ICE agents are outside our schools, white supremacists are marching in our neighborhoods, and far-right actors are actively working to dismantle the foundations of our democracy through direct attacks on citizen lead ballot initiatives.

These actions grow and spread in silence. I refuse to sit by and watch our state slip into subnational authoritarianism. As goes Ohio, so goes the nation.

Fighting this requires more than just vaguely alluding to the issues or the occasional strongly worded press release. As your senator, I will use the bully pulpit to call out the actions of fascist legislators, introduce laws that protect Ohioans, and ensure that constituents’ concerns are heard.