Political Quotes

Mike DeWine

The Public Record

Mike DeWine is the 70th Governor of Ohio, having taken office on January 14, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Attorney General of Ohio from 2011 to 2019 and as a U.S. Senator from 1995 to 2007. Throughout his political career, DeWine has focused on issues such as education, public safety, and healthcare reform. His administration has also been marked by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to improve the state's economy.

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Jun 27, 2026

The situation in Haiti could hardly be much worse. The violent gangs run most of the country. The government barely functions.

theguardian.com
Jun 26, 2026

For that work, the third-party billing company is paid a fee by the property owner,” he wrote. “The billing company does not buy the electricity at wholesale price and sell it at retail price.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 26, 2026

While this bill does contain some consumer protections,” he said, “they are not as robust as those afforded to customers of Ohio’s electric utilities.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 26, 2026

However,” he added, “the submetering model, itself, is fundamentally flawed.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 25, 2026

Requiring the photo ID for the mail-in ballot process does not provide election officials with any opportunity to verify if the ID picture matches the face of the voter and thereby serves as no additional verification of the voter’s true…

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 25, 2026

This bill is not needed, because Ohio does an excellent job running elections.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 25, 2026

House Bill 472 would not discourage fraud, would not add any real security, and would create an additional and significant burden for Ohioans who vote by mail.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 22, 2026

These parks belong to all of us, and they offer every Ohioan a chance to connect with nature, spend meaningful time outdoors, and appreciate the landscapes that make our state special.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 20, 2026

It's important for a governor to have a good working relationship with the White House.

npr.org
Jun 20, 2026

I don't think Ohio should have a death penalty.

npr.org
Jun 18, 2026

I questioned the value of the death penalty.

huffpost.com
Jun 18, 2026

In summary, each decade that the death penalty has been in effect, the chances of a murderer getting executed get more and more and more remote.

huffpost.com
Jun 18, 2026

Therefore, I believe Ohio should abolish the death penalty.

huffpost.com
Jun 18, 2026

I do not believe that argument today can be successfully made, nor do I believe that there’s any chance in the future the facts that I’ve cited to support that belief will change.

huffpost.com
Jun 7, 2026

We are confident that law enforcement will locate the suspects involved in this senseless crime.

cbsnews.com
Jun 7, 2026

Fran and I are praying for everyone impacted by the incident at the Old West End Festival.

cbsnews.com
Jun 7, 2026

Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence.

cbsnews.com
Jun 7, 2026

I am deeply concerned about the situation in Toledo tonight.

npr.org
Jun 2, 2026

We believe with this money … OhioSEE is going to enable us to pretty much cover the whole state.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jun 2, 2026

This is a program that is very, very cost-effective. It’s a program that makes phenomenal differences in children’s lives.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
May 29, 2026

One of the reasons Ohio has been so successful in attracting new businesses and creating new jobs is that we have invested in the data infrastructure needed to support complex technological innovation.

dailycaller.com
May 29, 2026

Data centers are a critical component to today’s technology-driven economy, which depends on the virtual, large-scale exchange of information.

dailycaller.com

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