I'm writing as an Ohio voter who believes our elections should be decided on the issues, not derailed by controversy that candidates refuse to address. Right now, Ohio is facing a moment that puts the integrity of our ballot on the line. Rep. Max Miller has refused to withdraw from his reelection race despite serious abuse allegations — and the window for Ohio's Republican Party to replace him on the ballot closes next week. Once that deadline passes, Ohio voters in that district may be left with no meaningful choice made in good faith by their own party.
This isn't a partisan issue. It's about whether Ohio's election process works the way it's supposed to. When party leaders — including Senator Bernie Moreno — are publicly calling on a candidate to step aside, and that candidate refuses while the clock runs out, regular voters lose. They lose the chance for their party to put forward someone they can actually trust. And when questions about character go unanswered, it is voters who carry that burden at the polls, not the politicians.
Ohio's election laws exist to protect voters — including the ballot replacement process, which gives parties a legitimate path to respond to exactly this kind of situation. That window is closing. I'm asking you, as my state representative, to publicly call on Ohio Republican Party leadership to use every available option before the deadline to ensure voters in that district have a candidate they can stand behind with confidence.
Ohio voters deserve better than being handed a ballot and told to make do.
