During a ceremony in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse this morning, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick DeWine officially swore in Jim Tressel as Ohio's 67th lieutenant governor on Friday. Ohio Gov.

The race for Ohio governor has already begun with several candidates throwing their hats in the political ring. DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov.

Since 2022, nine GOP-led states have left ERIC, a voter data collective, amid such concerns as partisan influence, increasing costs, and a failure to address voter fraud.