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Ohio Matters from Cleveland.com

Join Cleveland.com politics reporters Andrew Tobias, Mary Kilpatrick and Seth Richardson for weekly interviews with Ohio political insiders. Find out about the historical significance of the state and where its place is in the future.

Latest Episodes:

Ohio Matters Season 1 finale — Sizing up Ohio's possible presidential candidates Nov 16, 2018

With the 2018 midterms in the books, Seth Richardson and Andrew Tobias look forward to the 2020 election, and size up Ohio's possible presidential contenders.

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Election recap w/ guest host Rich Exner Nov 09, 2018

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Cleveland.com data guru Rich Exner guest hosts this midterm election recap.

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Kyle Kondik - Ohio Matters midterm election preview Nov 02, 2018

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Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball returns to the Ohio Matters podcast to preview Tuesday's midterm election.

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Lydia Mihalik - Ohio Matters Episode 35 Oct 26, 2018

The Ohio Matters team interviews Findlay, Ohio Mayor Lydia Milhalik, an up and comer in Ohio Republican politics. She discusses what it's like being a conservative mayor, whether state government is leaving local communities behind, and whether moderates have a place in today's Republican Party.

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The Year of the Woman - Ohio Matters special episode Oct 19, 2018

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The Ohio Matters team sits down with Barb Palmer, creator and executive director of the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Women and Politics of Ohio, to explore the history of women in elected office in Ohio, why women don't get elected and the possible effects of the Year of the Woman.

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Ohio Matters minisode - Debates, Strip Clubs and Kavanaugh Oct 12, 2018

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On the latest minisode of Ohio Matters, the team breaks down the governor's race post-debates and the ramifications of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. Plus, Jim Renacci takes flies to meet with faith leaders -- in a strip club owner's plane.

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Ted Strickland - Episode 34 Oct 05, 2018

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Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland joins the team this week and reflects on his decades serving in Ohio government. Plus, our first 2020 presidential endorsement (sort of)!

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Keith Faber - Ohio Matters Episode 33 Oct 01, 2018

Ohio state Rep. Keith Faber, a Republican running for state auditor, talks about his time in the legislature and why he wants to be Ohio's auditor.

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Theresa Gasper - Ohio Matters Episode 32 Sep 21, 2018

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Theresa Gasper, the Democratic candidate for Ohio's 10th Congressional District in Dayton, sits down with the Ohio Matters team to talk about life as a first-time candidate and her past as a Republican.

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Aaron Pickrell - Ohio Matters Episode 31 Sep 14, 2018

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Aaron Pickrell, former state director and advisor for President Barack Obama's Ohio campaign, sits down with the Ohio Matters team this week to talk about Obama's legacy in the state and if he can still be an effective figurehead.

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Ohio Matters Election minisode - Senate and Governor's race Sep 07, 2018

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In the first mini-episode of the season, cleveland.com politics reporters Seth Richardson and Andrew Tobias break down the races in Ohio for Senate and governor. Plus, a discussion on Richard Cordray's hoop skills.

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David Pepper - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 30 Aug 31, 2018

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Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper drops by to talk about his two novels, his interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the time he was kidnapped.

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Betsy Rader - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 29 Aug 24, 2018

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Betsy Rader, a Democrat running for the 14th Congressional District, sits down with the team to talk about her unlikely rise from Coshocton to Yale, life as a candidate who is a woman in the #MeToo era and what the Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen cases mean for Democrats. Plus, some personal news from co-host Mary Kilpatrick on her latest journalistic endeavor.

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Steve Dettelbach - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 28 Aug 17, 2018

Steve Dettelbach, the former U.S. Attorney for Northern Ohio and the current Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate, talks about his career as a federal prosecutor, his thoughts on political criticism of the DOJ and his time playing basketball in law school with Barack Obama. (Note: We have invited the Republican Ohio attorney general candidate, Dave Yost, to come on the show, but he's yet to take us up on our offer.)

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Rich Exner - Ohio 12th Congressional District special election recap Aug 10, 2018

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After a wild election night in the 12th Congressional District special election, the team welcomes back cleveland.com data editor to parse results, as well as a look forward at what it means for the November midterms.

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How's Ohio looking in the 'Year of the woman?" - Ohio Matters Podcast special episode Aug 03, 2018

We look back at the women we've interivewed on the Ohio Matters podcast, and look forward to November and beyond, as we try to figure out how the "Year of the Woman" will play out in Ohio.

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Kyle Kondik - Ohio Matters 12th District special election preview Jul 27, 2018

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Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, returns to Ohio Matters to preview the Aug. 7 special election in Ohio's 12th Congressional District.

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The Cuyahoga County corruption scandal: 10 years later - Ohio Matters special episode Jul 25, 2018

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10 years ago, a corruption scandal rocked Cuyahoga County government. The effects are still being felt today, both in Northeast Ohio and statewide. Former federal prosecutor Ann Rowland and cleveland.com editor-in-chief Chris Quinn join Ohio Matters this week to give their perspective of what it was like working the case from both the government and public view.

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Kathleen Clyde - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 27 Jul 20, 2018

State Rep. Kathleen Clyde, the Democratic nominee for Ohio Secretary of State, describes her high-school athletic proweress (although not in the sport you may expect), her passion for elections and what she will do if she's elected.

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Frank LaRose - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 26 Jul 13, 2018

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State Sen. and GOP secretary of state nominee Frank LaRose talks about his military service, life as a moderate Republican and how he's "jazzed" about voting.

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Jane Timken - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 25 Jul 06, 2018

Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken talks about how she became state party leader — with a huge assist from Donald Trump — the GOP's need to recruit women to run for office and why she prefers to operate behind the scenes.

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Aftab Pureval - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 24 Jun 29, 2018

Aftab Pureval, Hamiltion County's clerk of courts and the Democratic nominee for the 1st Congressional District race, talks about his life, his brief political career and how he's managed to turn his unusual ballot name into a strength.

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Anthony Gonzalez - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 23 Jun 22, 2018

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Antony Gonzalez, Republican nominee for the 16th Congressional District, joins Ohio Matters to share what life is like transitioning from a professional athlete to a politician.

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Bill Johnson - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 22 Jun 15, 2018

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Rep. Bill Johnson joins Ohio Matters to share his thoughts about fatherhood, his upbringing in rural poverty, Eastern Ohio's recent political shift and more.

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Nan Whaley - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 21 Jun 08, 2018

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Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley joins Ohio Matters this week to give some insight on women in politics and what role mayors play in the state.

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Sherrod Brown - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 20 Jun 01, 2018

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says his Republican colleagues are afraid of criticizing President Donald Trump. Plus, does he have any plans to run for president in 2020?

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Richard Cordray - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 19 May 25, 2018

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Is Richard Cordray boring? The Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray tells the cleveland.com/Ohio Matters team why he thinks he's more fun than lets on, details some of his surprisingly colorful past and plays trivia.

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Mark Weaver - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 18 May 18, 2018

Ohio Republican political consultant Mark Weaver sits down with the cleveland.com / Ohio Matters crew to talk about crisis communications, political advertising and the upcoming rematch between Mike DeWine and Rich Cordray in the Ohio governor's race.

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Rich Exner - Ohio Matters Primary Election Recap May 11, 2018

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Cleveland.com data guru Rich Exner joins Andrew and Seth this week to break down the results of Tuesday's Ohio primary election.

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Kyle Kondik - Ohio Matters Primary Election Special Podcast May 04, 2018

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Seth and Andrew sit down with Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball to preview the upcoming primary election in Ohio.

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Jerry Austin on observing elections abroad - Ohio Matters Bonus Podcast Apr 30, 2018

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Bonus content from the episode with Jerry Austin on his time observing elections in the Philippines and Chile.

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Bill Seitz - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 15 Apr 27, 2018

State Rep. Bill Seitz appeared on the Ohio Matters podcast this week, and discussed lobbyists, the 2018 elections and his work in the Ohio statehouse.

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Aaron Baer - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 14 Apr 20, 2018

New Citizens for Community Values President Aaron Baer talks about his group's legislative priorities, how to communicate Christian conservatism in an increasingly socially liberal era, and President Donald Trump's impact on the evangelical movement.

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Talking Cliff Rosenberger's sudden resignation as Ohio House speaker: Ohio Matters Episode 13 Apr 13, 2018

Cleveland.com reporters Jackie Borchardt, Seth Richardson and Andrew Tobias, and Capitol Letter reporter Jeremy Pelzer discuss Cliff Rosenberger's swift and shocking resignation as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives.

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Jerry Austin - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 12 Apr 06, 2018

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Longtime Democratic startegist Jerry Austin chats with the cleveland.com politics team about his time managing Dick Celeste's campaign, his transition to presidential politics with Jesse Jackson and the current state of the Ohio Democratic Party.

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P.G. Sittenfeld - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 11 Mar 30, 2018

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This week the cleveland.com politics team chats with Cincinatti City Councilman and 2016 Senate candidate P.G. Sittenfeld.

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Mike DeWine - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 10 Mar 24, 2018

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The team talks with Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine, a longtime politician and current candidate for governor.

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Marc Dann - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 9 Mar 16, 2018

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Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann chats with us about his recent opinion piece on the National Rifle Association, and about life after elected office.

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Bill O'Neill - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 8 Mar 12, 2018

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Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice and gubernatorial candidate Bill O'Neill sits down with the team to talk about his colorful past and his current race.

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Ken Harbaugh - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 7 Mar 02, 2018

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Ken Harbaugh, the Democratic candidate for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, joins the team to talk about his background in the Navy flying recon missions over the Middle East and Korean Peninsula and how he decided to run for office in a red district.

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Joe Schiavoni - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 6 Feb 23, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Joe Schiavoni joins the cleveland.com politics team this week to talk his time growing up in Youngstown, what it's like serving in the superminority and 2018.

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Jerry Springer/Steve Koff and Sabrina Eaton - Ohio Matters Podcast Bonus Episode Feb 16, 2018

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Jerry Springer joins the cleveland.com politics team for a quick interview in this bonus podcast, followed by a check-in with the cleveland.com Washington team Steve Koff and Sabrina Eaton.

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Mary Taylor - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 5 Feb 16, 2018

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The cleveland.com politics team sits down with Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor to find out more about her life and the gubernatorial race.

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Sandy Theis - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 4 Feb 09, 2018

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Progress Ohio Executive Director Sandy Theis, a former statehouse reporter, sits down with the cleveland.com politics team to share some stories and insights from her time in Columbus.

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Dennis Kucinich - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 3 Feb 02, 2018

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Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich sits down with the team to talk about his time as mayor of Cleveland, the numerous assassination contracts put out on him during the battle over Municipal Light and his time in something of a political exile before returning to Congress.

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Clare Malone - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 2 Jan 26, 2018

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FiveThirtyEight Senior Politics Reporter Clare Malone, a Shaker Heights native, joins cleveland.com politics reporters Andrew Tobias, Mary Kilpatrick and Seth Richardson on the second episode of Ohio Matters to talk about the current landscape.

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Matt Borges - Ohio Matters Podcast Episode 1 Jan 22, 2018

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In the inaugural podcast, cleveland.com political reporters Mary Kilpatrick, Andrew Tobias and Seth Richardson sit down with former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges.

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