Meet the new House Speaker: Mike Johnson.
Johnson's as extreme as they come. He's spent his life fighting against same-sex marriage and for criminalizing abortion. He was the ringleader for those who refused to certify the election.
And he's the perfect example of how by not running and supporting nominees in every district we're allowing people like him to ride to the highest levels of power without facing a real election.
Johnson brags on his website that he "was elected to the state legislature twice without opposition."
Then he ran for Congress. And there he didn't face much opposition either. In 2018, his opponent had $15k. In 2020, his opponent had less than $30k.
In 2022, he didn't have an opponent at all.
The election was officially "cancelled," and Johnson won by default.
Mike Johnson is the poster child of the current generation of GOP leaders and members. They face no accountability—ever–– because they face no meaningful opposition. All of their incentives encourage them to keep being extreme.
This has to stop.
Good news: it can. And we have a plan.
It starts with showing people we value them running everywhere – and giving them the resources they need to fight fiercely.
That is exactly what we're doing with Blue Ohio. We crowd-fund support to candidates running in the roughest, toughest, reddest districts in the state. We support the folks running against the most extreme of the extremists – the ones like Mike who too often get a free pass, and who are never held accountable.
Our community members kick in a few dollars a month, 100% of which goes to the Democratic nominees that need our help the most.
We have more than 1,000 members supporting the cause, pitching in monthly and meeting monthly. (Our next meeting is tomorrow, actually – another reason you should join today!)
That's real power: Our Blue Ohio community we will soon be the third-largest supporter of Democratic statehouse candidates in the state!
We're making sure that no Democratic nominee for Ohio statehouse fights alone – while holding Republicans like Mike Johnson accountable.
We can't keep giving extremists like Mike a free pass. So if you're ready to make sure we're fighting everywhere, join our community today.
Onward, upward, and in solidarity~
The Blue Ohio Team
P.S. Did we mention... We have A MATCH!
That's right! A group of incredibly generous donors has offered to match, dollar-for-dollar, all new donors, returning donors, and anyone who increases their monthly donation!*
So join them and double your impact by joining Blue Ohio today.
If you're a new or returning donor at $20/month, it's like you're contributing $40 every month to support Ohio's Democratic nominees.
And if you're at $10/month and you increase to $20 – it's like you're contributing $30 every month!
Join us today and help hold them accountable. 
