THE OHIO ANTI-EXTREMISM VOTING GUIDE

The same extremists have been in power in Ohio for almost two decades, and we’ve seen the results. They keep telling us they’re the only ones who can fix things, which is a bold thing to say when you’re the one who broke them.

Ohioans of all political stripes are coming together because the overreach and failures have gotten too hard to ignore. We can beat these extremists at every level of office, along with the out-of-state money and corporate interests who are bankrolling them. It just takes all of us showing up and voting in every race this election.

The exciting news? Commonsense people who actually want to make life easier for all Ohioans are running for office all over the state. These candidates are willing to take on extremists in Columbus and D.C. and say no to their agendas.

The only way to get the change we want is to vote. Let’s get you ready for November 3.

HOW DO WE TAKE BACK POWER IN OHIO?

We’ve been working in our communities for years and we see the power building. Imagine a state government that works for all Ohioans, instead of a select few. Here’s where we start:

• County commissioners, auditors, treasurers, and judges. These offices shape our day-to-day life, but they often get overlooked. We’re running events and programs to help you research them.
• Local levies. These are how we fund our schools, police, fire departments, parks, and more.
• 99 Ohio House seats and 17 Ohio Senate seats. We can break the supermajority by holding the seats we have and flipping 6. Many of the seats up for election are gerrymandered so badly, they aren’t competitive or don’t even have a challenger at all. That’s not democracy. If you’re in a district that needs to be held or flipped — we’re here with you.

The Ohio Supreme Court races are how we protect what we won when Ohioans passed the reproductive rights constitutional amendment with 57% of the vote. Every challenge to those rights goes through the court — no matter how silly or unconstitutional. Two seats are on the ballot and we need both, so we support:

• Ohio Supreme Court. Jennifer Brunner and Marilyn Zayas.

Every statewide leadership position is up for grabs this year due to term limits. Republicans have held these seats for eight years, and Ohioans have not been the ones benefiting. We have the opportunity to elect leaders who are far more likely to listen to us and answer to us. Red Wine & Blue is supporting:

• Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Amy Acton and David Pepper.
• Secretary of State. Allison Russo.
• State Auditor. Annette Blackwell.
• State Treasurer. Seth Walsh.
• Attorney General. John Kulewicz.

Nationally, Ohio can flip a valuable U.S. Senate seat by returning Sherrod Brown to office. We can also flip U.S. House seats by electing leaders who will stand up to politicians who are raising prices on everything with illegal tariffs and an unnecessary war.

Use our tool below to look up your sample ballot and see Red Wine & Blue’s recommendations in priority races.

WHAT’S AT STAKE IN OHIO THIS ELECTION?

WHAT IS OHIO’S ISSUE 3?

Every Ohio voter will see Issue 3 on the ballot. We’re voting NO because it would take Ohio’s flawed voter ID law and write it into the constitution.

The flaw isn’t that it asks you to prove who you are. It’s that Ohio has one of the most restrictive voter ID requirements in the country. The state only accepts a short list of IDs many people don’t have, and tracking down all the documents to get one takes time and money.

Ohio already knows who you are. You pay taxes here. But the government makes you spend your own time and money proving what it already has on file.

It also freezes us in place. Ohio doesn’t accept the digital ID in your phone. Issue 3 would keep it that way, no matter what better and more secure options come along.

Ohio has virtually zero voter fraud. Issue 3 doesn’t add security. It takes a flawed system and locks it in. We should be making voting easier, not harder.

Vote NO on Issue 3!

WHY SHOULD WE SUPPORT SCHOOL LEVIES?

Ohio has underfunded our schools for decades. The courts ordered the legislature to fix it, but instead, they decreased the state’s share of school funding from 47 percent to 32 percent in just the last 8 years. The difference lands on local property taxpayers.

That’s not right. But until we elect enough state legislators who support our schools, levies are what keep our schools staffed and our kids safe and learning. Here are important school levies to support this election:

Note: not all Ohio levies are included. If your district isn’t listed here, check with your county Board of Elections office.