2022 OH Governor's race: on Civil Rights


Jon Husted: Criticized for referring to COVID as the "Wuhan virus"

Oanh Loi-Powell came to the United States in 1975 as a refugee from Vietnam. She describes herself as a political independent, she voted for Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted in 2018.That's part of why she was caught so off-guard when she saw a tweet from Husted referring to the "Wuhan virus." Husted's tweet, and the ensuing defense of his use of the term to describe the coronavirus, has left many Asian Americans in Ohio feeling dismayed.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer on 2022 Ohio Gubernatorial race Sep 1, 2021

John Cranley: Vote to protect gender identity in law a "kumbaya moment"

Cincinnati's hate crime ordinance will be updated to include "gender identity" and "gender expression" as protected categories. Mayor John Cranley called the discussion and vote at council on Wednesday a "kumbaya moment." The change corrects language in the current hate crimes ordinance, which includes "transgender status" under the definition of "sexual orientation."
Source: WVXU on 2022 Ohio Gubernatorial race Aug 10, 2021

Jon Husted: Voted to ban gay marriage prior to Supreme Court decision

In 2003-04 Ohio's General Assembly passed a bill--which then-Gov. Bob Taft signed--forbidding same-sex marriage in Ohio. Among then-General Assembly members who voted to ban same-sex marriage were future Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.
Source: The Columbus Dispatch on 2022 Ohio Gubernatorial race Jun 27, 2021

Nan Whaley: More women leaders, more diverse idea of what leadership is

In anticipation of the inauguration of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the first woman vice president, Whaley said she is excited to see more and more women change the face of leadership.

"There are not a lot of women mayors, or women in politics in general," Whaley said. "But if there is only one woman, then you only have one view of how a woman leader is. The more women leaders you have, then the more diverse ideas that give us for what leadership is."

Source: University of Dayton Flyer News on 2022 Ohio Governor race Feb 22, 2021

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Gubernatorial Debates 2020:
DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2021:
NJ:
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
VA:
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2019:
KY:
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA:
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MS:
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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