- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine surprised many by calling to end the death penalty — notable because he helped write Ohio’s law and long supported capital punishment earlier in his career.
- His stance highlights sharp divisions in the Ohio GOP, where younger, Trump-aligned Republicans may resist a change even though he’s the state’s governor.
- Several prominent Republicans backed DeWine, citing wrongful convictions, high costs and an unofficial moratorium on executions due to drug shortages — making this a bipartisan conversation starter.
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