Ohio: Democrat Richard Cordray puts Republican governorship in jeopardy

[Judi Lynn]

Cordray, once a game show champion, takes on Mike DeWine in one of the most important and closest gubernatorial races

Ben Jacobs in Dayton, Ohio
@Bencjacobs
Sat 28 Jul 2018 06.00 EDT

In 2016, Ohio overwhelmingly backed a rightwing populist with a domineering personality who hosted a reality TV show. In 2018, Democrats hope the state will vote for a progressive populist who was once a champion on Jeopardy.

Richard Cordray, the Democratic nominee for governor, possesses a unique anti-charisma. Before his political career, the earnest and lanky candidate used his Jeopardy winnings to pay his taxes and buy a used car. A former statewide elected official, he spent seven years in Washington as head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) before launching his gubernatorial bid.

The Republican nominee is Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine, a fixture of Buckeye state politics who has been elected to both chambers of Congress and was lieutenant governor before becoming the top state law enforcement official in 2010, when he narrowly defeated the incumbent: Cordray.

In a set of high-stakes midterm elections, in a perennial swing state, this is one of the most important and closest gubernatorial races.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/28/ohio-richard-cordray-governor-democrats-republicans

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. This is an excellent article.

I really appreciate the fact that there is a good amount of background on both DeWine and Cordray.

Well worth the few minutes it took to read!

K&R