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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Husted campaign cuts $1,500 check to anti-LGBTQ+ hate group
Sen. Jon Husted's reelection campaign paid $1,500 to the Center for Christian Virtue, an SPLC-designated anti-LGBTQ+ hate group, an FEC filing shows.
Ohio electric bills are up. So are electric company CEO salaries.
News and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, the property tax abolition campaign is set to show its hand while opposition gets organized.
Husted took hundreds of thousands from insurers now raising Ohio rates
The increases come as many Ohioans are already struggling with health care costs.
New evidence pulls Jon Husted deeper into Ohio's $60M bribery scandal
New AP reporting adds fresh dark money documentation and previously unreported texts to the mounting evidence contradicting Sen. Jon Husted's denials.
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.
Husted’s budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare
The AARP says Husted’s proposal would be “devastating for millions of Americans.”
Husted campaign chair reminisced about talking to 'young girls' about sex
Jon Husted's Sandusky County campaign chair, State Rep. Gary Click, reminisced on video about talking to young girls about sex during Ohio House testimony. The same endorsement list includes Rep. Rodney Creech, accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative.
Husted touts endorsement from lawmaker accused of child sex abuse
Sen. Jon Husted's Senate campaign promoted an endorsement from state Rep. Rodney Creech, who was accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while wearing only his underwear, according to BCI documents. No charges were filed, but a prosecutor called Creech's conduct "concerning."
Poll shows the Ohio US Senate race is statistically tied, and that health insurance is a big concern
A new poll shows Sherrod Brown narrowly leading Jon Husted in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race, with voters citing rising health care costs as their top concern.
Documents contradict Husted testimony in FirstEnergy bribery trial
Sen. Jon Husted testified under oath that he had no knowledge of Sam Randazzo's financial ties to FirstEnergy — but a nearly 200-page document sent directly to Husted before Randazzo's appointment warned otherwise.
Renacci blasts Husted over comments about people in poverty: 'Should not have been appointed to Senate'
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted told a conservative podcaster that people in poverty are "not very experienced at navigating the real world." Former GOP Senate nominee Jim Renacci responded that Husted "should not have been appointed to the Senate."
Ohio’s annual abortion report attributes telehealth to rise in abortions
Ohio recorded 25,135 abortions in 2025, a 15% increase largely linked to telehealth prescriptions. State data shows complications remained rare with no reported deaths.
Husted backed the corrupt HB 6 bailout. Ohio households now pay $663 more a year.
Records link Sen. Jon Husted to Ohio’s HB 6 scandal as electric bills climb $663 a year since 2019. The issue is emerging as a key factor in the 2026 Senate race.
After Trump tariffs are struck down, some Ohio businesses want their money back
Sherrod Brown is urging $1,336 refunds for Ohio households after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs, while Sen. Jon Husted defends the trade policy.
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.
Epstein 'co-conspirator' Wexner confirms backing Ohio's Jon Husted under oath during deposition
Les Wexner confirmed under oath he likely gave Sen. Jon Husted about $117,000 in campaign donations as scrutiny grows over Husted’s vote to block release of Epstein-related files.
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.
