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Former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, both running for Ohio governor, will take the Columbus Metropolitan Club stage on April 20 for a live discussion of the issues facing Ohioans – and how each might handle them as governor of the Buckeye State.
NBC4 evening news anchor Colleen Marshall will moderate the candidate conversation. Marshall is also host of the weekly political program “NBC4’s The Spectrum.”
Cranley and Whaley will face one another in the Democratic primary on May 3, with the winner of that primary appearing on the November 8 ballot alongside a Republican gubernatorial opponent to be determined.
There’s no shortage of issues facing the two candidates, from gun control, educational inequities, climate change and energy sourcing, to economic development, affordable housing, and an Ohio population that – depending on a voter’s zip code – is either growing rapidly or continuing a long-term decline.
Members of both the in-person and the online streaming audience will be able to submit questions to be asked of the candidates by members of CMC’s Program Committee.
With two of the three Republican gubernatorial candidates in Ohio announcing they won’t participate in debates, a GOP edition of CMC’s April 20 Democratic forum is unlikely.
JOIN US IN THE ROOM for this discussion on April 20th, in person audience seating is available. Please make reservations by Tuesday, April 19th. We cannot accommodate walk ins.
You can also still join us on the CMC YouTube Channel to view and participate in the community conversation during this livestream event. We encourage you to register and support CMC by purchasing a virtual seat – different levels of support are available when you register! When you register, you can submit questions in advance.
We also ask you to consider making donations to CMC to support our mission of Connecting People and Ideas Through Community Conversation, even if you are unable to join us for this particular forum.
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