DEBATE WEEK IN OHIO

It's Debate Week in Ohio, and we're kicking things off with our annual State Dinner on Sunday night with Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Tim Ryan, Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang!



Starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night, you can watch online at go.ohiodems.org/live!

If you're coming to the State Dinner on Sunday night, don't miss the pre-dinner happy hour hosted by Ohio Young Democrats, Ohio Young Black Democrats and College Democrats of Ohio -- click here for more details. [link removed]

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Then it's all eyes on Ohio for the fourth Democratic presidential primary debate on Tuesday night. Here's what Chairman David Pepper said about Westerville, the site of the debate, on WCMH's The Spectrum last weekend: [link removed]:

"This part of the state, not just the City of Columbus, but the suburbs in Franklin County, it's becoming real ground zero in terms of some of the shifts we are seeing in voting. You are seeing a huge shift of women voters in suburbs that are turning areas that were red, blue."

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The Cleveland Plain Dealer also looked at how Westerville and Franklin County's suburban communities are trending blue: [link removed]:

In Westerville, the GOP outpolled Democrats, 56% to 42%, in the races for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and president in 2012. With the Senate and House up for grabs in 2018, Democrats won the Westerville vote, 56% to 43%.

Dublin went from a 26-point Republican win in 2012 to a 4-point Democratic win in 2018. Upper Arlington went from 12 points in favor of the Republicans in 2012 to 11 points in favor of the Democrats in 2018. And in Worthington, the winning margin for Democrats swelled from 7 points in 2012 to 37 points in 2018.

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Ahead of the debate, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez will join Pepper, along with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, state Rep. Allison Russo and state Rep. Beth Liston for a roundtable to talk about how important the issue of health care is for suburban voters. [link removed]

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Grassroots Democrats are fired up for the Tuesday night debate, and we're hosting debate watch parties across Ohio. Click here to find a debate watch party near you!

And we're closing out Debate Week next Saturday in Cleveland with a great event, co-hosted with our SEIU brothers and sisters and the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, to discuss voting rights with Stacey Abrams. Click here to RSVP now! [link removed]

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

Here are five important stories you may have missed this week...

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Former naval flight officer announces 2020 bid against Dave Joyce [link removed]
Willoughby News-Herald: Betsy Rader announces candidacy for 18th District state senate seat [link removed]
Columbus Dispatch: Editorial: Make Ohio House fair and inclusive with protection for LGBTQ people [link removed]
WEWS: Ohio soybean farmers begin harvest unsure of the future as trade war with China wages on [link removed]
Mahoning Matters: 'Don't sell your house' takes new meaning for former Lordstown GM workers [link removed]


UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, Oct. 12 -- Logan County Democratic Party Meet the Candidates Event -- [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 12 -- Delaware County Democratic Party Get to Know Your Candidates Event -- [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 12 -- Washington County Democratic Party Fall Dinner -- [link removed]
Monday, Oct. 14 -- Allen County Democratic Party Fall Dinner with Mayor Nan Whaley -- [link removed]
Monday, Oct. 14 -- Trumbull County Democratic Party Fall Picnic -- [link removed]
Monday, Oct. 14 -- Portage County Young Dems Government and Action Event with Rep. Randi Clites -- [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 15 -- SEIU 1199 Unions For All March and Rally in Westerville -- [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 17 -- Knox County Democratic Party Democratic Dinner with Mayor Nan Whaley -- [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 19 -- Make Ohio a Fair Fight with Stacey Abrams in Cleveland -- [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 19 -- Medina County Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson VIP Reception and Dinner -- [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 20 -- Lucas County Democratic Party Fall Celebration with Mayor Nan Whaley -- [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 22 -- Lorain County Democratic Party GOTV Spaghetti Dinner -- [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 23 -- Butler County Democratic Party Activist Training -- [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 24 -- Scioto County Democratic Party Fall Banquet with Justice Michael P. Donnelly, Judge John O'Donnell and Chairman David Pepper -- [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 24 -- Stark County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner with Justice Melody Stewart -- [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 24 -- Northwest Ohio Young Black Dems YP Mixer -- [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 26 -- Clark County Democratic Party Fall Brunch with Ohio Legislative Black Caucus President Stephanie Howse -- [link removed]
Monday, Oct. 28 -- Lucas County Democratic Party Monday Seminar Series: Petition Gathering -- [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 29 -- For Ohio's Future Promises Broken Documentary Screening in Cincinnati -- [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 30 -- Franklin County Young Dems Halloween Costume Party -- [link removed]
Saturday, Nov. 2 -- Fairfield County Democratic Party Pancake Breakfast -- [link removed]
Wednesday, Nov. 20 -- Logan County Democratic Party Fall Dinner with Judge Jennifer Brunner -- [link removed]----
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