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Ohio GOP amplified conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s attacks on Amy Acton. Hours later, she called Canfield incident ‘fake news’
The state party’s official account promoted Loomer’s attacks on Acton and credited her previous reporting.
Elections
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Registered Republican arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton while carrying two guns at Canfield Fair
Patrick Havas, 38, was jailed on assault and disorderly conduct charges after authorities said he pushed toward Acton and knocked two attendees to the ground. Voter records reviewed by TiffinOhio.net list him as a Republican.
Local
Foreign-based social media operation is paying users to post pro-Ramaswamy videos, report says
An overseas political-content operation is offering extra money for favorable videos about Vivek Ramaswamy while instructing participants to conceal that they are posting from outside the United States, according to a new investigation.
Local
Ramaswamy refused to debate his GOP challenger. Now he says candidates who won’t debate ‘can’t lead.’
After refusing to debate Republican challenger Casey Putsch earlier this year, Vivek Ramaswamy is now attacking Amy Acton for doing the same — and claiming candidates who won’t debate “can’t lead.”
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Ramaswamy dodges gambling question after industry money backs his campaign
The Sports Betting Alliance has given $650,000 to the super PAC working to elect Vivek Ramaswamy as Ohio governor. Asked directly where he stands on expanding gambling in the state, Ramaswamy still would not say.
Local
For second major holiday weekend this summer, Ramaswamy is out of Ohio
The Republican nominee left Columbus for Paris on July 4. On Friday, as Labor Day weekend began, he was photographed at the U.S. Open in New York — four days after saying a trip outside Ohio was a “rare exception.”
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Whistleblower ruling hits Vivek Ramaswamy at worst possible time, reviving ‘conman’ attacks weeks before voting begins
A federal judge’s refusal to dismiss a whistleblower claim against Vivek Ramaswamy is dragging allegations about his business practices back into the center of the competitive Ohio governor race.
National News
USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order
The whistleblower says a single misread barcode could cause USPS to reject entire batches of ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters.
Local
Federal court blocks Ohio’s proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration
LaRose is appealing the ruling and asked the judge to let the requirements stand while the case continues, citing a Franklin County noncitizen voting case as justification.
Local
Federal judge refuses to toss whistleblower case alleging Vivek Ramaswamy demanded employees break securities laws
A federal judge has refused to dismiss the whistleblower claim against Ohio’s Republican nominee for governor, ruling the former Strive executive alleged enough to keep Ramaswamy personally in the case.
National News
Democrats aim to emulate Republicans in building state power
GOP lawmakers still hold nearly 55% of state seats, and experts say Democrats lack decades of coordinated infrastructure that groups like ALEC built.
Local
Ramaswamy sells a public school origin story. His campaign bio airbrushes out years of elite private school.
St. Xavier, the unnamed private school in his bio, currently costs $19,500 a year and can accept the same EdChoice vouchers Ramaswamy wants expanded statewide.
