Kent Smith
@kentsmith.bsky.social
Ohio State Senator, District 21; Senate Dem Whip; In 2022, I defeated the Koch Brothers; Host of the award winning ICYMI Statehouse Edition; Dem. City Leader; Roller Derby Voice; Art and Music Fan; Cat Dad; Pro-Choice; Anti-Fascist; Apple Farmer.
The marijuana re-write legislation advanced by Statehouse Republicans is not what Ohioans wanted. But the Ohio GOP thinks they know better than voters despite the fact that Issue 2, in Nov 2023, passed in 30 of 33 Ohio Senate districts. We explain in this week's ICYMI.
December 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The marijuana re-write legislation advanced by Statehouse Republicans is not what Ohioans wanted. But the Ohio GOP thinks they know better than voters despite the fact that Issue 2, in Nov 2023, passed in 30 of 33 Ohio Senate districts. We explain in this week's ICYMI.
Unconstitutional Congressional maps, reducing the time ballots can be received in the mail, and making it easier to purge valid voters are all forms of voter suppression and all have been recently done by Ohio Statehouse Republicans. And now they won't even answer questions about it. We explain here
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Unconstitutional Congressional maps, reducing the time ballots can be received in the mail, and making it easier to purge valid voters are all forms of voter suppression and all have been recently done by Ohio Statehouse Republicans. And now they won't even answer questions about it. We explain here
This week's ICYMI highlights seven predictions made by Senator Blessing during the hours-long debate on Ohio's property tax crisis. I just wish more Ohio Statehouse Republicans would have listened to one of their own. Happy Thanksgiving Ohio and Go Buckeyes!
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This week's ICYMI highlights seven predictions made by Senator Blessing during the hours-long debate on Ohio's property tax crisis. I just wish more Ohio Statehouse Republicans would have listened to one of their own. Happy Thanksgiving Ohio and Go Buckeyes!
The Ohio GOP voter suppression bills keep coming because they are trying to steal the 2026 midterms. This week that included making it easier to purge valid voter registrations. If you have a common name, your ability to cast a ballot could be in jeopardy. We explain in this week's ICYMI.
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Ohio GOP voter suppression bills keep coming because they are trying to steal the 2026 midterms. This week that included making it easier to purge valid voter registrations. If you have a common name, your ability to cast a ballot could be in jeopardy. We explain in this week's ICYMI.
Last week, I said a gerrymandered map would not be the last thing the Ohio GOP would do to try to steal the 2026 midterms. In this week's ICYMI, we discuss SB 293, which was passed by the Senate in just 3 weeks. If it was law in 2024, 10,000 legal votes would not have been counted.
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Last week, I said a gerrymandered map would not be the last thing the Ohio GOP would do to try to steal the 2026 midterms. In this week's ICYMI, we discuss SB 293, which was passed by the Senate in just 3 weeks. If it was law in 2024, 10,000 legal votes would not have been counted.