We Have An Abolitionist Running for Office!
Ohio! We have an Abolitionist running for office!
End Abortion Ohio today endorses Eric Watson (https://ericwatsonforohio.com) for the Republican nomination in Ohio's 88th House District, where he is challenging incumbent Rep. Gary Click (@clickforohio) in the May 5, 2026 primary.
End Abortion Ohio does not endorse often or lightly, but this is a rare situation where we feel that it is necessary to inform the voters of District 88 about the actions of their Representative. Incumbent Rep. Gary Click has had more than ample opportunity to champion H.B. 370, the “Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act”, legislation that would extend to every preborn child the same legal protections afforded to every born child. Rep. Click has made it clear to us that he does not believe in equal protection of the law for preborn children and he has refused to pursue personhood rights for them. The 2023 Issue 1 defeat, which purportedly enshrined abortion as a right in Ohio's constitution, stands as the definitive verdict on the failing, compromised approach that Click and his performative pro-life establishment have long hidden behind.
"I am genuinely disappointed in Rep. Click’s stance on the life issue," said End Abortion Ohio President Austin Beigel (@acbagel). "He has been repeatedly presented with a path to real equal protection for Ohio's preborn children and has completely rejected it. Per the 2025 ODH Abortion Report, children of District 88 are being killed through abortion every day, and what they're getting from Representative Gary Click is a total lack of urgency or courage in Columbus. He has decided to play the political game rather than stand on conviction, and the self-sacrificial attitude that we expect from Conservative, Pro-life legislators is not apparent in him."
While Gary Click refused to respond to End Abortion Ohio’s 2026 Candidate Survey, Eric Watson scored a 100% on it, made time for multiple in-person interviews, and took both our Equal Protection and Abolitionist pledges. This is the type of engagement and moral courage that residents of District 88 should receive from their Representative.
The primary is May 5, 2026. End Abortion Ohio urges every voter in District 88 who believes preborn children deserve the right to life cast their ballot for Eric Watson.
