Ohio

Mallory. Good guy. Know him. Like him. Been there done that. He’s got baggage with a lot of folks.

Driehaus. Know her. Like her. Currently county commissioner from a politically active/connected family. I’d like to see her in the job but I wonder if she would see it as a step back from her current role.

Aftab. Know him. Worked with him. Like him. My favorite choice. Got burned running against chabot in 2018 by a stupid 150 charge card mistake that chabot turned into a campaign issue. In spite of his own campaign losing 135k to point unknown.

Smitherman. Don’t know him. Hard to say. I think he’s going to have an issue of guilt by association with the 3 council members indicted.

Mann. Know him. Like him. Been there done that. He’s been at city hall forever and I just think it’s time to move on.

Pepper. Know him. Like him. Family is very local for me. Watched him grow up. Like him a lot. Currently Ohio Democratic Party leader. Just dint know how to call it. He’s run before unsuccessfully and while I like him, I just feel like he’s missing that edge of leadership.

So aftab or Denise.

My 2 cents.