ICYMI: Ohio Dems Chair Kathleen Clyde Outlines Opportunities for Democrats in Next Election Cycle

ICYMI: Ohio Dems Chair Kathleen Clyde Outlines Opportunities for Democrats in Next Election Cycle

July 15, 2025

Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, over the past few weeks recently elected Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde appeared on tv across the state to discuss her vision for the party and the opportunities Ohio Democrats have in the next election cycle.

This year, Ohio Democrats will contest critical local elections across the state and in 2026 we'll run strong candidates against Republicans who are inseparable from an unpopular, failing administration. Ohioans are ready for a change, and they'll show Republicans at the ballot box.

Watch more from Chair Clyde below:

Face the State:Republicans are focused on billionaire's wallets and not average everyday working families. And that is really the bread and butter of Ohio Democrats and Democrats across the country and in our state, so we will be focusing on those issues. It is about affordability. It is about hitting back against these anti working family policies that we've seen coming out of Republicans in DC and in our state house. Whether it's tax cuts for billionaires, whether it's a handout to the billionaire Brown owners, those are issues that will be talking about and making sure that Ohio voters know that we stand for that.

Capitol This Week: Whether it's holding town hall events, recruiting candidates to run for office or breaking down how Trump's policies affect Ohioans in the news and on social media. Ohio Democrats have been working to talk to voters about how Trump and Republicans and all levels of government are working for billionaires while leaving working families behind. We're making sure that voters in Ohio know their Republican representatives at the federal and state levels are not working for them and what Democrats stand for as we head towards 2026.

13ABC Toledo: We're talking about organizing in all 88 counties in Ohio and having a localized strategic approach for whether it's an urban county, a suburban county, or a rural county, and meeting voters where they are. We're going to be working on our messaging and making sure that we are […] not just talking about what we're fighting against or what we're opposed to, but really laying out an agenda about what we're for and what our leadership looks like. We're also making sure we are making up with urban voters, and especially in our black communities where we've lost ground, that was and is a real focus of mine. Finally, making sure that we have the fundraising and the funds that we need to be able to do infrastructure building and year-round organizing we need at the Democratic Party to win in 2025 and 2026 and beyond.

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