Trump’s pledge to carry out mass deportations could target places like Painesville, a small city in northeastern Ohio whose population has been transformed by immigration.

Ohio's Republican secretary of state and attorney general sought to reassure voters before the November election that the state's elections were being vigorously protected against the possibility of immigrants voting illegally.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine remains tight-lipped about who is considering to fill the soon-to-be-vacant Ohio U.S. Senate seat. DeWine told reporters Thursday morning he doesn’t know yet who is going to pick to replace Ohio Sen.

The outcome and the stories of some of those now facing charges illustrate the gap — both in Ohio and across the United States — between the rhetoric about noncitizen voting and the reality: It’s rare, is caught and prosecuted when it does happen and does not occur as part of a coordinated scheme to throw elections.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine still thinks the state’s redistricting process would benefit from changes, and he plans to push the legislature to move forward with a plan similar to the one used by Iowa, where nonpartisan staff draw lines but maps are approved by lawmakers.

Several Republicans are eager to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Mike DeWine hasn't said who he's considering.

We know many are disappointed in the election results in Ohio and the U.S., but we can’t afford to be stagnant. We must move forward. We must continue our fight. Our children and grandchildren are depending on our resolve.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be inaugurated as vice president on Jan. 20, meaning Gov. Mike DeWine must pick someone to replace him until 2026.

Columbus City Council members have selected 10 finalists who could fill a seat opening up early next year. The Council will decide who gets to fill the District 7 seat being vacated when member Shayla Favor takes office as Franklin County Prosecutor on Jan. 5. More than 40 people applied for the seat, and 32 were deemed eligible.

The campaign to put a minimum wage hike before Ohio voters blew a key deadline in July. But now they're shooting for a November 2025 vote.

Kristen McDonald Rivet won a tough House race in a heavily white, working-class area even as many Democrats in such places lost. In an interview, she warned against a “tone-deaf” economic message.

The ballot was among a handful from the November election that the county elections board flagged, a minuscule fraction of the more than 571,000 votes cast.