Ohio Gubernatorial Race Archives

Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Nan Whaley Announces Coalition of Mayors Who Have Endorsed Her Campaign

April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 Peter D'Abrosca

A gubernatorial candidate and her running mate have formed a coalition of more than 40 Ohio mayors who are supporting their bid Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

“Today [Cheryl Stevens] & I are proud to announce a new coalition supporting our #OHGov campaign – Mayors for Whaley-Stephens! As two former mayors, Cheryl and I can’t wait to work with local leaders across Ohio to ensure each community has its own chance at economic success,” former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley announced on Twitter.

Renacci Blasts Paduchik for ‘Fake News’ About Campaign Loan

April 23, 2022April 22, 2022 Peter D'Abrosca

Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Congressman Jim. Renacci (R) blasted Ohio Republican Party (ORP) Chairman Bob Paduchik, who falsely accused him of repaying a $4 million loan given to his own campaign.

“The Ohio Republican Party Chairman needs an accounting lesson. Four minus four plus four equals four. No wonder the ORP’s books are a mess,” Renacci said. “The establishment knows we are going to win this election and are resorting to low fake news attacks in the final days to try to distract from all of DeWine’s failures.”

Lima Mayor Endorses Nan Whaley for Governor

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Peter D'Abrosca

The mayor of a prominent Ohio city Monday announced her endorsement of former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley (D), who is running for governor.

“Hi, my name is Mayor Sharetta Smith, and I’m mayor of the great city of Lima, Ohio, and I’m here to offer my support and my endorsement of my great friend Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton, Ohio, in her bid to become Ohio’s next governor,” Mayor Sharetta Smith (D) said in a video. “I believe in Nan. I believe in her platform to help working families. She’s talked about how under her leadership, our wages will go up, and our bills will go down. Nan is also a former mayor, and no one knows better the issues facing our local families. She’s a hard worker. Her boots have been on the ground. She sees firsthand what’s happening with our families, and I believe Nan is the one for us – to go to Columbus and fight for us.”

Trump to Rally in Delaware County Before May Primary

April 14, 2022April 13, 2022 Peter D'Abrosca

Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Ohio later this month, ahead of key primary races for Republican candidates.

“President Trump coming this month to the Delaware County Fairgrounds! Stay tuned for details!” the Delaware County Republican Party said Tuesday afternoon.

Clermont County GOP Endorses Jim Renacci for Ohio Governor

February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 Cooper Moran

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The Clermont County Republican Party on Monday voted to endorse Ohio gubernatorial candidate Jim Renacci in his challenge to Governor Mike DeWine.

In total, Renacci won the endorsement with 77 of the possible 106 committee members’ votes. 22 individuals supported Governor DeWine.

Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Renacci to Invest $4 Million in His Campaign

January 13, 2022January 12, 2022 Cooper Moran

Former congressman Jim Renacci, who is challenging Governor Mike DeWine in a GOP primary, announced on Wednesday that he will pour $4 million of his own money into the race.

The candidate, who has already spent $1 million on the contest, argued the added funds prove his dedication to defeating the incumbent governor.

Ohio Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Announce Running Mates

January 6, 2022January 5, 2022 Cooper Moran

Two Ohio Democrats running for Governor on Wednesday announced their running mates to serve as Lieutenant Governor for the state.

Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton, chose Cuyahoga County Council Vice President Cheryl Stephens, and former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley selected State Senator Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo).

GOP Sweeps Statewide Offices as Mike DeWine Wins Governor’s Race Over Richard Cordray

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Republican Mike DeWine cruised to victory over Democrat Richard Cordray Tuesday and Republicans swept every statewide office on the Ohio ballot, including secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor and treasurer. All of the congressional races thought to be up for grabs, or at least competitive, also went to Republicans…

Richard Cordray Touts Record of ‘Promoting Women’ Despite Years of Discrimination Complaints at CFPB

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Democrat Richard Cordray received favorable coverage this week from NBC affiliate WTAP, which gave a platform to Cordray’s wife that she used to tout his record of promoting women “to the top” positions of power. Former Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland, wife of former Gov. Ted Strickland, made stops in Marietta…

Cost of Cordray Programs: $16 Billion Over Four Years

October 21, 2018October 20, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Richard Cordray has promised the world to Ohio voters, but how much would it all cost? The Democrat candidate for governor has proposed billions of dollars in new spending programs. Nobody argues that. But how to pay for these programs, that’s where it gets opaque. His initiatives include expanded drug…

TV Ad Reminds Voters of Rich Cordray’s Decision to Hire Corrupt Pakistani Who Stole $500K from Ohio

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Anthony Accardi

The Republican Governors Association released a new television ad in the Ohio governor’s race Thursday, drawing attention to what it considers to be “bad judgment” on the part of Democrat candidate Richard Cordray. The ad focuses on Cordray’s time as Ohio treasurer and his decision to hire a Pakistani-American named…

Can Elizabeth Warren Save Richard Cordray’s Campaign for Ohio Governor?

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Richard Cordray was back in his old stomping ground in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, fundraising with his mentor and close friend Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Cordray’s ties with Warren are many. She and former President Obama founded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Cordray became her hand-picked director. Cordray’s six-year tenure at the agency…

Richard Cordray ‘Misstated’ Ohio Drug Laws at Gubernatorial Debate

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Democrat candidate for governor Richard Cordray, speaking at the gubernatorial debate Monday night, “misstated the law” with regard to Ohio’s drug addiction problems, said a prominent Ohio legal expert. Cordray routinely encourages Ohio voters to pass Issue 1, which will appear on the ballot Nov. 6. If passed, it would…

Democrat State Lawmaker Explains Why He Backs GOP’s Mike DeWine for Ohio Governor

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Republican Mike DeWine won a key endorsement Monday from the other side of the aisle. State Rep. Bill Patmon (D-10) of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, announced his endorsement of DeWine for Ohio governor. “I’ve worked with Mike DeWine over the last eight years as a State Representative. He has come…

New Ad Asks Question About Richard Cordray: Has He Ever Really ‘Cared’ About Women?

October 7, 2018October 6, 2018 Anthony Accardi

“Dear Richard Cordray,” the ad begins. “We care…” By the time the ad concludes listeners hear that Cordray, the Democrat candidate for Ohio governor, not only doesn’t care about women. He doesn’t respect them. The new ad comes compliments of the Republican Governors Association, hitting Cordray right at the core…

DeWine Campaign to Host Watch Parties for Tonight’s Gubernatorial Debate

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will be at Marietta College in Columbus for the second gubernatorial debate with Richard Cordray on Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. And for those who wish to watch the debate among friends, the DeWine campaign has organized a series of watch parties. The first…

Employees of Richard Cordray’s CFPB File Notice of Pending Class-Action Suit Alleging Discrimination

September 21, 2018September 20, 2018 Anthony Accardi

A complaint has been filed in federal court alleging Richard Cordray and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau engaged in discriminatory practices against female and racial-minority employees of the agency. The complaint, filed Sept. 13 in D.C. District Court, seeks class-action status for all affected employees. It alleges violations of the…

10 Questions Ohio Voters Want Answered from Richard Cordray at Tonight’s Gubernatorial Debate

September 19, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray square off Wednesday night, Sept. 19, in their first gubernatorial ahead of the Nov. 6 election. The debate, set for 7 p.m. at University of Dayton, should provide a window into just how opposite the two candidates are in their approach to everything…

Expert: Richard Cordray was Falsely Credited with Nailing Wells Fargo

September 15, 2018September 14, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Wells Fargo was slapped with a massive government fine in September 2016 after it was found to be pressuring consumers to open accounts they didn’t want and even secretly opening accounts without customers’ authorization. Richard Cordray’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a press release Sept. 8, 2016 laying out the…

Richard Cordray’s Claim He Returned $12 Billion to Consumers While at CFPB Doesn’t Add Up

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 Anthony Accardi

The core message of Richard Cordray’s campaign for governor of Ohio is that he returned “$12 billion” to consumers while heading up President Obama’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The claim of returning a specific amount of money to consumers appeared in countless CFPB press releases that predate his run for governor.…

Obama Campaign Visit to Ohio Highlights Cordray’s Failure to Keep Promise to Make Consumer-Watchdog Agency Non-Political

September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 Anthony Accardi

When former President Obama, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) by his side, nominated Richard Cordray to take over the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he famously remarked: “We can’t let politics stand in the way of doing the right thing in Washington.” But has Richard Cordray lived up to…

Obama Coming to Ohio to Stump for Fellow Democrat DC Insider Richard Cordray

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Former President Obama has placed Ohio atop his to-do list for states in need of a few more Democrats to swing the political agenda leftward. He sees Richard Cordray, who served as one of his key regulators for six years in Washington, as a big part of the equation in…

New Poll Has Cordray-DeWine in Dead Heat Entering Final Two Months of Gubernatorial Race

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 Anthony Accardi

A new Ohio poll shows the two candidates for governor running neck and neck while Republicans hold razor-thin leads in most of the other statewide races. Innovation Ohio, a “progressive” think tank, released a poll Thursday showing Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray locked in a dead heat for…

New TV Ad Slams Richard Cordray’s Record of Discrimination Against Women and Minorities

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018 Anthony Accardi

The Republican Governors Association released a new TV ad Wednesday highlighting Richard Cordray’s failure to protect his employees against racial and gender discrimination at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while serving as director of the agency under President Obama. Cordray, a Democrat and former Ohio attorney general, is squaring off…

Ohio Mainstream Media Defends Richard Cordray’s Abysmal Record on Crimes Against Women

September 2, 2018September 1, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Mike DeWine ousted Richard Cordray from the Ohio Attorney General’s office in 2010, defeating him at the polls and replacing him as the state’s top law enforcement officer. As such, DeWine has an insider’s view of how Cordray ran the AG’s office. In a recently launched TV ad, DeWine uses…

Richard Cordray Tweets His Admiration for ‘Good People’ at Terror-Tied Islamic Organization

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Richard Cordray, Ohio’s Democrat nominee for governor, attended a candidates’ forum Monday sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, an organization that has been repeatedly tied to groups and people involved in terrorist-related activity. The U.S. Justice Department named CAIR an unindicted co-conspirator in a high-profile 2008 terror-funding trial involving the…

Trump Words of Warning About Cordray: ‘He Was Terrible’ …’He Will Ruin Your State’

August 28, 2018August 27, 2018 Anthony Accardi

President Donald Trump weighed in with his opinion about the Democrat candidate for Ohio governor, a man he’s had some experience with in Washington. Trump singled out Richard Cordray during a speech Friday night before a Republican fundraiser in Columbus. Cordray spent six tumultuous years as the first director of…

Cordray Touts ‘Diversity’ Despite Record of Overseeing ‘Toxic and Retaliatory’ Workplace at CFPB

August 27, 2018August 26, 2018 Anthony Accardi

Richard Cordray, the Democrat hoping to become Ohio’s next governor, has embraced all of his party’s favorite talking points, including Hillary Clinton’s 2016 mantra “diversity is our strength.” But Cordray’s managing skills, when confronted with a diverse workforce, did not pass muster with minorities. In fact, if he were…