Top races to watch in Tuesday's Ohio primary
From House District 88 to Ohio Supreme Court, here are the top 2026 primary races to watch. Polls open Tuesday, May 5th from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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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.
Jon Husted launches first ad campaign of U.S. Senate election in Ohio
The Republican senator faces no primary challenger but is already on the air in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo ahead of a likely fall matchup with Democrat Sherrod Brown.
US Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint laying path for billions for ICE, Border Patrol
Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to approve a budget resolution that would unlock $70 billion to $140 billion in additional immigration enforcement funding, avoiding the need for Democratic support.
Ohio Republican congressman named in active child abuse investigation amid custody dispute
Bay Village police confirm an active child abuse investigation involving Ohio 7th District Rep. Max Miller and his ex-wife Emily Moreno, daughter of U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, as dueling court filings trade allegations of injury, false accusations, and physical confrontations.
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.
How Gary Click and Rodney Creech became Ohio GOP's toxic pair of endorsements
Republican campaigns keep scrubbing state Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech from their endorsements pages — then quietly restoring them. Only Sen. Jon Husted, in the tightest race of the cycle, has refused to walk away. A TiffinOhio.net analysis.
Crypto, sports betting and other interests target Ohio’s biggest political races with millions in spending
Planned outside spending echoes Ohio’s historically expensive 2024 Senate race, while new filings show sports betting and school choice money is flowing into the governor’s race.
Watson calls Click 'a liability' after Ramaswamy endorsement removal
GOP primary challenger Eric Watson seized on Vivek Ramaswamy's removal of Gary Click from his endorsements page, calling the 3-term incumbent "a liability" and comparing the move to Sen. Moreno backing out of Click's campaign kickoff.
Ohio sports teams push for carveout in foreign land ownership bill
Six Ohio professional sports teams are urging lawmakers to exempt visa-holding athletes and staff from proposed legislation that would bar citizens of designated "foreign adversary" nations from owning land in Ohio.
Gary Click calls primary 'tough' after months of dismissing Eric Watson
State Rep. Gary Click's fundraising email admits the District 88 GOP primary is "tough" — contradicting months of publicly dismissing challenger Eric Watson. Meanwhile, Democrat Aaron Jones is campaigning on jobs and cost of living.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno quietly dropped from Gary Click's campaign kickoff
State Rep. Gary Click promoted U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno as his campaign kickoff headliner. The rescheduled event replaced Moreno with Statehouse leadership — and charges $50 at the door.
Lawmakers spar over Homeland Security funding deal as shutdown strains airport security
Senate Republicans offered Democrats a deal to reopen DHS — shut down since mid-February — while floating reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement and elements of Trump's voter ID bill. Democrats insist on ICE reforms before any agreement.
Candidates begin race for Ohio Treasurer, with unclaimed funds as hot topic
2 Republicans and a Democrat are competing for Ohio state treasurer in 2026, with the unclaimed funds controversy — and a blocked proposal to use that money for a Browns stadium — emerging as a central issue in the race.
Ohio U.S. House members have mixed reactions across party lines on Trump’s Iran military strikes
Ohio’s congressional delegation is divided over President Trump’s military strikes in Iran, with some backing the action and others demanding congressional authorization.
Trump axed a probe into grocery collusion. Ohio’s U.S. Senate candidates won’t talk about it
Unsealed FTC allegations claim Pepsi gave Walmart pricing advantages that hurt competitors and may have raised grocery prices, but the case was dropped after Trump took office.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs, saying Congress — not the executive branch — holds the power to tax imports.
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has claimed the ACA didn’t save money. But is that true?
As ACA subsidies expire, Sen. Bernie Moreno blames Obamacare for rising costs. Data show slower medical inflation but growing coverage losses in Ohio and nationwide.
Ohio billionaire political funder Les Wexner to be deposed by members of Congress in Epstein probe
As Les Wexner faces a congressional deposition over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ohio politicians confront scrutiny over campaign donations and some redirect funds to charity.
Jon Husted to donate Wexner cash after vote blocking Epstein file release
Sen. Jon Husted says he will donate campaign contributions from Les Wexner following scrutiny over his vote blocking release of Epstein-related documents.
