Republican announces bid to unseat Dem U.S. Rep. Landsman in district covering Warren County
Eric Conroy, a Cincinnati Republican, bills himself as the product of four generations of blue-collar workers. He told Fox News Digital ahead of his announcement that he wants to be a "common-sense advocate" in Washington, D.C.
He's running to represent Ohio's 1st Congressional District, which covers much of Cincinnati, the eastern portions of Hamilton County, and all of Warren County, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
His campaign website outlines a political platform that includes tighter border security, supporting school choice, protecting crypto from over-regulation, cutting burdensome code as a means to help small businesses, and more.
The website also calls out Landsman for a 2023 vote against a U.S. House resolution that generally prohibits transgender women from participating in women's scholastic sports.
"Eric believes that women's sports should be reserved for biological females to ensure fair competition. He supports legislation that clearly defines sex based on biological difference in federal law to protect the fairness of women's athletic competitions from elementary school to college," his website reads.
Landsman was first elected to the U.S. House in 2022, defeating a Republican incumbent with 52.8% of the vote. When he was reelected in 2024, Landsman became the first Democrat to represent OH-1 in consecutive terms in decades.
At the time, Landsman credited his electoral success to his practical approach.
"Voters want normal, pragmatic, reliable, and bipartisan leadership — and they know they get that with me and our team. We get things done for folks in southwest Ohio. We do the work, and we do it in a bipartisan way," he said.
------
For more stories like this, sign up for our Ohio Politics newsletter. It's free, curated, and delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday evening.
Avery Kreemer can be reached at 614-981-1422, on X, via email, or you can drop him a comment/tip with the survey below.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Fox News
an hour ago
- Fox News
Video of racial slur yelled during the brutal Cincinnati beatdown emerges
New footage showing the racial slur that was shouted during the brutal beatdown in Cincinnati, Ohio, last weekend has emerged. In the video, someone can be heard yelling the N-word as the violence begins to unfold, though it is unclear who exactly said it and to whom it was directed. Attorney Brandon Fox, who represents defendant Jermaine Matthews, told Fox News' CB Cotton that "it was not a Black, racist mob attacking people. These were separate fights that were triggered by racial slurs that ultimately poured gasoline on the fire." Fox also said that his client was not involved in smaller fights, but rather was trying to break them up. Matthews only got involved when he was slapped by a "taller White man," according to Fox. Matthews is facing charges of aggravated riot and assault, and his bond was set at $100,000 on Wednesday, according to FOX 19. However, he returned to court on Thursday where he faced two new counts of felonious assault and one for misdemeanor assault. According to FOX 19, the judge then set new bonds that pushed the total to $270,000. Attempts to de-escalate the fight, such as one man yelling at an assailant that the victim was 62 years old, did not seem to bring down tensions. One woman, identified as Holly, was knocked unconscious in the incident that took place between Elm and Fourth Streets. The city has been roundly criticized this week over its handling of the brawl, which set the internet ablaze. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval responded publicly late Monday, after the beating had been circulated for about 36 hours. He had been on vacation in Canada and announced plans to cut it short and return to the city on Thursday. "Let me be clear, there is no place for violent crime in Cincinnati, whether it's fight or gun violence, we will pursue those responsible and we will hold them accountable no matter who they are, period," Pureval said at a news conference on Friday. Additionally, a city councilwoman, Victoria Parks, is also facing public scrutiny after she said on Facebook that the victims of the attack "begged for that beat down!" Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge later revealed that out of the approximately 100 people who witnessed the incident or were involved in the fight, only one called law enforcement. "Trust me when I say this, had the Cincinnati Police Department been notified in real time, our officers would have responded with urgency and force to protect life," Theetge said at the news conference on Friday. So far, four arrests have been made in connection to the brawl. In addition to Matthews and Merriweather, Dekyra Vernon and Dominique Kittle have also been arrested and are facing charges. Merriweather is facing one count of felonious assault, one count of misdemeanor assault and one count of aggravated rioting. His bond has been set at $500k total. Vernon is also facing charges of felonious assault, misdemeanor assault and aggravated rioting, but her bond was set at $200k. While Matthews' attorney claims his client did not know Merriweather, detectives said in court earlier this week that the two coordinated with each other. Meanwhile, Kittle, who is charged with aggravated rioting and misdemeanor assault, had his first court appearance on Saturday. His bond was set at $150k. Additionally, his attorney said on the record that Kittle suffers from paranoid schizophrenia.
Wall Street Journal
2 hours ago
- Wall Street Journal
Advice for the Late-Arriving Russiagate Scribes
Four things should be understood by the pro-Trump media as it blows a gasket over Russiagate. 1. Official acts are interesting for their connection to the real scheme, the unofficial disinformation operation mounted by FBI, CIA and Obama officials against an incoming administration. The wiretap on trivial Trump associate Carter Page? Important because it let dozens around Washington know and leak that an investigation was under way. The FBI's decision to brief President-elect Trump on the existence of the Steele dossier? Important because it enabled CNN and others to broadcast its unsupported allegations. I could go on. See the Jan. 18, 2017, transcript of Mr. Obama's off-the-record briefing of progressive journalists.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Cincinnati officials discuss city crime and widespread response to video of violent fight
Days after a brawl that injured six people in Cincinnati, the mayor and other city leaders said Friday they would beef up law enforcement patrols but criticized how the much-shared video of the fight had portrayed the city in what they see as an unfair and cynical light. 'Let me be clear, there is no place for violent crime in Cincinnati, whether it's a fight or gun violence,' Mayor Aftab Pureval said. 'We will pursue those responsible and we will hold them accountable no matter who they are.' Video of the fight quickly went viral, and conservatives leaders and influencers seized on the brawl to point out what they see as lawless urban areas in America. Those voices included Vice President JD Vance, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and the vice president's half brother, Cory Bowman, who is running to be mayor of Cincinnati. A video of the fight shows a crowd milling about before several people start throwing punches. One man falls to the ground and is repeatedly punched and kicked by bystanders. Another woman is punched in the face and falls to the ground, lying motionless before another woman helps her. She can be seeing bleeding from the mouth. The mayor acknowledged on Friday the perception remained that the city was dangerous, but he pointed out that data showed the violent crime was declining in the city. Pureval also said 'there's a concerning increase in burglaries and breaking and entering, and shootings in some specific areas' without providing the data. 'Currently too many Cincinnatians don't feel safe,' he said. 'All of us, especially me, are clear-eyed and working urgently to fix that.' Pureval said he was working with Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to deploy state highway patrol to work highways into the city, which should free up more police officers. He also said police units like SWAT and the Civil Disturbance Response Team will expand their reach in the city. Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said five men and one woman 'were subjected to unimaginable physical violence' in the brawl. She didn't identify them. She also said six people have been charged with assault and rioting for playing a role in the brawl, three of whom are in custody. 'This remains an open investigation, and I want to assure you, we will not stop until justice is finally served,' she told reporters, adding that they plan to release footage of the brawl, including body camera footage next week. But several speakers, including a pastor and a council member, talked about how the fight had been racialized and several blamed conservative Republicans for fueling that narrative. 'We would not be here and this will not be national news if this was a group of Black people that jumped on other Black people,' Pastor Damon Lynch, III told reporters. 'Obviously it's national news because it's been racialized.' Lynch said critics were focused on the Black participants but haven't mentioned a white man who, he says, could be seen in a video of the brawl slapping a Black man during the fight. 'Nobody's asking why didn't he just walk away?" Lynch said. Council Member Scotty Johnson also criticized the media for playing the brawl on a loop all week. 'What role do you play in quoting misdirected national leaders talking about a city that is on the right track, but they are doing everything they can to try take us off that track,' Johnson said. Toward the end of the press conference, a reporter asked Pureval how he would deal with the racial tensions in the city that have been exacerbated by this brawl. 'It's overt racial tensions that have been claimed by irresponsible leaders, who have unfortunately cynically tried to take advantage of this awful fight and try and divide us,' he said, noting that Cincinnati 'has a long history of being, on the on the very front foot of racial justice' including as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
