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Local Politics: Tim Ryan gives Democrats a puncher’s chance
He’s not Sherrod Brown, but the first Democratic candidate to enter the race to replace Sen. Rob Portman offers some of the same blue-collar appeal
Craig Calcaterra
Congressman Tim Ryan launched a campaign for Senate on Monday, becoming the first Democratic candidate to enter the race to succeed outgoing Republican Sen. Rob Portman. If, like me, you spend a lot of time on Twitter beefing about Ohio politics, Ryan s entry into the race has likely caused your out-of-state friends to ask you if he has a chance. Probably because of (A) Sherrod Brown and (B) the Dr. Seuss thing.
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Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley speaks during a vigil at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio.
In this week s episode of Snollygoster, Ohio s politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown talk with Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley about her run for governor.
Democratic Challenger
Democrats are now stepping into the spotlight and into statewide races. Rep. Tim Ryan announced he ll be running for U.S. Senate. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley wants to take on Gov. Mike DeWine next year.
Whaley has been mayor of Dayton for seven years. She ran for governor in 2018 before leaving the race and endorsing Richard Cordray.
Rep. Tim Ryan launched a bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday.
Rep. Tim Ryan joined the race to succeed Sen. Rob Portman Monday, the first major Democrat to enter a contest already crowded with Republican contenders.
Ryan, who briefly sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2019, has represented Northeast Ohio in Congress since 2003. His Mahoning Valley district has drifted toward Trump in the last two presidential contests.
In a video announcing his campaign, Ryan tours the district in an SUV, visiting a football field and an empty factory. His campaign plans a “Workers First” tour of Ohio this week.