Rep. Tim Ryan (D-13) “will not be a candidate for Ohio governor in 2018.”
Ryan: “As I’ve considered how best to address these [economic] challenges, the more I’ve appreciated how much they are national issues that require national solutions.”
“The eight-term congressman wrestled with a run for months, weighing the risk of jumping into a potentially crowded and unpredictable primary against sticking with a safe House seat. … The decision is the first major movement in a field that has no clear Democratic favorite. Many party insiders believe Ryan, with his youth and blue-collar roots, could have been that frontrunner.” (cleveland.com)
Former Rep. Betty Sutton (D-13): “I am giving serious thought to a run for Governor and will have an announcement next week.” (cleveland.com)