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Join Gongwer News Service partners State Affairs and Pluribus News at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, for a special live webinar with National Conference of State Legislatures Chief Executive Officer Tim Storey.

The discussion will examine the key themes and most pressing issues lawmakers are talking about right now in advance of NCSL's July 27-29 summit in Chicago.

Register for the free virtual discussion here.

Gongwer News Service is an affiliate of State Affairs, a growing news company dedicated to expanding coverage of state capitols across the country. Pluribus News, another State Affairs affiliate, covers trends in state legislative activity across all 50 states.

Gongwer and its partners will have extensive coverage of the NCSL conference.

Gongwer News Service has activated its 2026 candidate database and released the 2026 Ohio Elections app.

The candidate database, available on the Gongwer website, includes information on primary election candidates for statewide and federal offices, as well as candidates for the Ohio General Assembly.

The resource will also include vote totals and identify winners after the May 5 primary.

In addition to accessing candidate information from the Gongwer site, subscribers can also download the 2026 Ohio Election App from the Apple App Store. An Android version will be released in the near future.

The app identifies key races and district leanings, and in the future will include analyses of Ohio's most-watched contests. Users also will receive push notifications from the app when new developments occur or new information is added.

Race leanings are based on the following district political indices:

53-47%:Tossup

54-57%:Tilt

58-62%:Likely

63%-plus:Solid

Information included on the website and in the app was obtained by contacting Ohio's county election boards.

Dillon Carr began Monday as a staff writer for Gongwer News Service with a focus on courts, transportation and more.

Carr joins Gongwer after more than a decade in journalism, most recently as lead reporter for the Ashland Source.

An Ohio State University alumnus, Carr spent prior stints at Trib Total Media in Pittsburgh and served for a year as an adjunct faculty member advising Ashland University's The Collegian during his time with Source Media Properties.

He can be reached at [email protected].

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BOSTON — When thousands of state lawmakers, legislative aides, industry lobbyists and other politicos flock to the newly renamed Thomas Michael Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston next week, it may mark a record-breaking affair.

More than 8,000 people have registered for the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual summit, a tally that is "almost certainly the second-largest legislative summit NCSL has ever held," according to Tim Storey, the bipartisan organization's CEO. Legislative leaders said they expect 9,000 people to travel to Massachusetts for the event.

And as the nationwide organization representing state legislatures across the country celebrates its 50th anniversary, the summit "will make a pretty strong run" at the all-time summit attendance record, which also happened in Boston in 2007.

House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Limachr(59) Sen. Theresa Gavarone, R-Bowling Greenchr(59) Rep. Bob Peterson, R-Sabina will be among those in attendance. They will also be participating in panels, as will John Barron, the chief of staff and general counsel for Ohio Senate Republicans.

Other Ohio lawmakers confirmed to attend are: Sen. Bill DeMora, D-Columbuschr(59) Sen. Nathan Manning, R-N. Ridgevillechr(59) Rep. Kellie Deeter, R-Norwalkchr(59) Rep. Angela King, R-Celinachr(59) Rep. Roy Klopfenstein, R-Havilandchr(59) Rep. Gayle Manning, R-N. Ridgevillechr(59) Rep. Ty Mathews, R-Findlaychr(59) Rep. Melanie Miller, R-Ashlandchr(59) Rep. Sharon Ray, R-Wadsworthchr(59) Rep. Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hillchr(59) and Rep. Heidi Workman, R-Rootstown, along with another 15 or so House Democrats.

Numerous staff members are also planning to attend.

The three-day conference that begins Monday will touch on many of the biggest issues lawmakers face in Massachusetts and dozens of other states. Panel topics range from artificial intelligence to Medicaid cuts to cannabinoids to name, image and likeness rights.

It will also be, for many attendees, a networking and social bonanza. The first night features a kickoff event at TD Garden, and Olympian and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi will help host a 5K fun run at Castle Island early Tuesday morning.

More than 1,600 legislators are expected to attend, representing over one-fifth of all state lawmakers across the country, according to Storey, who on Tuesday previewed the summit in a webinar hosted by State Affairs and Pluribus News.

Nine of the sessions will be livestreamed to assist those unable to travel to the convention center. Over the course of the three days, dozens of different discussions and events will take place.

"Gosh, there's so many, man," Storey mused while recounting what he's most excited to see.

Lawmakers will also get exclusive access to one of two speaking programs.

On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will address Democratic legislators at a closed-door lunch, while Chris LaCivita, the 2024 co-campaign manager for President Donald Trump, will speak to Republican state legislators at a similar event. Attendance is limited only to lawmakers.

Huffman will moderate the conversation with LaCivita. He will also join a panel Wednesday at 10 a.m. for a session called "Federalism in Action: States' Roles in Our Constitutional Framework."

Also on Monday, Barron will serve as a moderator for a discussion about the evolution of legislative staffing levels.

Gavarone will speak as part of a panel about foreign influence in state politics, which will be livestreamed Monday at 4 p.m.

A panel that will include Peterson will discuss historic preservation tax incentives at the same time.

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka is set to speak at the opening session at 9 a.m. Monday, according to NCSL's agenda. She'll be joined by Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Utah Senate President Pro Tem Wayne Harper, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and columnist and radio host Michael Smerconish.

Spilka will also talk at the closing session at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, where stage actor Leslie Odom Jr. "will perform and inspire," according to NCSL.

Supporters expect the event to be a financial boost to Boston, especially with so many guests from other states heading to town. Spilka on Monday said the event has a projected "positive economic impact" of $11.2 million.

Editor's Note: This story was written by State Affairs Massachusetts, a Gongwer partner organization. Gongwer and its partners will have extensive coverage of the NCSL conference, which lasts from Monday to Wednesday.