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Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens ends bid to keep gavel in 2025
Stephens' move makes it more likely that Matt Huffman, a Lima Republican, will be elected next January as speaker.
Republican Jason Stephens, who oversaw historically divided Ohio House, drops bid for speaker
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican Jason Stephens, who has presided for the past two years over one of the most tumultuous periods in recent Ohio House history, said Monday that he will not seek another term as speaker.
After two years of infighting, incumbent Stephens steps out of Ohio House speaker’s race
Stephens will not run for his present post this next legislative session, changing the field ahead of a long-awaited Republican caucus vote Wednesday.
48-hours before vote, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens bows out of race to keep power
This story has been updated to add more information. The epic battle for Ohio House speaker next session took a big turn on Monday when a leading contender for the job, Speaker Jason Stephens, withdrew from the race. Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, has been trying ...
Ohio House speaker drops reelection bid days before unofficial vote
Embattled Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens announced Monday that he will not seek reelection to the chamber's top post just days before the House Republican caucus is set to hold a private and unofficial straw vote on their next leader.
Ohio House GOP leadership battle could begin again with caucus speaker vote next week
Four of the Republican House members who had backed Stephens lost their primary races in March: Reps. Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton), Rep. Jon Cross (R-Findlay), Brett Hillyer (R-Urichsville), and Gail Pavliga (R-Atwater).
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The behind-the-scenes fight for the Ohio House speaker gavel has spilled into the public
COLUMBUS, Ohio—When Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens was asked for his thoughts about outgoing Senate President Matt Huffman trying to unseat him as speaker next session, he didn’t hold back.
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After two years of intra-party battles, incumbent Stephens steps out of Ohio House speaker’s race
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) will not run for his present post this next legislative session, changing the field ahead of a long-awaited Republican caucus vote Wednesday. In a ...