The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Democratic Party
NAME: RICHARD CORDRAY
Age: 58
Hometown: Grove City, Franklin County Experience: Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 2012-2017; Ohio Attorney General, 2009-2011; Ohio Treasurer, 2007-2009; Franklin County Treasurer; Solicitor General of Ohio; Ohio House, 1991-1992 Education: B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Brasenose College, Oxford; J.D., University of Chicago Running mate: Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton
NAME: DENNIS KUCINICH
Age: 71 Hometown: Cleveland Experience: U.S. House, 1997-2013; Ohio Senate, 19951997; Cleveland mayor, 1978-1979; Cleveland City Council Education: B.A., M.A., Case Western Reserve University Running mate: Tara Samples, Akron City Council
NAME: WILLIAM O’NEILL
Age: 70 Hometown: Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County
Experience: Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 2013-2018; 11th District Court of Appeals, 1997-2007; U.S Army; R.N.; assistant Ohio Attorney General; O’Neill & Brown law firm
Education: B.A., Ohio University; J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Huron School of Nursing
Running mate: Chantelle E. Lewis, Lorain County educator
NAME: CONNIE PILLICH
Age: 57 Hometown: Montgomery, Hamilton County Experience: Ohio House, 2009-2014; Webb & Pillich, LLC law firm; U.S. Air Force
Education: B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A., University of North Dakota; J.D., University of Cincinnati Running mate: Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer
NAME: JOE SCHIAVONI
Age: 38 Hometown: Boardman, Mahoning County
Experience: Ohio Senate, 2009-present; Senate Minority Leader, 20142017; Schiavoni, Schiavoni, Bush and Muldowney law firm Education: B.A., Ohio University; J.D., Capital University Running mate: Stephanie Dodd, Ohio State Board of Education
Source: AP Research