DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

Ohio lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would end the death penalty and prohibit state funding for abortions and assisted suicide.

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he's running for governor to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine in 2026.

DeWine will hold a news conference at 1 p.m., but his office declined to provide further details about topic of discussion.

The summit comes as Ohio’s largest business lobbies have thrown their collective weight behind improving child care in Ohio, a policy position they say is critical to attracting more jobs.

Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed his state's lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's former seat in the U.S. Senate. The move was among several playing out as members of the party's narrow majorities ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant ... post was in line with Husted's personal and political ambitions. DeWine had said appointing someone who could win a competitive Republican primary next year was among his chief considerations.

Mike DeWine will appoint ... plant in central Ohio. He also enjoyed a moment in the national spotlight when he gave the vice-presidential nomination speech for Vance at last year's Republican National Convention. DeWine will need to appoint someone to ...

The new House Speaker, cousin to the Senate bill sponsor, is more receptive to tightening Ohio’s marijuana law, and Republicans could fast track SB 56—whether Democrats like it or not. Democrats picked up a few seats in both legislative chambers, but Republicans still hold overwhelming majorities.

Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio is set to appoint Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted to the US Senate, following JD Vance's resignation. This move is expected to prevent a costly GOP primary. Husted, former Ohio House speaker,

Ohio Gov. Mike ... DeWine worked with Biden, 82, in Congress for 12 years, but said Friday that he wished Trump “all the best” in his second term. “I really look forward to working with President Trump and Vice President Vance and the Republican ...