Texas Defender Service (TDS)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced his opposition to the death penalty on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The governor helped co-author Ohio's current capital punishment law in 1981.

Mike DeWine co-wrote Ohio’s death penalty law, now he wants to repeal it Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that he opposes the death penalty, ending years of speculation about his views on capital punishment.