Jaden Jefferson

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Ohio: Early voting is underway through 4 p.m. today. 🗳️

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who has endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy to be his successor, calls on him to stop running an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother — whose custody she and her brother were removed from — after their stepfather was arrested on a charge of rape. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/10...

Early voting continues in Ohio. 🗳 Here are the hours for this week.↴ Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Find your early vote location here: ohiosos.gov/directories/early-voting-locations

With two weeks to go until Election Day, here's a remember that every episode of The Ohio Politics Report is available to stream on demand. 🎧 Listen here.↴ www.wgte.org/radio/local-...

Following his remarks at a 'Get Out the Vote' rally on Saturday, I asked Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown about what he'd support in the way of federal data center regulation. I've reached out to the Husted campaign for an interview, but haven't yet heard back.

During a 'Get Out the Vote' rally in Wood County on Saturday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Sherrod Brown, spoke to a packed room of union carpenters. Following his remarks, I asked him what his number one legislative priority would be, in terms of helping working Ohioans.

Steep increases in Affordable Care Act premiums, and reductions in federal Medicaid spending, are among the challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system. During an event on Friday, Toledo-area Democratic lawmakers spoke about their concerns. | Watch the story here.↴ youtu.be/PDbwNgAer5Y?...

Had a great time joining Michigan Public's 'Issues & Ale' panel in Lansing yesterday! My fellow journalists and I discussed Ohio and Michigan's U.S. Senate, gubernatorial, congressional races, and much more. We also took some election questions from our engaged audience members.

With early voting underway in Ohio, it may be worth rewatching — or watching for the first time — my interview on WGTE Public Media's 'To The Point with Doni Miller.' | 📺: Check it out here.↴ toledofreepress.com/political-ca...

#Election2026 🗳: Issues 17, 18, and 19 — proposed amendments to the Toledo City Charter — may come across as confusing to the untrained eye. However, in my latest story for the Toledo Free Press, I explain what they would do (in non-legalese).↴ toledofreepress.com/toledo-free-...

#Election2026 🗳️ | Another week of early, in-person voting gets underway today. Here's a full schedule, which includes not only dates, but also the hours during which Ohioans can cast a ballot — ahead of Election Day — on Tuesday, November 3rd. ⬇️

As part of my work on Michigan Public's 'What the Vote?' series over the summer, I interviewed two young voters about this year's midterm elections. My second story debuted this week, and provides a ground-level look at how rising costs are impacting Gen Z.↴ www.michiganpublic.org/section/stat...

Ahead of a Sunday speaking engagement in Northwest Ohio, Jewish political scientist Norman Finkelstein spoke to the Toledo Free Press about his thoughts on the Israeli government, of which he's long been a critic, and its actions in Gaza.↴ toledofreepress.com/political-sc...

In case you missed it | Check out this week's edition of The Ohio Politics Report, 'Brown, Husted, and a Race for U.S. Senate,' at the link below. 🎧: www.wgte.org/radio/local-...

Issue 8, a five-year operational levy for the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, is among the funding asks before NW Ohio voters this year. In an interview with the Toledo Free Press, TLCPL Executive Director Jason Kucsma explains what its passage would mean.↴ toledofreepress.com/toledo-free-...

With 28 days to go until Election Day, early voting is now underway in Ohio. Here's a rundown of the hours and info on where to get an advanced look at the ballot. 🗳

#Election2026 🗳️ | Today is the first day of early voting in Ohio. Polls will be open through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours are the same for next week, during which polls will be open Monday-Friday. A full schedule is available at ohiosos.gov/elections/voting-schedule.

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner spoke to the Toledo Free Press about her approach to interpreting the law, disagreements with colleagues, and maintaining institutional trust, as well as challenges facing the judiciary. Read the story here 📰: toledofreepress.com/tfp-voters-g...

Reminder for Ohio residents: Monday at 9 p.m. is the deadline to register to vote in this year's general election (for which early voting begins the following day). Registration can be done online, at vote.ohio.gov, as well as in-person at your county's board of elections office.

Today's inaugural edition of The Ohio Politics Report is available now on the WGTE app, as well as online. Listen here 🎧: www.wgte.org/radio/local-...

I spoke with Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner, who's up for reelection this year, about a number of topics: from how she and her colleagues approach disagreement, to the challenges, she believes, face the judiciary. | Read the full feature here.↴ toledofreepress.com/tfp-voters-g...

$726 million from Ohio's general revenue fund will be used to support a 90-day suspension of state's gas tax, pending sign-off from Gov. Mike DeWine. | More from WOSU in Columbus.↴ www.wosu.org/politics-gov...

A reduction in funding from the federal government, for the administration of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), has created a $2.5 million budget gap in Lucas County. And that's despite some additional support from the state. | More here.↴ www.wgte.org/ohio-newsroo...

#Election2026: Two weeks from today, early in-person voting gets underway in Ohio. 🗳️ That's why I've compiled a comprehensive guide, including info on deadlines to look out for, early voting hours, and the process of casting an absentee ballot. Check it out here.↴ toledofreepress.com/voters-guide...

#Election2026 🗳️: The crypto lobby, which spent tens of millions of dollars against Sherrod Brown in 2024, is set to do so again this cycle, the New York Times reports. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...

#ICYMI: In my latest story for the Toledo Free Press, I spoke to a former reporter and graphic designer for 'The Press' — a weekly publication that, after 54 years, is shutting down — leaving its four-county region of Northwest Ohio without a dedicated newsroom. ➡️ toledofreepress.com/the-press-cl...

#Election2026 🗳️ | In Ohio's U.S. Senate race, there are three counties that may be worth watching, as their own political evolution says a lot about the state's — particularly when it comes to working class and suburban voters. ⬇️ youtu.be/buhx8-LJPPc?...

#Election2026 🗳️ | The Washington Post is out today with a feature on Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo), who faces her most competitive race yet, following a redraw of Ohio's 9th Congressional District — which she currently represents — to further advantage Republicans.