Enquirer's subscriber-exclusive election coverage keeps you informed – and entertained

It was Election Day in Ohio last week. And thanks to the redistricting fiasco at the statehouse, we still have one more primary to go before the midterm election in November.

I’m proud of the work our team at The Enquirer did not only reporting the results, but explaining what it means moving forward.

As Enquirer subscribers, you were able to read our political columnist Jason Williams’ instant analysis on the winners and losers, and I’m not talking about votes. Nothing was off limits in Jason’s entertaining and hard-hitting commentary, including Senate hopeful Mike Gibbons’ bank account and the candidate known as “J.D. Mandel,” who now has his own Twitter account after Donald Trump misspoke and conflated the names of J.D. Vance and Josh Mandel.

Cincinnatians were undoubtedly watching the Democratic gubernatorial primary closely, with former mayor John Cranley taking on Dayton’s former mayor Nan Whaley. In a “Nanslide” that surprised many political observers, Cranley was defeated, leaving many to wonder what’s next for the long-serving Cincinnati politician. Enter Enquirer reporter Sharon Coolidge.

Her subscriber-exclusive story relied on those close to Cranley (he did not make himself available for an interview) to piece together his next moves.

But back to Nan Whaley. She moves on to face Mike DeWine in November. In another subscriber-exclusive story, our state bureau reporter Jessie Balmert breaks down the race into “Six things you need to know.” If Whaley wins, she’ll be the first woman to be elected governor in Ohio’s history. And here’s a bonus history quiz for you: Who was Ohio’s first woman to serve as governor, not elected, but by appointment? (Answer below.)

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Answer: Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Hollister took over as governor in 1998 after Gov. George Voinovich resigned to join the U.S. Senate. She served 11 days.

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