'''Michael DeWine''' is the [[Republican]] Attorney General for [[Ohio]] (2012), after winning a tight race in 2010. Previously he served two terms in the [[U.S. Senate]], and several terms in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] prior to that.
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'''Michael DeWine''' is the [[Republican]] governor of [[Ohio]], serving since January 2019. Previously, he served as the state's attorney general from 2011 to 2019, served two terms in the [[U.S. Senate]], and several terms in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] prior to that.
On February 17, 2012, DeWine switched his endorsement from [[Mitt Romney]] to the more [[conservative]] [[Rick Santorum]].
On February 17, 2012, DeWine switched his endorsement from [[Mitt Romney]] to the more [[conservative]] [[Rick Santorum]].
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In April 2019, DeWine signed a [[Heartbeat Bill]] into law, something his [[establishment]] predecessor, [[John Kasich]], had vetoed.<ref>Rodrigo, Chris Mills (April 11, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/438515-ohio-governor-signs-heartbeat-abortion-bill Ohio governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 11, 2019.</ref>