# Ohio senator shirley a smith
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Former Ohio Senator Shirley A. Smith Declares Candidacy for County Executive.
Former Senator Shirley SmithCourtesy of Shirley A. Smith. Cuyahoga County, OH. - It's the race for Cuyahoga County Executive. Thus far, we have four people vetting for this position; Chris Ronayne, Lee Weingart, Bradley Sellers, and the newcomer, former Ohio Senator Shirley Smith. Smith informally announced her candidacy on January 13, 2022. Smith is the second woman to join the race; however, she is the only woman. Initially, Mayor Annette Blackwell was preparing for the challenge, but she dropped out. There are speculations that Blackwell left the race due to pressure from the democratic party. However, Blackwell or the democratic party has not substantiated those rumors.
2022-01-14