Ohio Democratic Podcast

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features former Congressman Zack Space, who is running for state auditor with an agenda to make democracy work for every Ohioan.

This week's Ohio Democratic Podcast it's all about Election Day, as we hear from Chairman David Pepper about the critical issues at stake with this year's local elections and the importance of volunteering for a local campaign:

Tune in for the FULL, second gubernatorial debate with Ohio Democrats four great candidates for governor: Rep. Connie Pillich, Sen. Joe Schiavoni, Congresswoman Betty Sutton and Mayor Nan Whaley!

This week's Ohio Democratic Podcast features Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson, who discusses how she was called to public service, what she's doing to address water quality in the Glass City and why she thinks Toledo is a great place for young people to work and live.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, who discusses his Catholic faith and time at divinity school, his work helping to start the Ohio Innocence Project and his effort to make the city more energy independent.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features Carla Baldwin, who is running for Youngstown Municipal Court Judge in Mahoning County. If elected, she would be the first African-American woman to serve as a judge in Youngstown’s history. She is also parliamentarian of the Ohio Young Democrats.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features Ottawa County Auditor Larry Hartlaub, who has refunded nearly $1 million from his own office’s budget back to local schools and taxpayers.

This week's Ohio Democratic Podcast features Judge Marilyn Zayas-Davis, who edged a well-known Republican opponent in a 1st District Court of Appeals race to become the first Hispanic woman ever elected to a judicial seat in Ohio.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast is an audio rebroadcast of the first debate between the Democratic candidates for Ohio governor -- Rep. Connie Pillich, Sen. Joe Schiavoni, Congresswoman Betty Sutton and Mayor Nan Whaley.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features the longest-serving Hispanic/Latino state elected official, state Rep. Dan Ramos, who discusses what’s at stake with Trump deciding to end DACA and how Ohioans can fight back. Ramos also discusses running for office as a young Democrat and being an American of Puerto Rican heritage.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features Democratic candidate for Youngstown mayor, Jamael Tito Brown, who discusses President Donald Trump’s broken promises to the people of the Mahoning Valley and Brown’s plans for his hometown.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast is a great conversation with House Democratic Leader Fred Strahorn about what his caucus believes should be the priorities at the Ohio Statehouse and how someone can get involved and run for the state House of Representatives.

This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features an update from Chairman David Pepper on how Democrats can work together in the wake of Charlottesville and fight back against the Republican agenda.

For this week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast, we spoke with State Board of Education member Stephanie Dodd, who discusses what the board does, how she decided to run for elected office and what she’s doing to fight for strong public schools for all of Ohio’s kids.

For this week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast, we spoke with Frankie DiCarlantonio, mayoral candidate and lifelong resident of Steubenville. Hear about this proud Italian-American's deep roots to Jefferson County, from his years working in his family restaurant and volunteering in his community, to his current candidacy for mayor of Steubenville and plans to foster economic growth and good jobs for the good people of his city.

This week we spoke with the leaders of the Ohio Young Democrats, Ohio Young Black Democrats and College Democrats of Ohio about charting the future of the party, winning over millennial voters and picking our favorite Crooked Media podcast host (sorry Jon Lovett). And we also talked about what a prankster Sen. Cory Booker can be. Ohio Young Dems President Jen House, Ohio Young Black Dems President Dontavius Jarrells and College Democrats of Ohio President Matt Ziegman discussed their political heroes and the values that make them Democrats.

This week we spoke with State Rep. David Leland about state budget, the process, what it funds, how it's decided and how the budget affects people and families across the state of Ohio.

John Glenn would have celebrated his 96th birthday this week, and as Ohio Democrats we are still mourning his loss. In his memory, this week we’re sharing this piece from ODP's recent Legacy Dinner that celebrates the life and legacy of Senator John Glenn.

This week we spoke with Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce about his work as County Commissioner, how Franklin County is addressing Criminal Justice Reform today, how millennials specifically are driving that conversation, and what Democrats can and should be doing to make a difference in their local communities.

We close out June with a special PRIDE edition of the Ohio Democratic Podcast, welcoming two great elected officials who identify with the LGBTQ community, Shannon Hardin, current Columbus City Council member -- and Megan Kilgore (presently running for Columbus City Auditor). They discuss what PRIDE means to them personally, the mentors and experiences that encouraged them into public service and the successes and challenges facing LGBTQ communities in Ohio today.