Ohio Dems elect Portage native Kathleen Clyde as new party chair ahead of 2026 election

[RandySF]

Former state Rep. Kathleen Clyde will lead the Ohio Democratic Party as candidates prepare for 2026 and seek to break the Republican Party's hold on Ohio.

The Democrats' executive committee tapped Clyde to replace former party chair Liz Walters, who resigned to become CEO of a political data firm in Washington, D.C. The shakeup came months after a brutal election for Ohio Democrats, leaving state Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner as the only Democrat in statewide office.

Despite past defeats, Clyde believes the party has an opportunity to capitalize on backlash against President Donald Trump and reclaim power in 2026. In her new role, she'll help recruit and support candidates, raise money and organize get-out-the-vote efforts.

"Democrats need to unify around a message that shows what these harmful policies coming out of Washington and the statehouse mean for our economy, our health care, social security," Clyde told the statehouse bureau ahead of the June 10 vote. "We need to offer a compelling message about what Democrats do when they're in power."




https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/10/kathleen-clyde-new-leader-ohio-democratic-party-2026-election-trump/84141416007/

[Ninga]

1. Meh.

[Botany]

2. She is good people, smart, and talks to the issues that are important.

But that doesn’t matter because voting in Ohio is way dirty. Either by removing voters
from voter rolls, making it hard to vote, gerrymandering, and being into and manipulating
the voting data itself.