Author: Lee Kirkpatrick

The January 6th hearings are now LIVE!

Know that the selector of our elected officials, the Greene County Republican Party, probably won’t be promoting this.

Instead, they have t-shirts in their window that read “Trump was Right About Everything” and have public showings of “documentaries” that prove Trump won. Still. Yes, still.

It’s just embarrassing for our county at this point. Find out the truth about that day by tuning in. We cannot let these #traitors get away with this.

Thank you to all who joined us!

The Greene County Democratic Party congratulates our newly elected Executive Committee officers.

From left to right: Secretary: Will Jameson, Chair: Kim McCarthy, Vice Chair: Clinton Allen.

Our returning Treasurer Deborah Smith was not available for photo.

Thank you to everyone who joined the rally in Xenia yesterday. In addition to the Greene County folks there were folks from Warren, Clark, and Montgomery Counties. Thank you for your time, enthusiasm, and the wonderful camaraderie. Thank you to everyone who stood up for women’s rights and our constitutional rights of privacy yesterday.

Grants amounts of up to $25,000. Apply through the Greene County Department of Development. Applications will be accepted May 23rd–June 30th.

Learn More at: https://www.greenecountyohio.gov/1839/ARPA-Nonprofit-Grant

We were honored to host the three Ohio Supreme Court candidates yesterday afternoon. Justice Jennifer Brunner, Judge Terri Jamison, and Judge Marilyn Zayas. These candidates are worthy of your vote. Thanks to everyone who supported this event.

The May 3 election is a primary election. That means that you must declare yourself as a Democrat in order to vote for Democratic candidates.

The early voting schedule is listed below. The location is Greene County Board of Elections, 551 Ledbetter Rd, Xenia, OH.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – Friday, April 8, 2022, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, April 11, 2022 – Friday, April 15, 2022, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, April 18, 2022 – Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, April 25, 2022 – Friday, April 29, 2022, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 30, 2022, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, May 2, 2022, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Democratic Candidates on the May 3 Ballot

Click on the candidate’s name to go to their website.

For U.S. Senate (vote for 1)
Rep. Tim Ryan
Traci Johnson
Morgan Harper 

For Ohio Supreme Court (vote for all 3)
Justice Jennifer Brunner
Judge Marilyn Zayas
Judge Terri Jamison

For Secretary of State
Chelsea Clark

For Ohio Attorney General
Jeff Crossman

For State Auditor
Taylor Sappington

For State Treasurer
Scott Schertzer

For Ohio Governor (vote for 1)
Nan Whaley
John Cranley

For US Congress, District 10 (vote for 1)

David Esrati
Jeff Hardenbrook
Baxter Stapleton
Kirk Benjamin (no website)

For Member of County Central Committee
Your candidate(s) for Precinct Captain. 

There are three precincts with two candidates running. These are:

Gail Caffrey or Jared Cutler, Precinct 26
Shonda Sneed or Lindie Keaton, Precinct 440
Steve McQueen or Elania Vimmerstedt, Precinct 456

There are three precincts with write-in candidates. 
The write-in candidates are:
Darryl Baker, Precinct 20
Jeff Roush, Precinct 104
Davin Flateau, Precinct 442

Here is the list of issues that will be on the May 3 ballot.
https://www.boe.ohio.gov/greene/c/upload/Election_QIList.pdf

The Greene County Ohio Democratic Party does not endorse any candidates before the primary election.

Redistricting.   At this time, the primary election is still scheduled for May 3.   We will let you know if that changes!  We are expecting changes to the schedule due to the ongoing redistricting battle. Update: The issues for the May 3 ballot can be found at: https://www.boe.ohio.gov/greene/c/upload/Election_QIList.pdf April 4 is the deadline for voter registration for the primary. Click here to register to vote or update your registration online.  April 5  is the start of early voting for the primary.  The early voting schedule is listed below. Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – Friday, April 8, 2022 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday, April 11, 2022 – Friday, April 15, 2022 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday, April 18, 2022 – Friday, April 22, 2022 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday, April 25, 2022 – Friday, April 29, 2022 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday, April 30, 2022 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday, May 1, 2022 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday, May 2, 2022 8:00 am to 2:00 pm If you are planning to vote by mail, and haven’t submitted your application, you should do it now.  Click here to download the application.  You can return it by mail or by dropping it off in person at the Board of Elections.  If you need help, please contact us during office hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-4. Call (937) 372-6003 or stop by our office at 10 Detroit St, Xenia.

Central State will host Ohio U.S. Senate and governor debates on March 28 and 29. Tickets are needed in order to attend in person. To obtain tickets or to submit questions for the debates, please go to the Ohio Debate Commission website: https://www.ohiodebatecommission.org/. See below for details from the Dayton Daily News.

OHIO POLITICS By Kristen Spicker and London Bishop – Staff Writers

Four U.S. Senate and Ohio governor debates will be held over two days at Central State University later this month.

Debates for Republican and Democratic candidates in each race will take place on March 28-29 at Central State University’s Paul Robeson Cultural and Performing Arts Center. It’s the first time a major political debate has been held at one of Ohio’s two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

“Any time you can bring the political process to an academic environment, we have an opportunity to highlight significance of that process,” said Zillah Fluker, Central State vice president of institutional advancement. “Bringing such an experience to an HBCU not only highlights the African American experience with voting but also allows us to have a front row seat and access to candidates for Ohio leadership.”

The Ohio Debate Commission is accepting questions for all four Ohio primary debates. To submit a question for the debates, fill out the online submission form at ohiodebatecommission.org. The public can also request free tickets to the debates on the commission’s website.

Central State will also host a student panel discussion to kickoff the events March 15 at 11 a.m.

The U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican primary debates are scheduled for March 28 and the Gubernation Republican and Democratic debates are scheduled for March 29.

The U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 28.
Morgan Harper, Traci Johnson and Congressman Tim Ryan are expected to participate, and Curtis Jackson, news anchor at Spectrum News, will moderate.

State Sen. Matt Dolan, Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel, Neil Patel, Mark Pukita, Jane Timken and JD Vance are possible participants for the U.S. Senate Republican Primary Debate, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on March 28, with Karen Kasler, bureau chief of Ohio Public Radio & TV Statehouse News Bureau, to moderate. Rick Jackson, senior host and producer at Ideastream Public Media, is set to moderate the Republican debate from 11 a.m. to noon on March 29.

The final debate, Ohio Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. on March 29. John Cranley and Nan Whaley are scheduled to participate, and Lucy May of WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition will moderate.

To obtain tickets or to submit questions for the debates, please go to the Ohio Debate Commission website: https://www.ohiodebatecommission.org/

What you can do to help

The Republican-controlled Ohio State Assembly continues to disappoint. On January 14th the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the newly drawn Congressional map was unConstitutional. They gave the State Assembly 30 days to draw new maps. Over the weekend both the House and the Senate finally scheduled a public hearing for today; this morning they canceled them both hearing. So here we are on day 25 of the 30 days period with no maps and no public hearings. In May of 2018, the people of Ohio voted overwhelmingly (75%) that they wanted a transparent, bipartisan process. No reason was given as to why the hearings were canceled, but Josh Rultenberg, Spectrum News reporter, said in a tweet: “I just spoke with @bobpetersonfarm who chairs the Ohio Senate General Government Budget Committee. He says because there are not 66 votes in the Ohio House, there is not a map that can be put forward at this time.” I don’t understand–no map has been presented how does he know it won’t get 66 votes? Contact your State Rep https://ohiohouse.gov/ and your State Senator https://www.ohiosenate.gov/ and tell them to do their jobs. Then call Senator Bob Peterson at (614) 466-8156 and tell him to introduce a map and hold hearings immediately.