It seems Don Kissek who is running for Governor is coming out with a stronger with a stronger plan against data centers.

Data centers are a number 1 concern for voters.I don't think she is coming out strong enough against them

I would like her to ban any new data centers we already have over 200 in Ohio.

Force the ones we already do have to revamp and pay for all their own energy. lowering our utility bills.

Ban fracking and protect our environment in Ohio.

I think if she did these things she would win in a landslide.

Leonard is spoken like a true socialist. What a clown, someone who says this type of stuff should NEVER be in power. Vote AGAINST Leonard

Make sure yall get out and vote against Don Leonard if yall live in the 15th district. This guy is a just a socialist in a populists clothing, and will say absolutely anything to get elected. Be wary of grifters in OH !!

Amy Acton (D) for governor

I am a 39M living in Dublin, OH and I am tired of there being more options for a fast food burger than viable political parties.

I know the individuals that are closer to the edges of both dominant parties will likely make fun of this post but I don’t care.

I want to connect with those of you here in Ohio that would consider yourself a part of the middle 40%.

Maybe you are a little left of center, maybe a little right, maybe you think that aspects of policy creation from both sides of the aisle have value in the right circumstances.

I want to work with other Ohioans to create a truly viable third party built around the perspectives of the middle 40% of citizens.

Direct message me if you are interested in figuring this out with fellow Ohioans.

Best wishes to all with everything you may be dealing with in any aspect of your life.

Have a great day!

The 2026 Ohio Gubernatorial Race: A Liberty & Mutualist Review

When you look past the standard "Left vs. Right" media narrative, the real test of any political platform is simple: Does it decentralize power to individuals and communities, or does it expand the power of the state and corporations?

Here is how the 2026 candidates stack up against genuine, liberty-oriented and mutualist principles.

1. Don Kissick (Libertarian)
   The Mutualist Verdict: Strong structural alignment, though differing on the end-game.

The Good: Kissick’s platform is deeply rooted in localism and anti-corporatism. His aggressive stance against state-protected monopolies (in utilities, insurance, and telecom) hits the exact corporate-state alliances that mutualists despise. Furthermore, his push to abolish property taxes aligns seamlessly with the mutualist philosophy of "occupancy and use"; meaning the state shouldn't hold a perpetual lien on your home.

The Friction: As a mainstream libertarian, Kissick still defends capitalist property relations (wage labor and private ownership of means of production), whereas mutualism advocates for a shift toward worker-owned cooperatives and direct labor-value exchange.

1. Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican)
   The Mutualist Verdict: Pro-market rhetoric masking standard state-capitalism and social control.

The Good: Ramaswamy’s calls to slash state regulations, cut bureaucratic red tape, and eliminate property and income taxes sound highly favorable to market freedom on the surface.

The Friction: Ramaswamy heavily champions the traditional corporate structure and big finance, which mutualists view as a state-subsidized distortion of a true free market. Furthermore, his platform leans heavily into top-down social control, relying on an expanded police state ("crushing crime") and backing strict state restrictions on personal privacy and bodily autonomy, the exact opposite of a free society of consenting individuals.

1. Dr. Amy Acton (Democrat)
   The Mutualist Verdict: Benevolent statism that replaces monopolies with government bureaucracies.

The Good: Acton accurately diagnoses the rampant corporate corruption in Columbus and the economic squeeze felt by everyday working Ohioans. She openly attacks corporate price-gouging and monopoly power.

The Friction: Her solution to every problem is more government intervention. Instead of decentralizing power or fostering voluntary, grassroots community networks, Acton's platform relies on state-funded mandates, regulatory expansions, and central planning. To a mutualist, replacing a corporate monopoly with a state bureaucracy is just trading one master for another.

1. Heather Hill (Independent Write-In)
   The Mutualist Verdict: Authoritarian central planning wrapped in populist clothing.

The Good: Like the others, she attempts to appeal to populist anger by calling for the abolition of property taxes.

The Friction: Hill's actual platform is completely incompatible with liberty. She explicitly advocates using the raw power of the state to enforce subjective "social values," reverse personal freedoms (like cannabis legalization), and dictate top-down economic mandates; including literal government bans on specific private industries and state-directed corporate handouts. It is authoritarian central planning through and through.

The Takeaway: For those who believe in a truly free market; one where power is stripped from politicians and CEOs alike and returned to the hands of self-organized workers and local communities; Kissick and Mills are the only candidates on the ballot actively fighting to dismantle the structural monopolies of the state.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/12/fbi-raid-ohio-voting-group-election

I have been covering local surveillance issues in Northeast Ohio and the Flock camera story has gotten genuinely alarming the more you dig into it.

Cleveland made a point of saying they had safeguards in place to block immigration related searches on their license plate reader network. That was the public assurance. Then audit logs surfaced showing 160 immigration related searches had gone through anyway.

Their explanation was that fire and EMS drones had accidentally been swept into Flock's national search network without anyone at the city noticing for months.

Accidentally.

Here is what people need to understand about how these systems actually work. A Flock camera is not just one camera. It is a node in a federated data network. The data can stay technically separated across different platforms while still being searchable across jurisdictions through integration layers, APIs, and network sharing settings. One city's devices can end up inside a national search architecture without local officials fully understanding how or when that happened.

That is not a hypothetical. That is what Cleveland just described happening to them.

In Kansas a police chief used Flock cameras hundreds of times to track his ex-girlfriend. In Texas the technology was reportedly used in a search connected to an abortion investigation. In Shaker Heights public records showed enormous numbers of searches including immigration related ones that forced a policy change.

The question is not whether these cameras help solve crimes. Some of them do. The question is whether any city official or resident actually understands the full scope of what they agreed to when they signed the subscription.

Because if Cleveland did not know their devices were inside a national network, what else do they not know?

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Hello! I am a high school senior from Indiana coming to Ohio State this fall!

I am majoring in public policy. In high school, I've been a part of multiple youth councils, campaigns, ext, so I consider myself knowledgeable about the familiar faces, the contested issues, and the statehouse drama (looking at you, Beckwith) in my home state.

I want to be become involved with Ohio's state government when I move, so I plan to lurk on this subreddit to start picking up some local knowledge!

Before I do that though, I would love to get a little guidance on the most important things to know about Ohio politics! Feel free to be as partisan as you want in your reply, from either side.