Ohio Republican Senate nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationOhio
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationIndiana University Maurer School of Law — Juris Doctor
Notable personal detailsMehek Cooke is an Ohio-based attorney, political strategist, and media commentator. She has worked in the Ohio Governor’s Office and on a presidential campaign, and has experience with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio. She founded American Frontier Strategies and previously ran for the Ohio House of Representatives (District 21) in 2020.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes protecting taxpayer dollars by auditing and curbing Medicaid and welfare fraud and calls for tighter oversight of government spending. She frames the issue as excessive or misused public spending and urges investigations/audits to stop improper payments. No explicit proposals for tax-rate changes were found in the reviewed sources.
Healthcare
Supports measures to reduce costs and increase access through cost transparency and permanent telemedicine options, and calls for stronger oversight and investigations of alleged Medicaid/home-health fraud. Emphasizes protecting taxpayer-funded programs from abuse rather than expanding government-run coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement of immigration laws while criticizing the administration for failing to secure the border; emphasizes prioritizing citizens over undocumented immigrants and calls for enforcement to prevent fraud and abuse of benefits. Positions emphasize enforcement and tighter controls rather than expansive pro-immigrant regularization measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes the 2023 Ohio constitutional amendment that would enshrine reproductive rights and has worked with the opposition campaign Protect Women Ohio to argue the measure allows late-term abortions and could undermine parental consent for minors. She emphasizes protecting parental consent and restricting abortion access beyond what the amendment would permit.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports maintaining school resource officers and working closely with law enforcement; opposes defunding the police and calls for more training, accountability, and protections for the public. Emphasizes using her DOJ and law-enforcement experience to defend and protect families and school safety.
News
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