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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2022

Mike DeWine

Republican

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

Ohio 2022 official certification

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★50%

1 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
1
With progress
1
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

2 of 2 commitments

Baby products sales tax

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Remove sales tax on diapers, wipes, cribs and child car seats.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

September 2022 Bold Beginning agenda

What has been verified

The HB 33 budget law exempted these items starting October 1, 2023, with safety standards for applicable products.

Official analysis of enacted HB 33

Child care assistance

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Raise the general initial income threshold for publicly funded child care to 150% of the federal poverty level.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

September 2022 Bold Beginning agenda

What has been verified

The 2023 budget raised the general threshold from 142% to 145%. The general initial eligibility threshold remains at 145% under the state's published rules.

Current eligibility · Ohio Department of Children and Youth
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Mike DeWine · 2022
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Mike DeWine · 2022 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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