WE BASE OUR WORK ON THE FOLLOWING POLICIES

  • SUPPORT MANUFACTURING and Tame the RISING COST OF LIVING  

    Ohio ranks third in the nation for manufacturing, a vital sector with roots stretching back to the state’s earliest days—and one crucial for the state’s future as well. But inflationary, antigrowth policies coming out of Washington, D.C. have hurt the state’s manufacturing sector and hardworking Ohioans. The Buckeye State can unleash the competition and innovation that keeps prices down good-paying manufacturing jobs in the state by cutting red tape and advancing policies that help every Ohioan find a fulfilling, well-paying job.  

  • Prioritize “ALL OF THE ABOVE” ENERGY OPTIONS

    Every day, innovations all around us increase the demand for proven, reliable energy sources that keep Ohioans’ homes warm and factories operating. Coal has been part of Ohio’s energy landscape for more than 200 years. But today? An onslaught of attacks from Washington and agenda-driven environmental extremists risk taking Buckeye State coal off the table as an energy option. We refuse to let that happen.

  • SUPPORT FARMS AND FARMERS in Ohio

    With one out of seven Ohioans employed in agriculture, farming is the state’s top industry and employs one out of seven people. But, more than numbers on paper, Ohio agriculture is a heritage and a way of life—90% of Ohio’s nearly 75,000 farms are owned by families and individuals. Too often, this rich heritage is under threat from the statehouse and Washington with an endless stream of burdensome regulation. Ohio’s flourishing family-run farms shouldn’t be regulated to death.

  • PROTECT OHIO COMMUNITIES From Crime, Drugs And Illegal Immigration

    Fentanyl deaths have killed thousands of Ohioans in the past decade. And although good work has been done, millions still face the thread of this poison in their communities—a modern-day plague that resulted in Ohio law enforcement confiscating nearly 1,000 lbs of the drug over the past several years. Virtually all fentanyl comes across our border illegally, from China. Law and order doesn’t just mean putting public safety ahead of political correctness in Ohio; it means working with federal, state, and local authorities to ensure those here illegally aren’t brining it into our communities. 

From the mighty Ohio River to the shores of Lake Erie, Ohio’s forests, factories and fertile fields have been home to generations. A state early to industrialize and early to innovate, it’s been the birthplace of some of America’s most iconic businesses, military leaders and ideas.

There are no average Ohioans; the state is exceptional and so are its hardworking people, who dream of a life where they can be safe, free and happy.

But for the state’s 12 million residents, that dream seems harder and harder to achieve. Inflation has made it difficult for many hardworking Ohioans to get by. Manufacturing jobs flee the state due to burdensome regulations and family farms are under threat. Crime is a growing fear, as is the scourge of fentanyl being trafficked across our southern border. Something as basic as buying a house is unaffordable for hundreds of thousands of families.

At every turn, the story is the same: Ohioans can and would thrive—if only they had the freedom to do so and policies that put hardworking residents first.

That’s where we come in. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a nonprofit, non-partisan research institute that educates lawmakers and the American public on the policies that put America first, has founded a state chapter in Ohio. Building on AFPI’s America First Agenda, AFPI-Ohio is committed to building upon the successes in the Buckeye State. By embracing policies that promote Ohio’s energy potential, agriculture and safety, Ohio can reach new limits.

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Emily Moreno

Deputy Director of State Action

Travis Ricketts

State Action Manager, America First Ohio

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Op-Ed | February 26, 2026

This Is What Working for Ohio Looks Like

Work and production are coming back to Mahoning Valley, reviving its previous namesake as the “Steel Valley,” with the full investment of supporting the American worker with the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Washington delivered the largest tax bill in nearly 10 years. These policies are not more government handouts or a subsidy; they are simply letting working people keep more of their own money.
News Release | February 17, 2026

America First Policy Institute Names Travis Ricketts as Ohio State Manager
Statement | February 11, 2026

Ohio Becomes the Latest to Commit to Returning Educational Authority to States and Parents

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is supporting the national effort led by Secretary Linda McMahon to return education control from the U.S. Department of Education to the states and today, Ohio joined the growing movement. The Ohio Legislature’s swift resolution marks another victory in the fight to end federal control of education and restore educational authority to where it belongs: states, local communities, and parents.
News Release | January 30, 2026

AFPI Governors’ Council Applauds Secretaries McMahon and Bessent for Expanding Education Freedom

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Governors’ Council is proud to opt in to the federal education freedom tax credit scholarship. Yesterday, the council sent a letter of appreciation to Secretaries McMahon and Bessent for their support of this groundbreaking program.
Statement | November 4, 2025

AFPI and America First Mayors’ Council Chair Condemn NYC Mayoral Outcome  

New York City has long served as a gateway to the American Dream, a shining example of American ingenuity and grit. Today, the mayoral election in New York City marks a major shift away from the American dream and towards the nightmare of Marxism.

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