who is the democrat running for governor in ohio
Richard Cordray
title: 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election text: 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election The 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Ohio, concurrently with the election of Ohio's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various Ohio and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to a third consecutive term. The Republicans nominated Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine and the Democratic nominee is former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director title: 2018 United States gubernatorial elections text: in 2016 Constance Gadell-Newton has declared her candidacy. Filmaker and comedian Travis Irvine is the Libertarian Party's candidate for governor. DeWine won election. Two-term Governor Mary Fallin is term-limited as Oklahoma does not allow governors to serve more than two terms. Businessman Kevin Stitt advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary, eventually winning. With only one opponent in the primary, former Attorney General Drew Edmondson won the Democratic nomination outright. The Libertarian nominee is Chris Powell. Stitt won election. Kate Brown became Governor of Oregon in February 2015 following the resignation of John Kitzhaber. In accordance with Oregon law, title: Richard Cordray text: 5, 2017, Cordray announced his candidacy for Governor of Ohio in the 2018 election. He won the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018, and faced Republican challenger and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine in the general election. On August 1, 2018, former President Barack Obama endorsed Cordray for governor. In the general election held November 6, 2018, DeWine defeated Cordray with 50.7% of the vote to Cordray's 46.4%; third-party candidates received 2.9%. On July 11, 1992, Cordray married Margaret "Peggy" Cordray, a law professor at Capital University Law School. The Cordrays have twins, a daughter and son, and reside near title: 2018 Ohio elections text: 2018 Ohio elections The Ohio general elections, 2018, were held on November 6, 2018, throughout Ohio. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is eligible for re-election in 2018. All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor are term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine is term-limited and cannot run for a third term as attorney general. He is currently the Republican nominee for Governor. Candidates Results Candidates Results Endorsements Polling Results The Ohio title: 2018 United States gubernatorial elections text: seeking election to a full term. Former Governor Juan Babauta is also seeking the governorship, running as an independent. Torres won election to a full term. Two-term Governor John Kasich is term-limited, as Ohio does not allow governors to serve three consecutive terms. Attorney General Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor ran for the Republican nomination, which DeWine won. Former U.S. Representative and Two-Time Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich, Ohio Attorney General and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray, State Senator Joe Schiavoni, ran for the Democratic nomination, which was won by Cordray. Green Party nominee for State House