Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: February 7, 2018
Primary: May 8, 2018
General: November 6, 2018
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Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray won Ohio's May 8, 2018, Democratic gubernatorial primary election against former Rep. Dennis Kucinich and four other challengers.[1]

Cordray and Kucinich were at the heart of a factional struggle within the Democratic Party between party regulars and progressives. But the contest between the two had a twist: both could claim progressive credentials and progressive support.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who first proposed the creation of the CFPB, endorsed Cordray and campaigned on his behalf.[2] The Bernie Sanders-affiliated group Our Revolution, meanwhile, backed Kucinich.[3]

On the campaign trail, Kucinich attacked Cordray’s position on firearms, highlighting endorsements Cordray received from the Buckeye Firearms Association during his time as the state attorney general. Kucinich accused Cordray of having “made his office an extension of the NRA.”[4]

Cordray’s supporters criticized Kucinich for statements he made in support of Donald Trump, including a tweet praising the president’s inaugural address.[5] Kucinich was also criticized for accepting a speaking fee from supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[6]

Before serving as CFPB director, Cordray was Ohio’s attorney general, treasurer, and a member of the state House.

Kucinich represented Ohio’s 10th Congressional District for 16 years. He ran for president in 2004 and 2008.

Democratic victory in the gubernatorial election would have broken the Republican Party's trifecta control of Ohio.
Ohio was one of 36 states that held an election for governor in 2018. Democrats gained seven previously Republican-held seats, and Republicans gained one previously independent-held seat. Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 16 Democratic governors, 33 Republican governors, and one independent governor. In 2018, 26 of the 33 states with a Republican governor held a gubernatorial election, while nine out of the 16 states with a Democratic governor held a gubernatorial election. Seventeen of the 36 seats up for election were open seats (four Democratic, 12 Republican, and one independent), meaning that the sitting governor was not seeking re-election. Click here for more information on other 2018 gubernatorial elections.

Candidates and election results

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Richard Cordray
 
62.2
 
428,159
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Dennis J. Kucinich
 
23.0
 
158,284
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Joseph Schiavoni
 
9.2
 
63,131
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William O'Neill
 
3.3
 
22,667
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Paul Ray
 
1.4
 
9,536
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Larry Ealy
 
1.0
 
7,011

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 688,788
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Top candidates

The candidates identified below were identified as top candidates based on campaign finance and endorsement leads. They are presented below in alphabetical order.

Democratic Party Richard Cordray

Richard Cordray.jpg

Prior to the election, Cordray served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He had previously served as state attorney general and state treasurer.

In his December 2017 announcement that he would seek the governorship, Cordray argued that the state was at a crossroads: "I could feel as the year went on that there was a bigger fight developing back here in Ohio...And it's a fight that we're seeing is over the soul of America in terms of how we handle politics, how we handle our communities, how we treat one another."[7] Cordray's campaign website described the campaign as an effort to "change the system so that it starts working for Ohioans and their families, rather than the powerful interests."[8]

Cordray received endorsements from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and former state Rep. Connie Pillich (D).

Democratic Party Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich.jpg

Kucinich represented Ohio's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1997 until redistricting following the 2010 Census moved him into the district of Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D), who defeated him in the 2012 primary election.

In an interview with FOX News after declaring his candidacy, Kucinich argued that he could appeal to a broad selection of voters: "I can reach out to the people who voted for President Trump. I can show them that there are Democrats who stand solidly for economic progress, who want to protect our markets, who want to stand up for everyday Americans."[9] Kucinich's campaign website argued that "his life-long themes of cooperation, unity, diversity and inclusiveness seem the perfect antidote to a period fraught with polarization, social disintegration and disunity."[10] The website highlighted his stances on the economy, healthcare, and education.[11]

Kucinich received the endorsement of Our Revolution.

Timeline

Endorsements

Democratic candidate endorsements
Endorsement Date Cordray Pillich*[12] Schiavoni Kucinich O'Neill
Federal officials
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)[13] March 12, 2018 ✔
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)[14] January 22, 2018 ✔
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)[15] December 6, 2017 ✔
National figures
Former Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA)[16] December 12, 2017 ✔
Former Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett[15] December 6, 2017 ✔
State figures
Former state Rep. Connie Pillich (D)[17] February 14, 2018 ✔
State Sen. Sean O'Brien (D)[18] Unknown ✔
State Rep. Glenn Holmes (D)[18] Unknown ✔
State Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D)[18] Unknown ✔
State Rep. Michael O'Brien (D)[18] Unknown ✔
Local figures
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz (D)[19] April 26, 2018 ✔
University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan[20] April 24, 2018 ✔
Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins[20] April 24, 2018 ✔
Brooklyn Mayor Katie Gallagher[20] April 24, 2018 ✔
Bedford Mayor Stan Koci[20] April 24, 2018 ✔
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson (D)[21] April 23, 2018 ✔
Cleveland Council President Kevin Kelley[21] April 23, 2018 ✔
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish (D)[21] April 23, 2018 ✔
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer[21] April 23, 2018 ✔
Hamilton County Commission President Todd Portune[22] March 26, 2018 ✔
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther (D)[23] March 1, 2018 ✔
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley (D)[24] January 30, 2018 ✔
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley[25] January 12, 2018 ✔
Organizations
Ohio Cannabis Institute[26] May 5, 2018 ✔
The Vindicator[27] April 29, 2018 ✔
The Courier[28] April 26, 2018 ✔
Akron Beacon Journal[29] April 23, 2018 ✔
Center for Somali American Engagement[30] April 15, 2018 ✔
The Plain Dealer[31] April 15, 2018 ✔
Franklin County Democratic Party[32] March 29, 2018 ✔
United Food & Commercial Workers Locals 17A, 75, 880, and 1059[33] March 21, 2018 ✔
International Chemical Workers Union[33] March 21, 2018 ✔
Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union[33] March 21, 2018 ✔
Ohio AFL-CIO[34] March 6, 2018 ✔
Mahoning County Democratic Party[35] February 28, 2018 ✔
Our Revolution[36] February 20, 2018 ✔
Lorain County Democratic Party[37] February 13, 2018 ✔
EMILY's List[38] February 6, 2018 ✔
Democratic Progressives of Ohio[39] January 4, 2018 ✔
Utility Workers Union of America[40] June 7, 2017 ✔
UNITEHERE! Local 24[41] March 30, 2017 ✔
VoteVets[42] May 18, 2017 ✔
Communications Workers of America #4300[18] Unknown ✔
Utility Workers Union of America[18] Unknown ✔
*Pillich withdrew from the race on February 14, 2018.

Debates and forums

April 10 debate

On April 10, 2018, Richard Cordray (D), Dennis Kucinich (D), Bill O'Neill (D), and Joseph Schiavoni (D) met for a final debate.[43]

March 7 debate

On March 7, 2018, four of the then-declared gubernatorial debates met for a debate. Richard Cordray (D), Dennis Kucinich (D), Bill O'Neill (D), and Joseph Schiavoni (D) discussed a variety of issues at the debate, including firearms regulations. Cordray called for stricter regulations on firearms and provisions that he argued would prevent those with mental illness or who have been convicted of crimes, including domestic abuse, from obtaining firearms. Kucinich called on the state to outlaw the possession of what he referred to as assault weapons. O'Neill called on the state to require that all AR-15 rifles be registered with a local police chief. Schiavoni argued in favor of tighter school security measures, including posting security staff and behavioral specialists in schools.[44]

December 4 debate

On December 4, 2017, four of the five then-declared gubernatorial candidates met for a debate in Cleveland. Connie Pillich, Joseph Schiavoni, Betty Sutton, and Nan Whaley discussed developments in the race's candidate field, criticizing the November 30 announcement that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jon Husted would drop out and join the Mike DeWine (R) campaign as his running mate. The candidates also discussed the upcoming December 5 announcement that former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray would join the Democratic candidate field. Pillich argued that Cordray should have remained at the bureau until the July 2018 expiration of his term as its director, while Schiavoni argued that no Democratic candidate other than himself could win the November 6 general election. The candidates also reaffirmed their stance on issues that had come up earlier in the campaign, including education funding, infrastructure development, the best response to the opioid crisis, and nonpartisan redistricting. The fifth declared candidate at the time of the debate, Bill O'Neill, did not participate in the debate since he had withdrawn from the Democratic Party vetting process.[45]

October 29 debate

On October 29, 2017, a debate was held between four of the then-declared Democratic candidates. Connie Pillich (D), Joseph Schiavoni (D), Betty Sutton (D), and Nan Whaley (D) attended the Columbus debate. The candidates agreed on most policy issues, but differed on a lawsuit that Mayor Whaley (D) had initiated against opioid manufacturers. Whaley argued that it was an important step in addressing the opioid crisis, while Schiavoni and Sutton argued it was insufficient and would not address the issue on its own. Pillich did not comment.[46]

September 12 debate

On September 12, 2017, a debate was held between the four Democratic candidates who had entered the race at the time. The candidates discussed issues such as collective bargaining and opioids in the 90-minute debate, which was described by the Toledo Blade as "a chance to get to know candidates who have little statewide name recognition."[47] Jobs were identified as the most important issue facing the state by Pillich, Schiavoni, and Sutton, while Whaley suggested that wages and purchasing power were the most pressing concern.[48]

Campaign finance

Following is campaign finance information obtained from the Ohio Secretary of State's database covering all contributions to and expenditures by the campaigns between January 1, 2018, and April 18, 2018. Also provided is information on the campaigns' cash reserves as of April 18, 2018. Information was not available on contributions to or expenditures by the Ealy or Ray campaigns.

Campaign tactics and strategies

Campaign advertisements

Democratic Party Richard Cordray

Support
"Save" - Cordray campaign ad, released April 25, 2018
"Watchdog" - Cordray campaign ad, released April 10, 2018


Online presence

April 25, 2018

The following social media statistics were collected on April 25, 2018.

Facebook Twitter
Candidate Followers Likes Comments on Last Ten Posts Followers Following Tweets
Democratic Party Cordray 17,600 17,484 52 6,782 300 733
Democratic Party Kucinich 153,740 160,122 172 51,699 560 1,955

February 26, 2018

The following social media statistics were collected on February 26, 2018.

Facebook Twitter
Candidate Followers Likes Comments on Last Ten Posts Followers Following Tweets
Democratic Party Cordray 14,642 14,661 284 5,526 300 420
Democratic Party Kucinich 153,352 159,885 240 48,845 501 1,181

Noteworthy events

Disqualification of Jon Heavey

On February 22, 2018, the office of the Ohio Secretary of State announced that it had disqualified physician Jonathan Heavey (D) from the Democratic primary for governor after it found that he had not submitted sufficient signatures to qualify. Of the 2,185 signatures Heavey submitted, 854 were found to be valid, leaving him short of the 1,000-signature requirement.[49]

Heavey launched a lawsuit in response to his disqualification on February 27, 2018. In the suit, Heavey said that the secretary of state's office and five county elections boards had disqualified some signatures that were valid.[50] Heavey's suit was rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court on March 29, 2018.[51]

Race rating

Race ratings: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018
Race tracker Race ratings
November 5, 2018 October 30, 2018October 23, 2018October 16, 2018
The Cook Political Report Toss-up Toss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales Toss-up Tilt RepublicanTilt RepublicanTilt Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball Toss-up Toss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

Polls

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Governor of Ohio, Democratic primary 2018
Poll Richard Cordray Dennis KucinichJoseph SchiavoniBill O'NeillConnie PillichUndecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Fallon Research for the 1984 Society
(April 4-7, 2018)		 27.5%12.6%5.1%2.8%0%51.9%+/-4.38500
SurveyUSA
(March 16-20, 2018)		 21%21%5%4%0%49%+/-5.3509
Fallon Research
(January 16-19, 2018)		 23%16%4%3%2%52%+/-3.5801
AVERAGES 23.83% 16.53% 4.7% 3.27% 0.67% 50.97% +/-4.39 603.33
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Past elections

2014

See also: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014

Ed FitzGerald defeated Larry Ealy in the Democratic primary. FitzGerald was endorsed by former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, the Ohio AFL-CIO, and U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge.[52][53][54][55] Ealy did not receive any noteworthy endorsements.

Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio - Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt 83.1% 366,056
Larry Ealy/Ken Gray 16.9% 74,197
Total Votes 440,253
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State.


State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Ohio heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Trifecta status

2018 elections

See also: Ohio elections, 2018

Ohio held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for Ohio
 OhioU.S.
Total population:11,605,090316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):40,8613,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:82.4%73.6%
Black/African American:12.2%12.6%
Asian:1.9%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.1%86.7%
College graduation rate:26.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,429$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.6%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Ohio.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2017, Ohio had a population of 11,700,000 people, with its three largest cities being Columbus (pop. est. 860,000), Cleveland (pop. est. 390,000), and Cincinnati (pop. est. 300,000).[56][57]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Ohio Secretary of State.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Ohio every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Ohio 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 52.1% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 43.5% 8.6%
2012 Democratic Party Barack Obama 50.7% Republican Party Mitt Romney 47.7% 3.0%
2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 51.5% Republican Party John McCain 46.9% 4.6%
2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 50.8% Democratic Party John Kerry 48.7% 2.1%
2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 50.0% Democratic Party Al Gore 46.5% 3.5%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Ohio 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Rob Portman 58.0% Democratic Party Ted Strickland 37.2% 20.8%
2012 Democratic Party Sherrod Brown 50.7% Republican Party Josh Mandel 44.7% 6.0%
2010 Republican Party Rob Portman 56.8% Democratic Party Lee Fisher 39.4% 17.4%
2006 Democratic Party Sherrod Brown 56.2% Republican Party Mike DeWine 43.8% 12.4%
2004 Republican Party George Voinovich 63.9% Democratic Party Eric Fingerhut 36.1% 27.8%
2000 Republican Party Mike DeWine 59.9% Democratic Party Ted Celeste 35.9% 24.0%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Ohio.

Election results (Governor), Ohio 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2014 Republican Party John Kasich 63.6% Democratic Party Ed Fitzgerald 33.0% 30.6%
2010 Republican Party John Kasich 49.0% Democratic Party Ted Strickland 47.0% 2.0%
2006 Democratic Party Ted Strickland 60.5% Republican Party Ken Blackwell 36.6% 23.9%
2002 Republican Party Robert Taft 57.8% Democratic Party Tim Hagan 38.3% 19.5%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Ohio in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Ohio 2000-2016
Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
2016 Republican Party 12 75.0% Democratic Party 4 25.0% R+8
2014 Republican Party 12 75.0% Democratic Party 4 25.0% R+8
2012 Republican Party 12 75.0% Democratic Party 4 25.0% R+8
2010 Republican Party 13 72.2% Democratic Party 5 27.8% R+8
2008 Republican Party 8 44.4% Democratic Party 10 55.6% D+2
2006 Republican Party 11 61.1% Democratic Party 7 38.9% R+4
2004 Republican Party 12 66.7% Democratic Party 6 33.3% R+6
2002 Republican Party 12 66.7% Democratic Party 6 33.3% R+6
2000 Republican Party 11 57.9% Democratic Party 8 42.1% R+3

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Ashtabula County, Ohio 18.80% 12.78% 13.54%
Erie County, Ohio 9.48% 12.29% 13.86%
Montgomery County, Ohio 0.73% 4.62% 6.22%
Ottawa County, Ohio 19.51% 4.30% 6.24%
Portage County, Ohio 9.87% 5.52% 8.99%
Sandusky County, Ohio 22.58% 2.71% 4.64%
Stark County, Ohio 17.17% 0.47% 5.46%
Trumbull County, Ohio 6.22% 23.00% 22.43%
Wood County, Ohio 7.99% 4.84% 7.13%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[58][59]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 33 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 34 points. Clinton won seven districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 60 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 17.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "Election Results - Ohio," accessed May 8, 2018
  2. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Sen. Elizabeth Warren to join Cordray on campaign trail," April 10, 2018
  3. ↑ Our Revolution, "Our Revolution Endorses Dennis Kucinich for Ohio Governor," February 20, 2018
  4. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Dennis Kucinich says Richard Cordray is the NRA's 'boy' as guns increasingly become an issue in governor's race," February 27, 2018
  5. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Dennis Kucinich cheers President Donald Trump," January 20, 2017
  6. ↑ Dayton Daily News, "Kucinich discloses $20,000 speaking fee from pro-Syrian group," April 18, 2018
  7. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Richard Cordray officially enters the Ohio governor's race," December 5, 2017
  8. ↑ Cordray for Ohio, "Home," accessed February 26, 2018
  9. ↑ Washington Examiner, "Former Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich running for Ohio governor," January 17, 2018
  10. ↑ Kucinich for Governor, "Meet Dennis," January 23, 2018
  11. ↑ Kucinich for Governor, "The Issues," accessed February 26, 2018
  12. ↑ Pillich withdrew from the race on February 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ The Blade, "Marcy Kaptur endorses Cordray-Sutton for governor," March 12, 2018
  14. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Marcia Fudge backs Richard Cordray for governor," January 22, 2018
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Columbus Dispatch, "Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Valerie Jarrett endorse Cordray for governor," December 6, 2017
  16. ↑ U.S. News, "Rendell Endorses Democrat Connie Pillich for Ohio Governor," December 12, 2017
  17. ↑ The Enquirer, "Connie Pillich ends gubernatorial bid; endorses Cordray. Was the lone female Democrat in the race," February 14, 2018
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Joe Schiavoni for Governor, "Endorsements," accessed April 25, 2018
  19. ↑ WTOL 11, "Toledo Mayor endorses Richard Cordray for Ohio Governor," April 26, 2018
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 The Vindicator, "Four Cuyahoga mayors endorse Schiavoni for governor," April 24, 2018
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Cleveland.com, "Mayor Frank Jackson endorses Richard Cordray in the governor's race," April 23, 2018
  22. ↑ Dennis Kucinich for Governor, "Powerful Cincinnati Dem endorses Kucinich," March 26, 2018
  23. ↑ WOSU, "Cordray Scores Governor Race Endorsement From Columbus Mayor Ginther," March 1, 2018
  24. ↑ U.S. News, "Dem Titan Ed Rendell Joins Ohio's Pillich on Campaign Trail," January 30, 2018
  25. ↑ WKYC, "Dayton mayor Nan Whaley ends bid for Ohio governor, endorses Richard Cordray," January 12, 2018
  26. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Pro-marijuana legalization group backs O’Neill for governor," May 5, 2018
  27. ↑ The Vindicator, "Cordray is obvious choice in Dem race for governor," April 29, 2018
  28. ↑ The Courier, "For governor," April 26, 2018
  29. ↑ Facebook, "Richard Cordray," April 23, 2018
  30. ↑ Facebook, "Richard Cordray," April 15, 2018
  31. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial," April 15, 2018
  32. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Franklin County Democrats endorse Cordray for governor," March 29, 2018
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Facebook, "Richard Cordray," March 21, 2018
  34. ↑ Toledo Blade, "Cordray wins backing of big labor," March 6, 2018
  35. ↑ The Vindicator, "Schiavoni gets the Mahoning Democratic endorsement for governor, February 28, 2018
  36. ↑ Our Revolution, "Our Revolution Endorses Dennis Kucinich for Ohio Governor," February 20, 2018
  37. ↑ Morning Journal, "Lorain County Democratic Party endorses Cordray, Sutton for governor, lieutenant governor," February 13, 2018
  38. ↑ Bristol Herald Courier, "Pro-Democrat PAC backs Connie Pillich for Ohio governor," February 6, 2018
  39. ↑ The Vindicator, "Schiavoni picks up progressive group’s endorsement for governor," January 6, 2018
  40. ↑ UWUA, "UWUA Endorses Joe Schiavoni for Ohio Governor," June 7, 2017
  41. ↑ Cleveland.com, "First union endorsement of Ohio's 2018 gubernatorial race goes to Connie Pillich," March 30, 2017
  42. ↑ Daily Kos, "OH-Gov: VoteVets Endorses Connie Pillich (D) For Governor," May 18, 2017
  43. ↑ Governing, "In Democrats' Final Debate for Ohio Governor, No Clear Winner Emerges," April 12, 2018
  44. ↑ Toledo Blade, "Four Dem candidates for governor debate gun laws, drug policy," March 7, 2018
  45. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio governor’s race: Original Democratic field holds last debate," December 5, 2017
  46. ↑ Dayton Daily News, "3 big takeaways from Ohio’s Democratic gubernatorial debate," October 30, 2017
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  48. ↑ Cleveland.com, "With shadow of Springer, Cordray looming, Dem governor hopefuls take to the debate stage," September 12, 2017
  49. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Jon Heavey says he will challenge decision to keep him off governor's ballot," February 22, 2018
  50. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Jon Heavey files lawsuit to overturn decision keeping him off May ballot," February 28, 2018
  51. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Supreme Court rejects Jon Heavey's attempt to get on May ballot for governor," March 29, 2018
  52. ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Ohio governor's race: Former Gov. Ted Strickland passes torch to fellow Democrat Ed FitzGerald," July 29, 2013
  53. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio AFL-CIO backs Ed FitzGerald for governor," October 7, 2013
  54. ↑ Cleveland.com, "U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge endorses Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald for governor," November 29, 2013
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  58. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
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