OH-Sen 2018: Mandel launches fundraising effort for possible run

[BuckeyeNut]

Mandel will almost definitely get in, while Kasich probably isn't interested. That said, The Cleveland Plain Dealer is speculating Pat Tiberi might get in.

Tiberi's a lot more credible a threat than Mandel, so hopefully they get into an ugly primary.

EDIT: DeWine rematch would be foolish, and as X stated, he wants to be Governor. He's held pretty much every-other elected position in the state.

[BuckeyeNut]

Kasich doesn't want to go back to Congress. And running for the Senate in '18 would ruin a third POTUS run in 2020. Rubio, and more locally, Mandel, have proved voters don't like politicians who are discontent with the job they already have.

[BuckeyeNut]

Mandel will almost definitely get in, while Kasich probably isn't interested. That said, The Cleveland Plain Dealer is speculating Pat Tiberi might get in.

Tiberi's a lot more credible a threat than Mandel, so hopefully they get into an ugly primary.

EDIT: DeWine rematch would be foolish, and as X stated, he wants to be Governor. He's held pretty much every-other elected position in the state.

Tiberi doesn't seem to want it, Stivers is probably gonna be the nominee.

I had been thinking Stivers was going to get in, so the news about Tiberi surprised me, but he certainly seems to be ramping up for a run given what The Plain Dealer reported. Why do you think he doesn't want it?

(Another reason I was surprised is because Tiberi is pretty high up on Ways and Means, which is reason enough to stay put.)

[BuckeyeNut]

I've been told by my sources that Stivers is the most likely option. Husted is going to run for Governor, no one likes Mandel, and Tiberi wants the Chairmanship of Ways and Means.

I agree with your assessment, and it's what everyone whispers, but to play devil's advocate: Tiberi totally ignored an opportunity to get ahead when Ryan became Speaker.

[BuckeyeNut]

Yeah, he's a lot better.

The Columbus Dispatch is also now stoking Tiberi's Senatorial flame.