DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

07/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2024 13:03

REMINDER: J.D. Vance Lost All Three Competitive Ohio House Districts

With J.D. Vance in the news, here's a reminder that voters in Ohio's 1st, 9th, and 13th Congressional districts have already rejected the extremist and his anti-abortion agenda.

Like Vance - who supports "eliminating abortion " - Orlando Sonza, Derek Merrin, and Kevin Coughlin have all backed extreme, out-of-touch legislation that would rip away women's fundamental reproductive freedoms.

Vance's history opposing abortion rights includes:

  • Supporting a near-total abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest.

  • Arguing that "two wrongs don't make a right" when asked whether abortion bans should allow exceptions for rape and incest.

  • Campaigning against Ohio's ballot initiative to protect reproductive rights, calling the measure's passage "a gut punch."

  • Voting against codifying Roe v. Wade, and against protecting access to in vitro fertilization and contraception.

DCCC Spokesperson Aidan Johnson:
"With J.D. Vance on the ticket, Orlando Sonza, Derek Merrin, and Kevin Coughlin will have to answer for their unpopular anti-abortion, anti-freedom records. Last year, Ohioans protected their reproductive rights and this year they will once again reject dangerous politicians that are hell bent on taking them away."