On October 20 and 21, 2022, Asian American Coalition of Ohio hosted two virtual candidate forums, one for Democratic candidates, and one for Republicans candidates. We heard directly from 24 candidates over the two nights, all of whom are running for Ohio office in the upcoming Midterm Elections on Novermber 8, 2022. You can watch the recording of the forums on YouTube with the links below. Don't forget to vote this November!

Democratic Night (recording)

Candidates: 

• Marilyn Zayas running for Justice of the Supreme Court

• Gary Josephson running for Representative to Congress

• Anita Somani running for State Representative

• Beth Liston * running for State Representative

• Tina Maharath * running for State Senator

• Michael Stinziano * running for County Auditor

• David Leland running for Judge of the Court of Appeals

• Douglas Nobles running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 

• Zach Gwin, running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

• Bill Sperlazza running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

• Erica Crawley* running for County Commissioner

• Russell Harris running for State Representative 

*Incumbent to the office

Republican Night (recording) 

Candidates:

• Beth Lear running for State Representative

• Omar Tarazi running for State Representative

• Will Ireland running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

• Don Roberts running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

• Keith McGrath running for Judge of the Court of Appeals 

• Michael Holbrook running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

• Laura Nesbitt running for Judge of the Court of Appeals

• Michele Reynolds running for State Senator

• Janie Roberts running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 

• Josiah Lanning running for State Representative