Ohio
Senate: GOP Supermajority
9D
24R
House: GOP Supermajority
34D
65R
Ohio is on the DLCC’s 2026 Target Map.
2026 is a historic opportunity to break the GOP supermajorities in the Ohio House. Democrats need to gain just 6 House seats to break the GOP supermajority. Ohio Republicans have wielded their supermajorities to make it harder to vote, and ignore the will of voters who voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.Â
In the event of an incoming GOP governor, breaking a supermajority would help Democrats block Republicans’ anti-union legislation and prevent extreme GOP bills from being enacted with emergency clauses.Â
The DLCC will be targeting competitive races across the state and sharing more info on DLCC Target Races in Ohio soon.
News in Ohio
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DLCC Election Update (as of 9am)The DLCC and state Democrats have changed the face of power in state legislatures across the country. So far this cycle, the DLCC has regained majorities in seven chambers and flipped 350 seats from red to blue nationwide. Democrats have also gained six new trifectas. The DLCC invested a record $35 million in our efforts to flip chambers, elect state Democrats, and rebuild the Democratic Party from the ground up.
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DLCC Shares Breakdown of 2018 Democratic Legislative CandidatesToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) released a new report highlighting the record number of Democrats running for state legislatures nationwide, including the number of men and women, first-time candidates, veterans, and educators who are running this fall.
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President Obama Endorses Almost 200 Additional State DemocratsToday former President Barack Obama announced he is endorsing an additional 180 Democrats running for statehouses nationwide. The candidates include veterans, educators, union advocates, small business owners, lawyers, health care workers, community organizers, activists, and more. The DLCC has also endorsed many of these changemakers and included them on its list of Spotlight Races.
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DLCC Releases September “State of Play” MemoWith less than 40 days until Election Day, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has released a new memo highlighting state Democrats’ progress in battleground states across the country.
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DLCC Announces Additional Races to Watch in 2018With less than 100 days until Election Day, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is highlighting additional state Democrats to watch on its Spotlight Races page.
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President Obama Endorses State DemocratsToday former President Barack Obama announced he is endorsing dozens of Democrats running for statehouses nationwide.
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DLCC Hosts Training Summit and Announces New HiresEarlier this week, the DLCC hosted its annual Caucus Training Summit with over 60 Democratic caucus staff from 34 state legislative chambers for a two-day training...DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post also announced three new hires as the organization continues to expand its operations ahead of the 2018 midterm elections and prepare state Democrats for success ahead of redistricting in 2020 .
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More State Democrats to Know in 2018Since the 2016 election, the DLCCÂ expertise and fifty-state strategy have produced monumental wins nationwide, including flipping 39 legislative seats and an entire chamber from Republican to Democratic control. Today, DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced the committee is highlighting several more critical 2018 midterm races on its Spotlight Races page. This group of November candidates includes Democrats who are running in battleground states crucial to redistricting like Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and more
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DLCC Announces Record Candidate Recruitment in North CarolinaToday DLCCÂ Executive Director Jessica Post announced record-breaking Democratic candidate recruitment for the North Carolina state legislature. North Carolina Democrats have candidates running in each of the 170 districts - 120 state House districts, and 50 state Senate districts - on the ballot. The talented slate of Democratic candidates includes educators, veterans, small business owners, and lawyers. And of the 218 Democrats running for state legislature, 81 are women.
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DLCC Hires New Staff Ahead of 2018 MidtermsToday the DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced several new hires and promotions as the organization increases staff to prepare for the 2018 midterm elections and execute on a plan for electing more Democrats ahead of redistricting in 2020.