Julie Carr Smyth
The Associated Press
Worthington, OH, United States
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Recent articles by Julie:
Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems
"A lot of the important work we do for elections happens after Election Day," one county election supervisor said. → Read More
Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems
Lengthy vote counts can frustrate candidates and their supporters, but they don't indicate anything is wrong with the voting or the tallying of ballots. → Read More
Trump-backed JD Vance retains GOP’s US Senate seat in Ohio – Twin Cities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio on Tuesday in a blow to Democrats who viewed it… → Read More
Republican JD Vance wins election to U.S. Senate from Ohio
Republican JD Vance wins election to U.S. Senate from Ohio. → Read More
J.D. Vance defeats Tim Ryan in heated race to fill Rob Portman's Senate seat
Leading up to the election, many polls showed Vance and Ryan neck and neck. → Read More
Ohio Senate debate with Tim Ryan, JD Vance descends into attacks
Both candidates sought to tailor their messages to the working-class voters who could determine the election in an evening peppered with barbs and one-liners. → Read More
Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races
In the run-up to the midterm elections, a growing number of conservative groups are turning their attention to often-ignored school board races → Read More
Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
A judge says an Ohio law that bans virtually all abortions will remain blocked while a state constitutional challenge proceeds → Read More
Judge to decide next steps on Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion ban
A judge in Ohio hears arguments Friday on whether to extend a block on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions on a more permanent basis. → Read More
Pause on Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion ban extended to Oct. 12
A judge has extended a temporary block on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions for an additional 14 days, until Oct. 12 → Read More
EXPLAINER: States scramble as US abortion landscape shifts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Almost three months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the landscape of abortion access is still shifting significantly in some states, sometimes very quickly. Changing restric… → Read More
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S… → Read More
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S. → Read More
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio 'Heartbeat Law' banning most abortions
The decision means abortions through 20 weeks' gestation can continue for now, in keeping with state law in place before the ban that took effect in June. → Read More
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
A judge temporarily blocked Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned. → Read More
Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices
Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and disenfranchise voters. → Read More
Same-sex marriage plaintiff Obergefell runs for Ohio office
Jim Obergefell, whose landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationally, is hoping he and fellow Democrats can make gains in the Ohio Statehouse this year with a message grounded in equality. Obergefell, 56, is unopposed in a primary Tuesday for a state legislative seat representing Ohio’s Lake Erie coast through Ottawa and Erie counties. → Read More
Same-sex marriage plaintiff Obergefell runs for Ohio office
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Jim Obergefell, whose landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationally, is hoping he and fellow Democrats can make gains in the Ohio Statehou… → Read More
Same-sex marriage plaintiff Obergefell runs for Ohio office
Jim Obergefell, whose landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationally, is hoping he and fellow Democrats can make gains in the Ohio Statehouse this year with a message grounded in equality. → Read More
Abortion access finds a place even in down-ballot campaigns
Appearing bare-shouldered in a TV ad, Connecticut Democrat Dita Bhargava looks directly into the camera and promises, if elected, to “lead the crusade" for abortion rights. → Read More