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How a Democratic “Minority-Engagement Program” Is Fighting Ohio’s Voter-Roll Purges and Their Impact on Black People

The Ohio Democratic Party has created a program designed to target black voters and capitalize on community grassroots voter initiatives ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

The “minority-engagement program” was established earlier this year, just before the Supreme…

Editorial endorsement: For Congress: Rep. Joyce Beatty

With this year’s midterm elections as important as any in memory, Franklin County voters will help determine the balance of power in Washington D.C. when they vote for congressional representatives this fall. For reasons to follow, The Dispatch endorses re-election for Rep. Joyce…

House Democratic Women Launch Organization to Support Female Candidates in the “Year of the Woman”

Washington, DC — Today, leading female Members of Congress announced the launch of “Elect Democratic Women,” a new organization inspired by the “Year of the Woman,” to elect more pro-choice Democratic women to Congress than ever before, as well as build a base of support…

Democrats focus on mobilizing black voters to turn Ohio blue

Democrats are targeting black voters in the battleground state of Ohio as key to victory in a state they lost to President Donald Trump in 2016.

The months-long effort was highlighted when former President Barack Obama made a stop in Cleveland last week to campaign for Democratic…