recognized by the state for the first time in four years. 20 new libertarian Ohio candidates have until Thursday to get enough signatures for the ballot.
The Libertarian O'Connor didn't return an email seeking comment Monday. But he describes himself on his LinkedIn profile page as an "information security leader, speaker, and evangelist." He states his current job title is "global director, Office of Cyber Security," though - intriguingly -
he lists his last two employers only as "confidential."
O'Connor is one of 20 candidates Ohio Libertarians are planning to run this year after regaining state recognition as a minor party last week for the first time in nearly four years. All Libertarian candidates have until Thursday to file petition signatures to run; statewide and congressional candidates need 50 valid signatures apiece, while legislative and county candidates only need five.
The party's main goal is to make sure its gubernatorial candidate, Columbus filmmaker/activist Travis Irvine, gets at least 3 percent of the statewide vote in November. That's the threshold minor parties in Ohio need to reach to remain on the ballot in 2020.
https://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2018/07/another_oconnor_plans_to_join.htmlThe article lists the other candidates. Grim news. I think we should assume they'll have all the petition pushers money can buy.
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