As leadership vote looms, House Speaker Jason Stephens is giving up the gavel: Capitol Letter
- Democratic state Sen. Catherine Ingram, via Gongwer, after saying that new members of the Ohio Senate should “get their feet wet” before they start jockeying to lead the chamber, a thinly veiled reference to current Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, a candidate for House speaker.
48-hours before vote, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens bows out of race to keep power
Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, has been trying to hang onto power by out-jockeying Matt Huffman, R-Lima. Huffman, currently Ohio Senate president, is running a vigorous challenge to Stephens. On Monday, Stephens said at a press conference that he believes he ...
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).
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
Republican Jason Stephens says he won’t seek another term as the Ohio House speaker. Stephens has presided for the past two years over one of the most tumultuous periods in recent Ohio House history.
House Speaker Jason Stephens won’t seek reelection. Who will replace him?
After two years of bitter Republican infighting, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens has decided not to seek reelection to one of the highest posts in the state. In a sudden press conference Monday afternoon,
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Freshman Rep. Tim Barhorst jumps into race for Ohio speaker, challenging Senate president
The race for Ohio House speaker changed completely Monday, with incumbent Jason Stephens announcing he won’t run and a ...
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Ohio House Speakership battle shaken by incumbent’s withdrawal
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has decided not to run for re-election to the Speakership, announcing he ...
What to expect from Ohio’s 2024 lame-duck legislative session, including the battle for House speaker
Ohio lawmakers are back for the final stretch of the current legislative session to handle unfinished business, from ...
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Jason Stephens will not seek re-election as Ohio House Speaker
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Newly elected representative Matt Huffman could be moving from the Senate president seat to Speaker of the House in 2025. The current speaker, Jason Stephens, says he will not ...
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Why Ohio chambers are not seeing eye-to-eye on ‘intoxicating hemp’ bill
Governor Mike DeWine has been calling on lawmakers to create restrictions on what he calls “intoxicating hemp,” products. “I ...
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Letter: Huffman to blame for state Issue 1
I have been hearing an ad endorsed by state Sen. Matt Huffman to not vote for Issue 1. If Huffman would have done his job, there would be no Issue 1. Hoffman I believe is an attorney, and he ...
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Vendor/Recipient Profile: Matt Huffman for Ohio
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