The Ohio Republican Party launched a new initiative on Monday aimed at turning out the Republican vote for the November 5 general election.
The new initiative, called the Buckeye Battalion, is an “all-encompassing, coordinated field effort by the Ohio Republican Party, local Republican organizations, and candidates across Ohio to support Donald Trump, Bernie Moreno, and Republicans up and down the ballot in November.”
The initiative’s website encourages voters in Ohio to sign up for alerts and reminders regarding voting in the November 5 election.
Busy weekend for the @ohiogop as we get our Buckeye Battalion in place to support @berniemoreno and candidates across Ohio! See you in Mahoning County! Join us! @Judgemock @LisaStickan @michaelrulli @OrlandoSonza 🇺🇸🐘🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NshGePYHHa
— Alex Triantafilou (@ChairmanAlex) June 13, 2024
The Buckeye Battalion was launched this week following a “strong Statewide Call to Action” over the weekend, according to the Ohio Republican Party.
“Following the March Primary Election, the Ohio Republican Party called for unity within our ranks and clearly outlined our major priorities,” Ohio Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou said in a statement. “Now it is time to take our unified front and unparalleled enthusiasm a step further to ensure all of our campaign efforts are effectively and efficiently helping candidates up and down the ballot.”
“I was blown away by the enthusiasm we saw during our call to action this weekend, and we look forward to growing the Buckeye Battalion ranks and turning out the vote in every county across Ohio on November 5th,” Triantafilou added.
The Buckeye Battalion initiative was also launched days after Trump’s campaign launched its Swamp The Vote USA initiative, which was formed to promote absentee and mail ballots and early in-person voting.
Trump championed his campaign’s new initiative, saying, “Republicans must win and we will use every appropriate tool to beat the Democrats because they are destroying our country.”
“Whether you vote absentee, by mail, early in-person or on election day, we are going to protect the vote. We make sure your ballot is secure and your voice is heard. We must swamp the radical Democrats with massive turnout. The way to win is to swamp them, if we swamp them with votes they can’t cheat. You need to make a plan, register, and vote any way possible. We have got to get your vote,” Trump added.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Ohio Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Election Day” by Phil Roeder. CC BY 2.0.
