Ohio Governor Mike DeWine opposes death penalty, reversing past support
Summary
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has changed his position and now opposes the death penalty, asking for it to be ended in the state. He says the idea that the death penalty stops crime is no longer valid, and he encourages lawmakers to repeal the law or let voters decide.Key Facts
- Mike DeWine is the Republican governor of Ohio and has reversed his past support for the death penalty.
- He once believed capital punishment deterred crime but no longer agrees with that view.
- DeWine is finishing his second and final term as governor and cannot run again due to term limits.
- His new stance conflicts with the current Republican Party position, including President Donald Trump’s plan to expand the death penalty.
- Public support for the death penalty in the U.S. has dropped from 80% in 1994 to 52% in 2025.
- Critics point to racial bias, wrongful convictions, and inhumane executions as problems with the death penalty.
- Since 1973, more than 200 death row inmates in the U.S. have been proven innocent and released.
- DeWine has already put a hold on executions in Ohio and signed a law banning the death penalty for people with serious mental illness.
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