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“I believe a lot of people are feeling frustrated that they’ve fallen behind and they’re looking for new ideas and a new generation of leadership to bring us a brighter future,” Husted said. “I fully intend to do that for Ohio.”
People are tired of the bickering between and within political parties, he said. They’re looking for people who will work for them, Husted said.
“They’re looking for people that have ideas and energy and will provide leadership to solve problems in people’s lives,” he said.
Koehler endorsed Husted during his stop at the business.
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Springfield resident Andrea Sagraves attended the campaign event and is a big supporter of Husted, she said. She hopes he’ll continue to fund education programs that will help people get off entitlement programs, Sagraves said.
“The platform he runs on, it just spoke to me,” she said.
Several other candidates have lined up to run for Ohio governor next year. The other Republican candidates are Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci.
The Democratic candidates are Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni and former state Rep. Connie Pillich.
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