Ohio Republican Party

Ohio Reps. Gail Pavliga of Portage County and Brett Hillyer of Tuscarawas County lost their primaries Tuesday. They're part of a group of about two dozen incumbents targeted by the state GOP for supporting Ohio Rep. Jason Stephens in the House Speaker vote.

State Reps. Gail Pavliga and Sharon Ray are two of nearly two dozen incumbent Republicans the state GOP declined to endorse this year.

Hamilton County Republican Party Chair Alex Triantafilou takes over a party struggling with skirmishes among members over finances, endorsements and leadership.

The flyer that surfaced Wednesday suggests Blaine Griffin supports Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in the upcoming governor's race; Investigators are probing body camera footage released by Columbus police after an officer shot and killed an unarmed Black man in his apartment; and more stories.

Republicans who support lesser-known GOP candidates say party endorsements now would be unfair.

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez is one of 10 Republican Congressmen who voted to remove President Trump from office in January. Other states have taken similar symbolic votes against those who voted against Trump.

Another Republican, Cleveland businessman Mike Gibbons, has thrown his hat in the ring for the already crowded U.S. Senate primary.

A former state lawmaker who has had some controversial conservative ideas is running to be the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party.

Former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken is officially joining the race for U.S. Senate.

The longtime Ohio senator and former representative cites 'partisan gridlock' as a reason for wanting to move on from the post.