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David Skolnick

Senate money unprecedented

The $17.2 million Democrat Tim Ryan’s campaign raised from donors for the U.S. Senate race in the third quarter is a staggering amount that’s never before been seen in Ohio. Also, the $19.2 million his campaign spent between July and September is a jaw-dropping amount of money that’s never before been seen in the state. Ryan still is considered the underdog — he’s acknowledged that — but he’s making the Senate race against Republican J.D. Vance quite competitive. This was the third quarter in a row in which Ryan has set records for the most money raised by an Ohio ...

GOP candidates have financial leads

Money isn’t the only thing that matters in political races, but just ask those running for elected office and — if they’re being truthful — they will tell you it’s much better to have more than their opponents. There are five state legislative races between Mahoning and Trumbull counties with Republican candidates in four of those, including three incumbents. Republicans didn’t field a candidate in the 59th Ohio House District race. In the other four races, Republicans enjoy a large financial advantage over their opponents. Democratic opponents in two of those races ...

Did Trump rally help Vance?

Did former President Donald Trump’s rally at Youngstown’s Covelli Centre give a boost to the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican J.D. Vance? Trump criticized U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, the Democratic nominee for the seat, during the event, and had good things to say about Vance. Still, it’s uncertain how that will impact the Senate campaign, though the former president remains popular in Ohio. That’s because many of those at Saturday’s rally came to hear and see Trump. The event was designed to support Vance and, to a lesser extent, other Republicans on the Nov. 8 ballot. But ...

Expect huge crowd for Trump in Youngstown

Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance will have his biggest general election campaign event to date Saturday at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, in the heart of the congressional district represented by Tim Ryan, his Democratic opponent. The location is no coincidence. Vance’s last ...

Uncertainty on ‘independent’

For many years, candidates in Ohio could run as independents even if they were affiliated with a political party. It all came to a halt when Jennifer Brunner, then the secretary of state, issued an advisory on June 4, 2007, to county boards of elections citing Morrison v. Colley, a case in ...

Conservative views cheered at Valley rallies

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent appearance in the Mahoning Valley seemed more to tout his accomplishments or maybe set the stage for a 2024 presidential run than to help the candidacy of J.D. Vance, Republican Senate nominee. That’s not to say the rub from DeSantis at a rally that ...