Democratic News

COLUMBUS – The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today held a voting caucus where it selected Cincinnati's Ashley Bryant Bailey as its selection to fill the Ohio House District 26 seat recently vacated by former state Rep. Sedrick Denson. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced the extension of the cosponsor request deadline for a resolution she plans to introduce in the Ohio House of Representatives urging the United States Department of Justice to release the full, unredacted files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal enterprises. This resolution has the full support of the House Democratic Caucus, and no support from the House Republicans.  

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) today released to following statement concerning the failure by House Republicans to refer House Bill 442, Ohio Democrats introduced fair and constitutional congressional map, to an Ohio House committee where it can receive public hearings: 

COLUMBUS - House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) and Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) today introduced legislation putting forth the fairest congressional redistricting proposal in recent years. Democrats are introducing their redistricting plan now to comply with Ohio’s September 30 deadline for the General Assembly to pass a bipartisan map.

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) and Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate has opened a public submissions portal where citizens can now submit their own congressional maps to be considered during the upcoming redistricting process. The online portal can be accessed here.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today is calling for a public apology from Rep. Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) for sharing  a post from a known far-right account attacking Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) for his celebration of diversity and citizenship and for uplifting the importance of voting as citizens of the United States of America. 

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) today released to following statement concerning Governor Mike DeWine’s decision to send 150 National Guard members to support the District of Columbia National Guard: 

BOSTON - State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today stood in solidarity with Democratic members of the Texas State Senate and dozens of lawmakers from other states in Boston, MA denouncing the undemocratic attempt by Texas Republicans to unfairly redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Republicans candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today announced that he is stepping down as the state representative for Ohio’s 26th House District in the Ohio House of Representatives, effective Friday, August 8th. He is currently serving his third term representing portions of Hamilton County. 

COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) today voted “NO” on the vote to override a school district property tax levy restriction provision vetoed in House Bill 96 (the state operating budget). Line-item 66 would eliminate several types of levies, limiting the choices voters have in how to support their schools and local governments, and would not provide real property tax relief to Ohioans. Real property tax relief is one of the most pressing needs for everyday Ohioans. House Democrats are ready and willing to work together to get that done.