Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
Ohio Democratic Governor nominee?
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MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age61 years old (Oct 1, 1964)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitician
EducationBowling Green State University — BA, Political Science
Notable personal detailsChris Redfern is an American politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives and was Minority Leader in the Ohio House. He later chaired the Ohio Democratic Party from 2005 to 2014. He earned BA and MA degrees from Bowling Green State University and has been associated with Ottawa County public service, including serving as an Ottawa County commissioner.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting state funding for public schools and core services and has criticized large income-tax cuts or phase-outs that primarily benefit wealthy Ohioans; has called for using state funding to address public needs rather than enacting deep tax reductions.
Healthcare
Supports expanding public healthcare access and backed Medicaid expansion and state funding for public-health responses; has pushed for experienced public-health leadership and emergency funding for water- and algal-bloom-related public-health threats.
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Climate & Energy
Supports state action to address water-quality and algal-bloom problems in Lake Erie, has called for emergency and long-term state funding for research and mitigation, and has supported energy-efficiency investments in public facilities. Positions emphasize public-health protections, funding for studies and mitigation, and targeted clean-energy/efficiency savings rather than calls to phase out fossil fuels.
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