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(Photo courtesy of tedstrickland.com) Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Ohio, in Cleveland, OH. Saturday, January 16, 2016. Christopher Dilts /

Meet the candidates for US Senate

Nicholas Hunter November 2, 2016

This year’s election is about more than just the presidential race. Incumbent Rob Portman is being challenged by former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Portman has held his...

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, Wednesday, August 29, 2012. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)

U.S. Senate primaries preview

Blythe Alspaugh March 9, 2016

DEMOCRATIC BALLOTKelli Prather, a resident of  Cincinnati, Ohio, is a member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), a supporter of the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati,...

Ray Paoletta is a senior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Kasich 2016 worth a thought

Ray Paoletta April 15, 2015

As Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and others announce their candidacy for the White House, Ohio’s own Gov. John Kasich is flying under the radar. Kasich was first elected governor of Ohio in...

Jennifer Hutchinson 

Opinion: We Need Strong Leadership; Sen. Rob Portman Can Bring it

Jennifer Hutchinson April 14, 2015

Talks of the 2016 presidential race have been dominating the news in recent weeks and months. However, we can’t forget about other critical races going on, such as Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is running...