Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert Counties Republican affiliated groups hosted a Meet the Candidate with twenty candidates from local, state and federal levels of elections. The event took place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds.
The evening began with an introduction, song, and prayer before Laurie Lucas introduced the first candidate for speaking. Each were given 5 minutes and the event last about an hour and a half.
During the event disdain was noted the for the Dewine-Husted campaign as some people booed, and others praised while Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted spoke.
The event went well first timers to the area included JD Vance, and Jim Rennaci. Others candidates, local and state level, were given the platform and the voters understood that a change may be coming to local – up to national level politics.
Chapter markers:
00:00 INTRO
02:45 John Adams, Candidate for US Secretary of State
08:22 Jami Bradford, Candidate for Van Wert County Auditor
09:30 Bob & Gina Campbell, Candidate for State Central Committee
15:21 Mike Gibbons, Candidate for US Senate
21:06 Neil Patel, Candidate for US Senate
25:06 Mark Pukita, Candidate for US Senate
30:44 JD Vance, Candidate for US Senate
35:43 Joe Blystone, Candidate for Ohio Governor
41:58 Jon Husted, Candidate for Ohio Lt Governor
48:10 Jim Rennaci, Candidate for Ohio Governor
54:17 JR Majewski, Candidate for US Congressional District 9
01:01:10 Roy Klopfenstein, Candidate for Ohio House
01:05:24 Ted Penner, Candidate for Ohio House
01:09:24 Tony Schroeder, Candidate for State Central Committee
01:14:38 Jim Horton, Candidate for State Central Committee
01:19:18 Mark Holtsberry, Candidate for Pauling County Commissioner
01:25:58 Lisa McClure, Candidate for Pauling County Commissioner
01:29:46 Mike Wieble, Candidate for Pauling County Commissioner
01:32:06 Shane Lee, Candidate for Pauling Co Probate & Juvenile Judge
01:34:27 Michael Wehrkamp, Candidate for Pauling Co Probate & Juvenile Judge
