The Buckeye Beacon

An Autopsy of Ohio’s Republican Collapse

What went wrong in 2026—and why Ohio Republican leadership must adapt or step aside.
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Sam Ronan Tried to Lead Democrats. Now He Wants Republicans to Trust Him.
A bizarre history of party shifts and inflammatory rhetoric from the latest Ohio congressional candidate raises serious questions for GOP voters.
 • Josh Lickliter
White Guilt and America's Paternalism
One more way ideologues grabbed hold of our beloved institutions
 • Phineas Kelly
Losing the Heartland: How a Madison County Field Became a Battleground for Ohio’s Future
From family farm to solar frontier, Madison County’s land tells the story of Ohio’s struggle between heritage and progress.
 • Josh Lickliter
A Case Against Libertarians, Palestine, and America's Moral Absolutists
How Shall We Then Act?
 • Phineas Kelly
Axe the Tax! and Other Ways to Reduce Bureaucracy
How a grassroots organization plans to radically shift the financial landscape of the buckeye state
 • Phineas Kelly
Charlie Kirk: My Generation’s Martyr
Charlie Kirk spoke to the youth like no one else.
 • Josh Lickliter
Ohio's Supreme Chessboard: Fischer Moves, DeWine Appoints
Is DeWine Setting Up a Last-Minute Power Grab on Ohio’s Supreme Court?
 • Josh Lickliter
Ohio Democrats pick perennial candidate to lead state party
The former county commissioner hasn't held elected office since 2016.
 • Josh Lickliter
Senate Passes The Advance Ohio Higher Education Act
Ohio joins the growing anti-DEI sentiment in national public education
 • Phineas Kelly
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