Tim Ryan Ohio Governor Run: ACLU Questionnaire That Hurt Harris Could Claim Another Victim

In recent election cycles, former representative and prospective 2026 gubernatorial candidate Tim Ryan’s populist, temperamentally moderate political persona in Ohio has endeared him to many Democratic voters in the state.

But his long political career — including representing Ohio in Congress, challenging Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House, running for president in 2019, and running for U.S. Senate in 2022 — means he has accumulated significant baggage that could weigh him down if he decides to seek two-term GOP Governor Mike DeWine’s seat in 2026.

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Audrey Fahlberg

Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.

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In recent election cycles, former representative and prospective 2026 gubernatorial candidate Tim Ryan’s populist, temperamentally moderate political persona in Ohio has endeared him to many Democratic voters in the state.

But his long political career — including representing Ohio in Congress, challenging Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House, running for president in 2019, and running for U.S. Senate in 2022 — means he has accumulated significant baggage that could weigh him down if he decides to seek two-term GOP Governor Mike DeWine’s seat in 2026.