Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says she will try to unseat Republican Gov. Mike DeWine after her effort to work with him on gun reforms in the aftermath of a mass shooting in her city stalled; politicians, religious leaders and community activists in Ohio's capital city are calling for protests to remain peaceful as a verdict nears in the trial in the death of George Floyd; Republican Ohio Congressman Steve Stivers says he'll leave Congress on May 16 to run his home state’s chamber of commerce; and more stories.

The Democratic mayor of Dayton, a two-time candidate for the post, so far faces Republican opponent Joe Blystone, a business owner and farmer. Gov. Mike DeWine says he will run for re-election.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says she will try to unseat Ohio’s Republican governor after her effort to work with him on gun reforms in the aftermath of a mass shooting in her city stalled.

Five candidates are in the running for the post David Pepper has vacated.

Gov. Mike DeWine has called the occupation of the U.S. Capitol an ‘embarrassment’; five Ohio Republican members of Congress voted Wednesday to reject certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory; political leaders in Ohio are weighing in on the mob takeover at the U.S. Capitol and President Trump’s part in instigating it; and more stories.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley has announced she will not run for reelection this year. In a video released on social media Wednesday morning, the two-term mayor said it was time for her to move on.

Nan Whaley points to the mass shooting in her city in 2019 as a reminder of gun violence.

The complaint alleges the state's system that is supposed to help prevent criminals from buying guns isn't being updated.

Following U.S. Senator Rob Portman's (R-Ohio) vote in favor of confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, Ohio Democrats are looking for a challenger to run against him in 2022.

A team of University of Dayton filmmakers has released a documentary examining the city’s response to last year’s Memorial Day tornadoes, and the mass…