Politics
Columbus No Kings Rally Draws Thousands Ahead of Ohio’s Nov. 3 Midterms
Several thousand people gathered at the Ohio Statehouse on Oct. 17 for a No Kings rally and downtown march focused on early voting and the Nov. 3 midterm election. Signs backed Ohio candidates Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown and criticized national and state political figures.
Several thousand people gathered at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 17, for a No Kings rally and march ahead of Ohio’s Nov. 3 midterm election.
The event began at 4:30 p.m. with remarks from local speakers on the Statehouse lawn. Participants then marched through several downtown blocks. Smaller rallies also took place in Central Ohio suburbs and neighborhoods.
Organizers’ stated goal was to draw attention to early voting and the approaching election. More than 3,000 No Kings rallies and protests were held nationwide that day, according to event information.
Signs at the Columbus gathering showed support for Ohio candidates Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown, while others criticized President Donald Trump and members of his administration, as well as Ohio political figures including Vivek Ramaswamy and Jon Husted. Protesters also targeted Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk.
The rally brought election-season advocacy into downtown Columbus, with participants using a public gathering and march to make their views visible ahead of voting.