Ohio Constituent Criticizes Sen. Moreno's Unresponsiveness

Lyndhurst resident says senator's office ignores concerns about upcoming legislation

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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An Ohio constituent named Annamarie Kachurek has expressed frustration with U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, claiming that the senator's office has been unresponsive to her attempts to reach out and share her concerns about upcoming legislation such as the SAVE America Act.

Why it matters

This story highlights the importance of elected officials maintaining open lines of communication with their constituents and being responsive to their concerns. It also touches on the broader issue of voter suppression and the role that legislation like the SAVE America Act may play in that.

The details

Kachurek says that she has reached out to Moreno's office multiple times, either by phone or email, to share her views on upcoming legislation. However, she claims that her calls go to voicemail with no return call, and her emails receive only a generic form letter response that does not address her specific concerns. Kachurek contrasts this with her experience communicating with former Senator Sherrod Brown, whose office she says always responded to her with specificity, indicating that he listened to her feedback.

  • Kachurek has reached out to Sen. Moreno's office on several occasions since his election to the U.S. Senate.

The players

Annamarie Kachurek

A constituent from Lyndhurst, Ohio who has attempted to communicate with Sen. Moreno's office about her concerns over upcoming legislation.

Sen. Bernie Moreno

The current U.S. Senator from Ohio who Kachurek says has been unresponsive to her attempts to share her views.

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown

The previous U.S. Senator from Ohio who Kachurek says was more responsive and attentive to constituent feedback.

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What they’re saying

“Every time I call his office with concerns over upcoming legislation, I get an answering machine with his voice message -- and no return call addressing my concerns. So, I have taken to sending emails, but the outcome is even more disappointing, as it is the exact same form letter in response and never addresses the issue.”

— Annamarie Kachurek, Constituent (cleveland.com)

“One thing I can say about former U. S. Sen. Brown is that he or his staff always responded to me with specificity, indicating he listened. That's what integrity looked like.”

— Annamarie Kachurek, Constituent (cleveland.com)

What’s next

Kachurek has urged Sen. Moreno to vote 'No' on the SAVE America Act, which she believes is a tactic of voter suppression.

The takeaway

This story highlights the importance of elected officials maintaining open and responsive communication with their constituents, and the consequences when that does not occur. It also touches on broader concerns around voter suppression and the role that legislation may play in that.