On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, members of the Ohio Democratic Party’s State Executive Committee elected Kathleen Clyde as Chair. As she steps into her new role leading Ohio Democrats to success in 2026, Chair Clyde released the following statement:
The election of DNC officers – including Chair, Vice Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary and National Finance Chair – took place on February 1. 2025 and was held in National Harbor, Maryland. New DNC Chair Ken Martin was elected on the first ballot with a majority of the voting DNC members. Addressing the members after the election, he said: “We have one team, the Democratic Party, and we have one fight. The fight’s not in here, it’s out there. The fight right now is against Donald Trump and the billionaires who bought this country.”
Once again, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) and the Republican majority on the Ohio Ballot Board have approved language for Issue 1 that is misleading to voters about the nature of the amendment, making it look like a change to promote gerrymandering when it’s actually a proposal to outlaw unfair practices in drawing up boundaries for political districts. CNP, the group responsible for the proposed amendment, and the ACLU agree the language is misleading and have filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court, asking the court to order LaRose to correct the ballot language. The lawsuit describes LaRose’s current version as being “biased, inaccurate, deceptive and unconstitutional.” A decision from the court could come early next week.
After weeks of speculation, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he would withdraw as the Democratic presidential candidate. He plans to fulfill his duties as President until the end of his term in January 2025. Within 30 minutes of his withdrawal, President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to run as the Democratic presidential candidate. “I am honored to have the president’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Vice President Harris stated.
