House Speaker Jason Stephens is giving up the gavel

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,
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.
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.
48-hours before vote, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens bows out of race to keep power
Two days before an internal vote, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens withdrew from the race. That may clear the way for Matt Huffman to take the gavel.
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens ends bid to keep gavel in 2025
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens announced Monday he will not seek another two years as speaker, bringing an abrupt end to his months-long, behind-the-scenes leadership fight with outgoing Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman.
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.
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 will attend Wednesday’s unofficial vote among House Republicans, but will not be a nominee.
Stephens drops bid for Ohio House speaker
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.
Jason Stephens will not seek re-election as Ohio House Speaker
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 seek
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.
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