If you read CityBeat, you’d probably vote for the following. But the great thing about America is that who you endorse is up to you. Please read the Election Guide for more information on races and candidates.
U.S. Senate: Sherrod Brown
Ohio Governor: Richard Cordray
Ohio 1st Congressional District: Aftab Pureval
Ohio 2nd Congressional District: Jill Schiller
Ohio Attorney General: Steve Dettelbach
Ohio Secretary of State: Kathleen Clyde
Ohio Auditor: Zack Space
Ohio State Senator: Cecil Thomas
Ohio 27th House District: Christine Fisher
Ohio’s 30th House District: Clayton Adams
Ohio’s 32nd House District: Catherine Ingram
Ohio’s 33rd House District: Sedrick Denson
Ohio Supreme Court: Michael Donnelly, Melody Stewart
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judges: Pavan Parikh, Arica L. Underwood, Terry Nestor, Thomas O. Beridon
Ohio Issue 1 (a constitutional amendment to reduce penalties for non-violent drug crimes): Yes
Hamilton County Issue 9 (a property tax levy to help fund Hamilton County Job and Family Services): Yes
Cincinnati Issue 10 (to return council to two-year terms): No
Cincinnati Issue 11 (to stagger council’s current four-year terms): Yes
Cincinnati Issue 12* (to amend the city charter so Cincinnati City Council could hold private, executive session): No
Cincinnati Issue 13* (to limit campaign-spending by LLCs): Yes
*If a race is not listed on this ballot, refer to the information in the guide to help you make an educated decision.
*A previous version of this ballet had Issue 12 and Issue 13 inverted. It has been corrected. We regret the error.
This article appears in Oct 24-31, 2018.
