The Ohio Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Ohio. Former Ohio House Minority Leader Chris Redfern is the Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Redfern was elected to office in December 2005. He had been a member of the Ohio House of Representatives since 1999.
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