Political Note #393 Allison Russo OH 15

Post published:June 22, 2021
Post category:2021 US Congress 2021 Federal Elections Year State Special Election Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

Allison Russo, Ohio State Rep, reasoned that if anyone could win OH 15 for the Democrats, it would be her.

Political Note #392 Time Ryan US Senate Ohio

Post published:June 18, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year State Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

Tim Ryan brings a blue collar sensibility and mostly progressive views to his campaign to be the US Senator from Ohio.

103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?

Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Women Candidates for Whom Donations Could Make a Difference

Post published:September 6, 2020
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 Len's Letters US Senate Alaska US Congress Arizona Year US Congress 2020 California Colorado Type of Election Florida Other Notes Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Missouri Montana Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

A reader asked. Can you put together a list of 30 candidates for the House of Representatives for whom donations would make a difference? Some Senate candidates, too?

Political Note #296 Ohio Supreme Court John O’Donnell and Jennifer Brunner

Post published:June 9, 2020
Post category:General Election 2020 State Elections Year State Supreme Court Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

Check out the website: https://lenspoliticalnotes.com Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. Chuck Grassley and the Inspector Generals. Steve King is gone, does JD Scholten have a chance? Political Note #296 Ohio Supreme Court: John O’Donnell and Jennifer Brunner 2020 General election The election of state supreme court judges is important. We had one election in April. Democrat Jill Karofsky’s election upset reduced Wisconsin’s Republican majority in the court from 5-2 to 4-3. And one of the Republicans is not a reliable Republican vote. There is…

Political Note #289 Kate Schroder OH CD 01

Post published:May 8, 2020
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 US Congress Year US Congress 2020 State Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

No candidate for Congress is more identified with health care than Kate Schroder.

April Summary (including Len’s mistake)

Post published:May 1, 2020
Post category:Daily Bits Federal Elections 2020 US Congress Primary Year US Congress 2020 State Special Election Type of Election Maryland Ohio Wisconsin

Shannon Freshou’s victory in the Democratic primary in OH 04 demonstrated how bad Len Lubinsky’s judgment can be.

Political Note #264 Mike Larson OH CD 04

Post published:January 20, 2020
Post category:Federal Elections 2020 Lose US Congress Primary Year US Congress 2020 Result State Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

Mike Larsen made television shows for everyone. Sabrina the Teenage Witch is not a television show for the elite.

Political Note #129 Danny O’Connor OH CD 12

Post published:June 5, 2018
Post category:Federal Elections General Election Lose US Congress 2018 Year Result State Special Election US Congress 2018 Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

Danny O'Connor's case for election rests on his work as Franklin County Recorder. Not glamorous work. Not work for a member of the elite. The Recorder keeps land records -- deeds, surveys, mortgages, easements, and liens. Danny O'Connor cleaned up an office which was badly run. He is in tune with his electorate.

Political Note #105 Richard Cordray OH Governor

Post published:March 4, 2018
Post category:Governor General Election Lose State Elections 2018 Year Result State Type of Election Political Notes Ohio

Richard Cordray https://cordrayforohio.com/ is the very bright son of parents who devoted their lives to working with children and adults with disabilities. High School Quiz Show champion Jeopardy Champion. Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate from Michigan State. A Marshall Scholar. Editor in Chief of the University of Chicago Law Review. He chose politics as his career. Academic success was the easy part. In politics, he won some and lost some. He had genuine political accomplishments. Will those accomplishments get him elected governor?