COLUMBUS, Ohio—After receiving hundreds of nominations from Capitol Letter readers during the past week, voting is now open for the 2025 Sloopy Awards.

For the past seven years, we’ve awarded Sloopys to the best (and, in some cases, perhaps the not-quite-so-best) in Ohio government and politics.

This year, we’re handing out awards in 28 categories to everyone from statewide officeholders and state lawmakers to staffers and lobbyists – not to mention Capitol Square’s most popular restaurants and watering holes.

Categories include:

Cast your vote here in as many categories as you wish. Voting will close after 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.

We’ll announce the winners in the Friday, Dec. 19, edition of Capitol Letter.

Thanks to everyone who submitted the 300-plus nomination forms we re

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