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Richard Michael DeWine (/ d ə ˈ w aɪ n / də-WYNE; [3] born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th governor of Ohio since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991, and in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007.
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
Political control of Ohio has oscillated between the two major parties. Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio government. The governor, Mike DeWine, is a Republican, as are all other non-judicial statewide elected officials: Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jim Tressel, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio State Treasurer ...
As of January 25, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and Democrats control 2 territorial governorships. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although she is also affiliated with the Republican Party. [1]
DeWine, a Republican, said the Ohio legislature’s failure to address the issue – something it resolved under similar scenarios in 2012 and 2020 – was “simply unacceptable.”
“The Ohio Republican Party of today looks nothing like what it did eight years ago, when Mike DeWine launched his campaign for governor. It is louder and brasher and, in all ways, Trump-ier ...
Ohio Supreme Court United States Congress Electoral votes; Governor Lt. Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor Senate House Senator (Class I) Senator (Class III) House; 1846 William Bebb (W) [l] no such office: Henry Stanbery (W) Samuel Galloway (W) Joseph Whitehill (W) John Woods (W) 21W, 15D 44W, 28D 3D, 1W Thomas ...
Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaire biotech entrepreneur joining Elon Musk to recommend drastic cuts to federal spending in Donald Trump’s administration, reportedly plans to run for governor of Ohio.