Ginther was hand-picked by longtime and current mayor Michael Coleman (D). Before Coleman, there was a long string of Republican Mayors in Columbus back to, I think the late 60s. Now they can’t even field a candidate and I think Coleman has even run unopposed in at least one election - pathetic. Anyway, Ginther won the primary a few weeks ago overwhelmingly. they’ve soaked the local media with his face - someone few ever heard before Coleman’s anointing.
Isn’t Ginther opposed by the county Sheriff? Is he a D or an R?
3 GOP Mayors in Columbus from 1972-2000. The same Dem Mayor, Jack Sensenbrenner, served from 1954-60 & 1964-72. He was the last Dem before Coleman. Sadly, Columbus/Franklin County has gone to the dark side demographically. Once dependably GOP, it last voted that way for President in 1992. It was one of the few counties to increase its numbers for Zero from 2008 to 2012 (59.6% to 60.5%).