Ohio
Emilia Sykes is too extreme for Ohio district that can determine control of US House
Gen Z voters share their true feelings on state of the 2024 election
USA TODAY spoke with young voters from across America to understand their feelings about the choices in the upcoming presidential election.
Robert Paduchik is the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party and a former co-chairman of the Republican National Committee.
While Ohio has lost its presidential battleground state status for the 2024 election cycle, there is one horse race that could be the ultimate upset and the seat that determines control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
A new district since 2022, Ohio’s 13th Congressional District is one of only eleven true swing House districts in the country.
It reflects a diverse electorate that is responsive to effective, locally focused campaigning and it encompasses all of Summit County, most of Stark County, and a small portion of Portage County. I know it very well, it’s where I grew up and got my start in politics.
LETTERS: Donald Trump has destroyed the Ohio I knew. Now I hope and pray.
Summit County hasn’t had a Republican member of Congress since 1971. Kevin Coughlin is our best chance in decades to break that record.
An independent voice of common sense
Coughlin is a fifth-generation resident of Summit County that started from humble beginnings, worked his way through school and built a business and family in northeast Ohio.
As a state senator, Kevin has always been an independent voice for common sense conservatism who has always put his constituents first. Most importantly, Coughlin has pledged to protect Social Security, secure our border and fight the policies behind “Biden-flation.”
Coughlin’s deep roots in the area and his understanding of the local issues resonate with the district’s voters.
Emilia Sykes is an out of touch radical
Emilia Sykes, on the other hand, aligns closely with the most radical elements of the Washington Democrats and has increasingly embraced extreme positions that do not resonate with the commonsense voters of the district. Sykes’ support for open border policies under the Biden administration starkly contrasts with the district’s desire for safety and security.
This positioning by Sykes illustrates a broader trend of being out of touch with the values and needs of her constituents.While Sykes has never been tested in a tough election, Coughlin has a history of winning in swing districts. He flipped an Ohio House seat and held a tossup Ohio Senate seat for ten years, and is the only Republican ever elected Clerk of Summit County’s northern court district.
His crossover appeal, campaign skills, and landslide victory in the March primary – winning a three-way race by a margin of nearly 40% – have caught the attention of party leaders.For voters in Ohio’s 13th District, the choice this election is critical. It’s about selecting a representative who genuinely understands the Akron-Canton area and is dedicated to addressing the issues that matter most to its residents. Kevin Coughlin’s campaign is about more than just one seat; it’s about affirming a commitment to effective leadership, and the values that have built this state and country.The real political battleground in 2024 is Ohio’s 13th Congressional District and I predict on November 6, Kevin Coughlin will be Representative-elect for Ohio 13.
Robert Paduchik is the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party and a former co-chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Thirty former Ohio State football players, including some former NFL players, have agreed to join a federal lawsuit against the university over the sexual abuse of student athletes decades ago by a team doctor, a lawyer in the case said Thursday.
The lawyer, Rocky Ratliff, said in an interview that the men came forward some eight years after the first lawsuit was filed because they needed to overcome the shame of revealing that they’d been sexually abused by another man and the fear of taking on the university publicly.
They are “tearful and living with it,” Ratliff said. “But as this case progresses on, they see how Ohio State’s treating athletes from the university and I think they want people to know it’s OK, even if it is male to male (sexual abuse), to come forward.”
Ohio State has fought lawsuits in federal court since 2018 brought by former student athletes against the university over its failure to stop abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. Hundreds say they were abused by Strauss, who worked at the school from 1978 to 1998. He died in 2005.
The men have signed letters of agreement to join a lawsuit filed by other student-athletes who say they are victims of Strauss, Ratliff said.
Of the 30, only three have agreed to make their identities public, Ratliff said. They are Al Washington, Ray Ellis and Keith Ferguson, he said. All were members of the 1980 Rose Bowl team and were recruited by and played for legendary coach Woody Hayes.
Some other former football players have settled with the school in sealed agreements that kept their names a secret, Ratliff said.
In a statement, Ohio State said it has “sincerely and persistently tried to reconcile with survivors, including former football student-athletes, through monetary and non-monetary means, including settlements, counseling services and other medical treatment.”
As of April 15, the university has settled with 317 survivors for more than $61 million, and is remains actively engaged in mediation, the school said.
In an interview, Washington said it was hard to talk about the abuse he suffered and recalled being subjected to “unlawful” physical exams by Strauss when he was 18 or 19. He and the other players tried to make light of it with each other and joke about it.
“But it was really uncomfortable,” said Washington, now 67.
He didn’t discuss it with others over the decades, but watching the 2025 documentary film “Surviving Ohio State” put it back into his thoughts.
“As a matter of fact, I couldn’t make it through that movie,” Washington said. “The pain and anguish that I saw, I just couldn’t take it.”
Strauss was on the faculty and medical staff and Ohio State. He retired in 1998 with emeritus status. School trustees revoked that mark of honor three years ago.
Washington was drafted in 1981 by the New York Jets and played one season for the team. Ellis, a former defensive back, had a seven-year NFL career from 1981 to 1987, playing with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns. Ferguson, a former defensive end, played in the NFL from 1981 to 1990, including stints with the San Diego Chargers and the Detroit Lions.
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