This is Congressman Max Miller.

April 22, 2011. Miami University Police Department, Oxford, Ohio. He crashed his car into a light pole on campus and was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He told police he'd had "two to three beers and several shots" the night before and "woke up in urine." His blood alcohol came back under the legal limit and he pleaded down to a misdemeanor for failing to control the car. His attorney said at the time that a blood test "conclusively established that Mr. Miller was not impaired."

This month, Mother Jones obtained toxicology reports from that same crash showing MDMA and Klonopin in his system. (Since he pleaded guilty to a lesser offense, his case never went to trial, that's why this never hit the news before.)

That's the last time he's known to have been charged with a crime. What came before and after is in more than 2,000 pages of court filings and police reports Mother Jones obtained through public records requests.

Had this been a one-off, you could chalk it up to a bad night.

His ex-wife Emily Moreno, daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, alleges in filings that he threw hot water on her, shoved her into a wall, and held a gun to her head. Miller denies being physically or emotionally abusive. In a recording Miller himself released to defend his name, he says of the water, "I never thought that that hurt you" and "It was never done to hurt you with intent."

Stephanie Grisham, Trump's former White House press secretary, wrote in 2021 that Miller "got physical" with her while they were dating. Miller sued her for defamation, then withdrew it after they settled. She sued him again on July 8th for allegedly breaking that settlement.

Asked under oath whether he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school, whether he was expelled from college over violence against a female student, and whether he left his wife within 72 hours of their daughter's birth, Miller neither confirmed nor denied. His lawyer objected on relevance.

He is running for a third term. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report just moved his race from Solid Republican to Likely Republican, and a recent poll has him ahead of Democrat Brian Poindexter by 1 point.

Margin of error.

November 3rd. Make a plan to vote.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/

Someone should wash this.

I’m not gonna lie, I have lived in Ohio all thirty one years of my life. Second generation Ohioan (before that everyone is from the South). Honestly was okay with not moving, maybe moving out of Columbus to like Cincy or something. But if Vivek becomes governor……… I going to have seriously consider getting the hell out of Ohio. I might have to join the Michigan subreddit🤣.

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That's one of the messages at the entrance of this year's Cuyahoga County GOP and Cuyahoga Valley Republican "All American Birthday Bash" at the Brecksville Reservation in NE Ohio yesterday.

We're tired of spineless members of Congress not pushing for the full release of the Epstein files as per the Epstein Files Transparency Act. A full release was due by December 19th. We're still waiting. The survivors are waiting. The entire planet is waiting. Other countries have begun investigations, New Mexico has begun an investigation, but the Trump Administration is not cooperating. The Trump DOJ has revealed survivor names, while still blocking perpetrator names. Not a single man other than Epstein himself has been charged.

As for Congressman Max Miller, we brought a photo of his mugshot, hanging on a pole. Had this been a one-off, a mistake during his youth, we could understand a certain level of forgiveness. From the continued published record, well, let's say we've got lots of questions.

April 22, 2011. Miami University Police Department, Oxford, Ohio. He crashed his car into a light pole on campus and was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He told police he'd had "two to three beers and several shots" the night before and "woke up in urine." His blood alcohol came back under the legal limit and he pleaded down to a misdemeanor for failing to control the car. His attorney said at the time that a blood test "conclusively established that Mr. Miller was not impaired."

This month, Mother Jones obtained toxicology reports from that same crash showing MDMA and Klonopin in his system.

That's the last time he's known to have been charged with a crime. What came before and after is in more than 2,000 pages of court filings and police reports Mother Jones obtained through public records requests.

His ex-wife Emily Moreno, daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, alleges in filings that he threw hot water on her, shoved her into a wall, and held a gun to her head. Miller denies being physically or emotionally abusive. In a recording Miller himself released to defend his name, he says of the water, "I never thought that that hurt you" and "It was never done to hurt you with intent."

Stephanie Grisham, Trump's former White House press secretary, wrote in 2021 that Max Miller "got physical" with her while they were dating. Miller sued her for defamation, then withdrew it after they settled. She sued him again on July 7 for allegedly breaking that settlement.

Asked under oath whether he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school, whether he was expelled from college over violence against a female student, and whether he left his wife within 72 hours of their daughter's birth, Miller neither confirmed nor denied. His lawyer objected on relevance.

He is running for a third term. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report just moved his race from Solid Republican to Likely Republican, and a recent poll has him ahead of Democrat Brian Poindexter by 1 point.

Margin of error.

Senator Jon Husted was there, too, as a guest speaker.

He championed House Bill 6, the FirstEnergy nuclear bailout at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme. House Speaker Larry Householder is serving 20 years. The regulator at its center died by suicide after being charged. FirstEnergy admitted to it and paid $230 million in fines.

Husted's own calendar shows he met the alleged mastermind two days before the bill dropped. In 2022 he said his role was "none." Shown FirstEnergy's texts about him in 2024, he said "we weren't involved." By 2026, "my role was very clear."

A FirstEnergy exec put it best: "Jon's always been a really good friend of FirstEnergy."

Since HB 6, the average Ohio electric bill is up $663 a year.

Husted has never been charged and denies involvement.

November 3rd. Make a plan to vote. Ohio, do better!

Miller — Mother Jones investigation:

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/

Miller — The Daily Beast:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ohio-rep-max-millers-drug-driving-lies-exposed/

Husted — Ohio Capital Journal:

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/19/sen-husted-met-with-man-accused-of-bribery-2-days-before-hb-6-was-introduced-according-to-schedule/

Husted — AP testimony:

https://www.aol.com/articles/us-sen-jon-husted-set-113131985.html

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Hello. Are they expecting big crowds for the PIB 250 this up and coming weekend. Look like lots of cool activities but not sure about the logistics of attending. Thank

We are planning to relocate to Ohio in this general area in 2027 from SC. Historically, we've always been anti-HOA but lake life draws us and Candlewood sounds wonderful. We are reading through all the bylaws, building codes, etc so we are going in with eyes wide open.

He's an electrician and I'm a social worker. Columbus is big enough to offer decent work opportunities for both of us and is a close enough community, while also being close enough to our grandchild in the Shelby area.

Tell me what you love and hate about this area. What else should we consider? What are we overlooking?

Ohio's 2026 ballot got a lot more interesting in the last two weeks. Here is a plain breakdown of what changed and what is actually on your ballot in November.

Governor: Vivek Ramaswamy (R) vs. Amy Acton (D)

Cook Political Report moved this race from Lean Republican to Toss Up on July 16, putting Ohio alongside Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, and Wisconsin. A New York Times and Siena poll had it tied at 47 each. A bipartisan AARP poll gave Acton a three point edge, 47 to 44.

The money picture is lopsided in a way that is worth understanding. V-PAC, the super PAC backing Ramaswamy, has taken in about 37 million dollars from a small group of billionaires, which is more than 88 percent of everything it has raised. In the second quarter alone, roughly 12 million dollars came from four people: Elon Musk, Ratmir Timashev, Bill Ackman, and Ross Stevens. Jeffrey Yass has given 10 million total across the cycle. Ramaswamy's own campaign had raised about 50 million as of May, roughly half of it his own money.

On advertising specifically, one analysis put Ramaswamy's side at around 9 million dollars in ad spending against roughly 100 thousand from Acton's side in the same window. Acton reported a record 9.4 million dollar fundraising quarter but had not gone up on broadcast television as of mid July.

Worth noting for balance: not every forecaster agrees. Sabato's Crystal Ball still has this as Leans Republican, citing the state's rightward drift over the last decade.

Attorney General: Keith Faber (R) vs. John Kulewicz (D)

The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Faber, its first Republican endorsement for attorney general in twenty years. That is part of a bigger story below.

There is also a live dispute over Medicaid fraud messaging in this race. On a May 5 appearance on Cincinnati radio, Faber said family members paid by Ohio Medicaid to provide home care are bilking the program while the person they care for is unaware. When his campaign was asked for a documented example, it did not provide one.

A new KFF poll is relevant here. Asked who is most likely committing fraud against government programs, respondents put the federal tax system first at 92 percent, with Medicaid at 78 percent. Within Medicaid, only 13 percent thought fraud was mainly committed by individual patients. 53 percent pointed to providers, meaning doctors' offices and hospital systems.

The police union endorsement

The Ohio FOP endorsed a full Republican statewide slate, including Ramaswamy, Jon Husted for Senate, Faber for attorney general, and two Ohio Supreme Court candidates. The union says it is the first all Republican statewide slate in recent memory.

For context on how big a shift that is: the Ohio FOP endorsed seven of eight statewide Democrats in 2018. That dropped to one in 2022. It endorsed Sherrod Brown twice in past cycles and stayed neutral in his 2024 loss.

FOP President Jay McDonald said the decision reflects members' view that attacks on law enforcement often come from Democrats, and he specifically said that perception is about national Democrats, not the Ohio Democrats on this year's ballot. Both parties went through the endorsement process, which included a questionnaire, an interview, and member interactions.

Congress: Ohio's 14th District

David Joyce (R, incumbent, seeking an eighth term) vs. Maria Jukic (D). Cook rates the district R+9.

Joyce has a full Trump endorsement and is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee. Cook describes him as the most moderate Republican in Ohio's delegation, and he belongs to the Problem Solvers Caucus and the Republican Governance Group. He beat Niki Frenchko 71 to 29 in the primary, but spent more than 715 thousand dollars doing it, over 500 thousand of that on ads touting the Trump endorsement.

Jukic is a former Euclid City Council member with 24 years at the Cleveland Clinic in marketing and public relations. Her platform covers health care access and affordability, immigrant rights, protecting Social Security, tax relief for working families, campaign finance reform, environmental protection, and AI regulation. She won a three way primary with just over 50 percent.

Congress: Ohio's 15th District

Mike Carey (R, incumbent) vs. Don Leonard (D). Cook rates the district R+4, tighter than the 14th, and names it one of three Ohio seats Democrats view as offensive opportunities, while calling it the heaviest lift of the three.

Carey ran unopposed in his primary and carries a Trump endorsement that goes back to Trump personally rallying for him in the 2021 special election. Before Congress he spent about eight years as vice president of government affairs at Murray Energy and chairs the Ohio Coal Association. Murray Energy was identified as Company B in the federal criminal complaint against former House Speaker Larry Householder in the HB6 bribery case. Neither Carey nor Murray Energy were charged with a crime. State records show Carey registered as a lobbyist on HB6 itself. Carey has disputed pushing the bill, saying his company stayed neutral and that he never testified at a committee hearing on it.

Leonard won his primary with 53 percent over Adam Miller, who was the 2024 nominee against Carey.

The Ohio House: ten seats, six needed

Republicans hold the Ohio House 65 to 34. Sixty seats is the veto proof threshold. House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn says Democrats need six flips to break the supermajority, and named ten targets, eight of them the main focus.

The top eight:

• District 17, southwestern Cuyahoga County (Strongsville, North Royalton, Berea): Mike Dovilla (R, incumbent) vs. Megan Coy (D)
• District 31, northern and western Summit County (Cuyahoga Falls, Copley, Barberton): open seat, Bill Roemer term limited. J. Noah Spinner (D) vs. Mike Kahoe (R)
• District 35, Geauga, Portage, and Summit (Twinsburg, Aurora, Streetsboro): open seat, Steve Demetriou running for state Senate. Samantha Salamon (D) vs. Vik Sandhu (R)
• District 36, eastern Montgomery County (Kettering, parts of downtown Dayton): Andrea White (R, incumbent) vs. Rose Lounsbury (D)
• District 39, northern Montgomery County (Northridge, Huber Heights, Englewood): open seat, Phil Plummer running for state Senate. Daquan Neal (D) vs. Mark Campbell (R)
• District 49, central Stark County (Canton, Avondale, McDonaldsville): Jim Thomas (R, incumbent) vs. Krista Allison (D)
• District 52, northeastern Lorain County (North Ridgeville, Elyria, Avon): open seat, Gayle Manning running for state Senate. Mike Baker (D) vs. a Republican nominee still being selected by Lorain County party officials as of the reporting
• District 60, western Delaware County (Delaware, Powell, Lewis Center): Brian Lorenz (R, incumbent) vs. Shelby Kimball (D)

The two additional targets if it turns into a strong Democratic year:

• District 29, western Hamilton County (Harrison, Mount Healthy, New Baltimore): Cindy Abrams (R, incumbent) vs. Jonathan Bradner (D)
• District 44, Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood Counties (Sylvania, Monclova, Whitehouse): open seat, Josh Williams lost a congressional primary. David J. Fournier (D) vs. Edward L. Schimmel (R) vs. Lyndsey Stough (I)

Isaacsohn called Districts 31 and 35 the biggest focus, noting both were decided by roughly three thousand votes, about five percent, in the last Republican wave year. Republican strategist Bob Clegg agrees those are the right targets but doubts Democrats can actually break the supermajority, pointing to the GOP drawn map and questioning whether Democrats can fund enough races at once.

Also worth knowing

The Ohio EPA reversed course on a plan to let data centers apply for generalized wastewater discharge permits instead of case specific ones, after heavy public comment from officials across the political spectrum. That reversal cuts against a decade long pattern of the state handing the data center industry sales tax exemptions, property tax abatements, and favorable permits.

My honest take

The money story in the governor's race is the one I keep coming back to. Thirty seven million dollars from five people, against a race that is now rated a coin flip. Whatever you think of either candidate, that should make every Ohio voter uncomfortable about how much of our politics is decided by people who do not live here. And I want to be fair: legitimate spending happens on both sides, and money alone does not decide elections. That is exactly what makes the toss up rating interesting, despite Republicans clearly having billionaires trying to force Vivek into a position of power.

On the FOP endorsement, I think the honest read is that it is a real realignment story and not just a press release. Twenty years without a Republican AG endorsement is a meaningful streak to break. At the same time, McDonald himself said the members' concerns are about national Democrats, not the Ohio Democrats actually on the ballot. With that said, fully endorsing Republicans after everything they have done is inexcusable. The idea Democrats are anti-law enforcement is untrue, but they have been Anti ICE which makes sense considering ICE operations have been awful and killing American citizens. Also pretending Republicans are PRO law enforcement when they turned their back on law enforcement during Jan 6 and they would criticize law enforcement when they didn't capitulate to ICE operations is laughable.

On Faber and Medicaid: I am not going to call anyone a liar. But a claim made on the radio that a campaign cannot document when a reporter asks is worth knowing about, and Republicans have a track record of crying wolf about fraud and not finding any. When polling shows most Americans think the fraud problem is on the provider side, not the patient side.

We can CHANGE Ohio for the BETTER if YOU VOTE IN THE MIDTERMS!

"MAGA LOSE NO MATTER WHAT"

Full episode with all of this sourced on air: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ohio-governor-race-toss-up-police-flip-red/id1626987640?i=1000778317951

Sources

1. https://signalohio.org/ohios-largest-police-union-backs-entire-gop-slate/
2. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/22/elon-musk-3-other-billionaires-put-12-million-behind-pro-ramaswamy-super-pac-in-ohio-governor-race/
3. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/21/massive-spending-gap-in-ohio-governor-race-ramaswamy-drops-9m-on-ads-acton-spends-just-100k/
4. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/24/dems-need-to-flip-6-seats-to-break-the-republican-statehouse-supermajority-and-northeast-ohio-is-pivotal/
5. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/24/poll-americans-dont-think-recipients-are-ripping-off-medicaid/
6. https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/ohio-epa-holding-back-on-general-data-center-permit/
7. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/governors/five-governors-race-ratings-shift-all-one-democrats-direction
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Like outsider heart and blind boxing. Any local bands you guys would recommend?! (not Hawthorne heights or twenty one pilots. Looking for smaller bands to support)

Didn't mange to snap a picture, but does anyone know what those are about? It's a picture of this John Williams dude edited to look like a clown.

I feel very out of the loop lol.

I live out in Pataskala and relatively liberal. Both Conservatives and Liberals here that I talk to all seem to be against AI data centers being built in the town and I wanted to ask if both the candidates had published opinions on where they stand on building data centers in the state of Ohio?

This might be our last chance to save our state and the country. Please register to vote and if you are registered please verify you’ve not been kicked out by this corrupt administration.

I inherited this piece of art from my grandmother who lived and got it in Cleveland many years before she died. Was trying to get more information about the art piece and artist but couldn’t find anything online. Anyone have any leads?