People & Profiles
Jim Tressel trades the sideline for the lieutenant governor’s office
The former Ohio State and Youngstown State coach became Ohio's lieutenant governor in February 2025 after Jon Husted left for the Senate.
By Diane Kessler ·SundayNov. 152026
Huron · Sandusky · Seneca · Erie counties
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Ohioans in public life and the people from this corner of the state who made a mark.
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Amy Acton, the doctor who led Ohio’s pandemic response, runs for governor
Acton became a household name during the 2020 daily briefings. In January 2025 she announced a Democratic campaign for governor.
By Diane Kessler ·
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for governor and the promises he made to rural Ohio
The Cincinnati-area entrepreneur launched his run for governor in February 2025 with the backing of Donald Trump and the Ohio Republican Party.
By Greg Whitlock ·
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Sherrod Brown’s long run in Ohio politics, and his bid to return to the Senate
The Mansfield Democrat lost his seat in 2024 after three terms. In 2025 he entered the race for the seat Jon Husted now holds.
By Greg Whitlock ·
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Mike DeWine’s final year as governor puts H2Ohio farm money in the spotlight
The governor leaves office in January 2027. The water-quality program he built around Lake Erie pays farmers in Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties, and…
By Greg Whitlock ·
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John Glenn, astronaut and senator, and the Ohio institutions that carry his name
The first American to orbit Earth served 24 years in the Senate. His name is on an Ohio State school, a NASA center near…
By Rachel Yoder ·
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Bernie Moreno, the car dealer who unseated Sherrod Brown, settles into the Senate
The Cleveland-area businessman won Ohio's 2024 Senate race and took office in January 2025. His term runs through early 2031.
By Greg Whitlock ·
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Neil Armstrong’s name is on the NASA test site just north of Bellevue
The first man on the moon grew up in Wapakoneta. In 2021 NASA renamed its Plum Brook Station near Sandusky the Neil A. Armstrong…
By Rachel Yoder ·
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Jon Husted’s path from Statehouse to the U.S. Senate seat JD Vance left
DeWine appointed his lieutenant governor to the Senate in January 2025. Husted must win a special election in November 2026 to keep the seat…
By Greg Whitlock ·
People & Profiles
Frank LaRose runs Ohio’s elections. Here is what voters should know about his office
The secretary of state oversees all 88 county boards of elections, including the ones in Huron, Sandusky, Seneca and Erie counties that serve Bellevue…
By Greg Whitlock ·