Jan 8, 2021
The Ohio Democratic Party’s executive committee will meet Thursday to select a new leader and will elect the first woman to the position.
It’s almost certain Liz Walters, Summit County Council president and former state party executive and political director, has the necessary votes.
While there are five other candidates in the race, the only serious challenger to Walters is Antoinette Wilson, a Columbus political consultant with a lot of wins under her belt.
The biggest shakeup in the race occurred when Lou Gentile, a former state legislator from Steubenville, withdrew as candidate.
His withdrawal letter didn’t provide details for his decision. But Gentile could see that the party’s key figures were backing Walters, and it was best to avoid a messy fight for the chairman’s position, especially because he was unlikely to win.