Tuesday's Election Day will mark the final day of voting on Issue 1 which has implications for the state constitution and a November ballot initiative on abortion rights.
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Show Transcript OPEN. COURTIS: AS ROB PORTMAN TURNS TOWARD THE EXIT RAMP, THEREâS NO SHORTAGE OF REPLACEMENT DRIVERS REACHING FOR THE WHEEL. JOHN: AS ROB PORTMAN TURNS TOWARD THE EXIT RAMP, THEREâS NO SHORTAGE OF REPLACEMENT DRIVERS REACHING FOR THE WHEEL. WITHOUT DIVULGING NAMES, YOU KNOW, BEING A BIG COUNTY PARTY CHAIRMAN, MY PHONEâS BEEN RINGING ALREADY ABOUT PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT TO KIND OF GAUGE INTEREST. JOHN: BUT IN A STATE THAT CURRENTLY COLORS ITSELF MORE RED THAN PURPLE, WHATâS THE RIGHT MODEL? THE KIND OF CROSSOVER APPEAL THAT DEFINED PORTMAN? OR THE TAKE-NO-PRISONERS POLITICS OF THE PRESIDENT HE SUPPORTED? HE IS THE POSTER BOY FOR BIPARTISANSHIP IN A LOT OF WAYS. BUT NOW HEâS GOING TO BE THE POSTER BOY O
ODP Chairman David Pepper plans to step down at end of this year.
The Ohio Democratic Party is expected to vote on a replacement for outgoing chairman David Pepper on December 29. Here s a look at who might be in the running for the job.
Former Mahoning County Democratic Party Chair David Betras has been critical of Pepper and the party. So is he interested in taking over?
“Let me put the Hell in front of the no, Betras says.
Betras says the state party needs to clean house and refocus on working Ohioans, a sentiment that’s shared by former party chair Chris Redfern.
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Former Mahoning County Democratic Party Chair David Betras has been critical of Pepper and the party. So is he interested in taking over?
“Let me put the Hell in front of the no,” Betras says.
Betras says the state party needs to clean house and refocus on working Ohioans, a sentiment that’s shared by former party chair Chris Redfern.
“We need to go back to our base, continue conversations and support issues that are important to African American and Latino communities but also talk to working folks.”
Redfern says he’s open to being the chairman again if the board wants it. He says he’s also willing to help a new person take over that role. Current Democratic Party Chair David Pepper says he’s also willing to help the next leader make an easy transition into the role.