Jan 6, 2022 - Politics

Dem candidates pick running mates in Ohio governor race

Tyler Buchanan

Head shots of Ohio gubernatorial candidates John Cranley and Nan Whaley. — Ohio gubernatorial candidates John Cranley and Nan Whaley. (AP Photo/John Minchillo; AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

John Cranley and Nan Whaley, the two Democratic candidates for governor, have announced their running mates in the 2022 election.

The picks: Cranley, the former mayor of Cincinnati, will campaign alongside state Sen. Theresa Fedor of Toledo. Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton, picked Cuyahoga County Councilman Cheryl Stephens.

State of play: One of these tickets will face the winners from the Republican primary, which features Gov. Mike DeWine running for re-election against several challengers.

Among them: Former U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci of Wadsworth (running with filmmaker Joe Knopp) and Canal Winchester farmer Joe Blystone (running with veteran Jeremiah Workman).

The Ohio primary election is May 3.

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