depending on what the names are ...