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The Ohio Apportionment Board draws state legislative district lines in Ohio. In order to be enacted into law, a bill must be adopted by both houses of the General Assembly and signed by the Governor. If the Governor vetoes a bill, the General Assembly can override the veto with a three-fifths supermajority of both houses.
The executive branch is headed by the governor of Ohio. [207] The current governor is Mike DeWine since 2019, a member of the Republican Party. [210] A lieutenant governor succeeds the governor in the event of any removal from office, and performs any duties assigned by the governor. [211] [212] The current lieutenant governor is Jon Husted.
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
Pages in category "Government of Ohio" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Richard Michael DeWine (/ d ə ˈ w aɪ n / də-WYNE; [3] born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2019 as the 70th governor of Ohio.A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991, and in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007.
Jon Husted, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (2019–present) and former Ohio Secretary of State (2011–2019) [3] Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State (2019–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 [2] Vivek Ramaswamy, former CEO of Roivant Sciences (2014–2023) and candidate for president in 2024 [4]
Sharon Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2023–present) [12] Frank LaRose, Ohio secretary of state (2019–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 [9] [8] Josh Mandel, former Ohio state treasurer (2011–2019), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012 and candidate in 2018 and 2022 [13] Robert Sprague, Ohio state treasurer (2019 ...
The voters of the U.S. state of Ohio elect a governor for a four year term. There is a term limit of two consecutive terms as governor. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent. Starting in 1978, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a joint ticket.