Ohio Republican Gov. DeWine will face Nan Whaley this fall
Election 2022 Governor Ohio FILE - Nan Whaley, former Mayor of Dayton, running for Ohio governor, speaks to reporters following a debate against John Cranley at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, March 29, 2022. Ohio voters will decide governor nominees and one of the most contentious and expensive Republican U.S. Senate primaries in the nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File) (Aaron Doster)TOLEDO, Ohio — (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday won his party's nomination for a second term in office and will face Democrat Nan Whaley this fall after he overcame conservative anger of his strict pandemic policies and notable rifts with former President Donald Trump. The former president did not choose sides in the Republican contest for governor.
wftv.comOhio Democrats make play for women's vote in governor's race
Nan Whaley, a former Dayton mayor, is seeking to be the state's first elected female governor. For Democrats, winning the female vote by a wide margin has become imperative to offset their losses with male voters. Mike DeWine or Trump — have performed well with female voters, allowing them to win the state. “For the past three decades, we’ve run a moderate, white man for governor of Ohio,” Whaley said at a debate last week. Whaley also has the backing of some powerful women's groups, including EMILY's List, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, Matriots PAC and Pro-Choice Ohio.
wftv.comCincinnati Mayor John Cranley enters Ohio governor’s race
Election 2022 Ohio Governor Cranley FILE - In this March 21, 2018, file photo, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley listens during a city council meeting in Cincinnati. With the launch of his campaign, he joins his friend, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, in the Democratic field. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) (John Minchillo)COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — Two-term Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley joined the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, pledging to modernize Ohio's infrastructure and economy with proceeds from legalizing marijuana and to extract money from energy companies for homeowner rebates that will help lift family budgets. With the launch of his campaign Tuesday, Cranley joins his friend, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, in the Democratic field. He said he will make "jobs, jobs, and more jobs" his priority.
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