Liz Walters emerges as Ohio Democratic Party chair favorite following endorsement from Sherrod Brown, big labor backing
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Democratic bigwigs have thrown their support behind Summit County Councilwoman Liz Walters to become the next chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, with those in charge of powerful blocs of voters saying she has secured enough votes to win Thursday’s election.
That includes an endorsement from Sen. Sherrod Brown – the most high-profile Democrat in the state – and significant backing from labor unions in the race to succeed now-resigned Chair David Pepper.
“Liz Walters has spent her life serving our state and fighting for the Dignity of Work,” Brown said in a statement. “She understands the challenges facing our state and has laid out a comprehensive vision that will allow our party to compete in every community in Ohio, field strong candidates up and down the ballot and show working families in