Governor of Ohio

Mike DeWine

Republican · Ohio

70th Governor of Ohio, in office since 2019. Former U.S. Senator, Ohio Attorney General, and U.S. Representative with decades of public service. Re-elected in 2022. Known for bipartisan approach and leadership during pandemic and train derailments.

Record

Pragmatic Republican known for bipartisan approach. Led Ohio's COVID response with credibility. Pressed Norfolk Southern on East Palestine train derailment cleanup. Strong economic development record attracting Intel and other major manufacturers to Ohio.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• OH HB 96 — FY 2026–27 State Operating Budget (Signed into law, Jun 30, 2025)
  Signed Ohio's biennial operating budget (Substitute House Bill 96) with investments in education, children's mental and physical health, workforce initiatives, and public safety; signed with line-item vetoes.
• OH SB 1 — Advance Ohio Higher Education Act (Signed into law, Mar 28, 2025)
  Bans DEI initiatives in recruiting, training, and scholarships at public universities, eliminates tenure, requires post-tenure performance reviews, mandates 'intellectual diversity' on certain subjects, shortens trustee terms, and bans faculty strikes.

Executive orders & directives

• OH EO 2025-08D — $25M Food Assistance Response to SNAP Shutdown (In effect, Nov 4, 2025)
  Signed executive order directing the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to provide $7 million to Ohio food banks and up to $18 million in emergency relief benefits during the federal shutdown's lapse in SNAP funding.

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