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Lowest turnout in an Ohio gubernatorial primary at least since 1986

May 28, 2014

Yesterday, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted was scheduled to certify the results of the May primary.  According to the unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office, the turnout in primary was below 17%, well below any other gubernatorial primary since at least 1986, according to the Secretary of State’s website.   In response, Ohio Democratic Party Deputy Communications Director Brian Hester issued the following statement:

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FitzGerald Statement on SB 310

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ed FitzGerald released the following statement on the announcement from the Governor’s office that Kasich intends to sign SB 310 into law, which will make Kasich the first Governor in the nation to freeze renewable energy and efficiency standards.

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Fact Check: Pay No Attention to the Tax Increase

As Governor Kasich continues to take credit for new tax cuts this week, several articles over the last few days have examined whether working Ohioans are actually seeing a net tax decrease under Kasich’s policies or if it’s all just smoke and mirrors. If you’re a homeowner, a business owner, or not in the top one percent, the answer is likely disappointing.

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