Gary Click spent months dismissing Eric Watson. Now he's holding emergency rallies.
After months of dismissing Watson's challenge, Click is now holding emergency rallies and warning of a coordinated attack with six days until the Republican primary.
Articles by Dave Miller
Tischler's campaign treasurer is the sheriff who helped erase Smith's $33K audit finding
Sandusky County Sheriff Christopher Hilton — who serves as Beth Tischler's campaign treasurer and co-signed the letter that helped erase a $33,300 state audit finding against Judge Brad Smith — appeared in uniform on video Tuesday urging voters to support Tischler's bid for judge one week before the May 5 primary.
Click accuses Watson of illegally placing signs days before primary
State Rep. Gary Click accused his Republican primary opponent of placing campaign signs on private property without permission in a Tuesday Facebook post — a charge Eric Watson flatly denies and calls "baseless."
Scandals roil OH-9 GOP primary in final 8 days
Eight days from the May 5 primary, three of Ohio's 9th Congressional District Republican candidates — Derek Merrin, Josh Williams, and Madison Sheahan — are facing damaging headlines.
Click brands Watson 'the Arizona Kid' — but he himself moved here from Indiana
State Rep. Gary Click is closing his primary campaign by branding challenger Eric Watson "the Arizona Kid." Click himself moved to Ohio from Indiana in 2006 — about a year before Watson's family marked 175 years in Seneca County.
Merrin campaign tied to smear site targeting rival Williams in OH-9 GOP primary
A website attacking state Rep. Josh Williams carries digital fingerprints linked to a consultant paid by Derek Merrin's campaign — and carries no disclosure identifying who paid for it, according to reporting by the Toledo Blade.
Sandusky County prosecutor backs judge she cleared of $33K audit finding
Sandusky County Prosecutor Beth Tischler formally abated a $33,300 state audit finding against Judge Brad Smith — with Ohio Attorney General approval and no repayment required — before publicly backing his re-election campaign. Both are on the May 5 primary ballot.
Running mate's withdrawal cripples Ohio GOP governor bid
Stuart Moats filed paperwork Wednesday to withdraw as Heather Hill's lieutenant governor running mate — a move that, under Ohio law, disqualifies the Hill ticket from receiving valid votes in the May 5 Republican primary for governor.
Gary Click reportedly snubbed at Ramaswamy's TPUSA event
State Rep. Gary Click attended Vivek Ramaswamy's Turning Point USA event at Ohio State on Tuesday — touting his perfect TPUSA score on Facebook. He sat in the crowd, didn't take the stage, and left alone.
Ramaswamy cuts himself a $25M check for Ohio governor bid
The Republican gubernatorial candidate's $25 million personal check made up 83% of his campaign's 2026 fundraising. Democrat Amy Acton's 76,000 Q1 donors averaged $29 each.
Ex-Ohio GOP candidate Daniel Kalmbach now faces life felony
Miami-Dade prosecutors escalated charges against ex-Ohio GOP candidate Daniel Kalmbach to a life felony kidnapping count and 1st-degree aggravated battery.
Before he was elected, Gary Click paid to defend the bailout at the heart of Ohio's bribery scandal
Click's campaign paid for pro-HB 6 ads in 2019 during the referendum window, before Householder's arrest exposed the $60 million bribery scheme behind the law.
