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Sutton has served on the Barberton City Council, Summit County Council, Ohio House and Congress. She lost her re-election bid in 2012 to Republican Jim Renacci and was named director of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. in 2013 in the Obama administration.
Sutton, who considered challenging Kasich for governor in the 2014 race, has never run statewide.
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Last month, Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, D-Boardman, announced he is running for governor. Schiavoni was the first in the race but other Democrats are said to be considering a run, including Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley.
On the Republican side of the ledger, it is expected that Renacci, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, Attorney General Mike DeWine and Secretary of State Jon Husted will each run for governor.
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