Kent Smith
@kentsmith.bsky.social
Ohio State Senator, District 21; Senate Dem Whip; In 2022, I defeated the Koch Brothers; Host of the award winning ICYMI Statehouse Edition; Dem. City Leader; Roller Derby Voice; Art and Music Fan; Cat Dad; Pro-Choice; Anti-Fascist; Apple Farmer.
Unconstitutional Congressional maps, reducing the time ballots can be received in the mail, and making it easier to purge valid voters are all forms of voter suppression and all have been recently done by Ohio Statehouse Republicans. And now they won't even answer questions about it. We explain here
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Unconstitutional Congressional maps, reducing the time ballots can be received in the mail, and making it easier to purge valid voters are all forms of voter suppression and all have been recently done by Ohio Statehouse Republicans. And now they won't even answer questions about it. We explain here
This week's ICYMI highlights seven predictions made by Senator Blessing during the hours-long debate on Ohio's property tax crisis. I just wish more Ohio Statehouse Republicans would have listened to one of their own. Happy Thanksgiving Ohio and Go Buckeyes!
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This week's ICYMI highlights seven predictions made by Senator Blessing during the hours-long debate on Ohio's property tax crisis. I just wish more Ohio Statehouse Republicans would have listened to one of their own. Happy Thanksgiving Ohio and Go Buckeyes!
The Ohio GOP voter suppression bills keep coming because they are trying to steal the 2026 midterms. This week that included making it easier to purge valid voter registrations. If you have a common name, your ability to cast a ballot could be in jeopardy. We explain in this week's ICYMI.
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Ohio GOP voter suppression bills keep coming because they are trying to steal the 2026 midterms. This week that included making it easier to purge valid voter registrations. If you have a common name, your ability to cast a ballot could be in jeopardy. We explain in this week's ICYMI.
Last week, I said a gerrymandered map would not be the last thing the Ohio GOP would do to try to steal the 2026 midterms. In this week's ICYMI, we discuss SB 293, which was passed by the Senate in just 3 weeks. If it was law in 2024, 10,000 legal votes would not have been counted.
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Last week, I said a gerrymandered map would not be the last thing the Ohio GOP would do to try to steal the 2026 midterms. In this week's ICYMI, we discuss SB 293, which was passed by the Senate in just 3 weeks. If it was law in 2024, 10,000 legal votes would not have been counted.
On Halloween the Ohio GOP forced the adoption of an unconstitutional Congressional map. But this is just the first step to change the rules of voting ahead of the 2026 midterms. Trump is desperate to hang onto power and the GOP is happy to help. An unfair map is just step one.
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On Halloween the Ohio GOP forced the adoption of an unconstitutional Congressional map. But this is just the first step to change the rules of voting ahead of the 2026 midterms. Trump is desperate to hang onto power and the GOP is happy to help. An unfair map is just step one.
This was the ending of my introduction of Dr. Amy Acton last night at The Happy Dog. Democrats need to win across Ohio and the nation in 2026 to ensure free and fair elections in 2028. In Ohio that begins with electing Amy Acton Governor.
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This was the ending of my introduction of Dr. Amy Acton last night at The Happy Dog. Democrats need to win across Ohio and the nation in 2026 to ensure free and fair elections in 2028. In Ohio that begins with electing Amy Acton Governor.