Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley

Thursday saw another huge jump in new COVID-19 cases in Ohio; the Ohio Redistricting Commission has selected a proposed map that details new state House and Senate district lines; Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security investigated reports of a shooter on the campus; and more stories.

She said supporting workers would be "at the heart" of every decision she'd make as governor.

Nan Whaley says the governor has that power, even though a new law would allow legislators to vote to overturn it.

The Dayton mayor makes it clear how she is different from her political opponents and attempts to raise her name recognition throughout the state.

Incumbents Dewine and Husted have raised the most so far with $6 million, and challenger Whaley reports $1.64 million in funding.

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.