Elizabeth Walters
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Liz Walters | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party | |
| In office January 14, 2021 – June 10, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | David Pepper |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Clyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Northeast Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Saint Vincent College (BA) Cleveland State University (MPA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Elizabeth Maureen Walters is an American politician who served as the chair of the Ohio Democratic Party from 2021 to 2025. Walters was the first woman to hold the position.[1] She has also served on the Summit County Council since February 2016.[2][3]
Walters stepped down in 2025 to take on a new role with Targetsmart, a national Democratic political data firm.[4] There were allegations of impropriety around Walters' hiring by Targetsmart.[5] Former state representative Kathleen Clyde succeeded Walters as chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Andrew, Tobias. "Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters resigning ahead of 2026 midterm elections". signalcleveland.org. Retrieved Jun 18, 2025.
- ↑ Richardson, Seth (Jan 14, 2021). "Liz Walters elected chair of Ohio Democratic Party". cleveland.com. Retrieved Jan 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Walters COUNCIL PRESIDENT - Council Member At-Large". Retrieved Jan 14, 2021.
- ↑ Ingles, Jo. "Ohio Democratic Party Chair resigns ahead of the 2026 elections". www.statenews.org. Retrieved Jun 18, 2025.
- ↑ "State Democrats set up a digital ad business with an influential private company. Now a key Dem official is becoming its CEO". POLITICO. 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Andrew, Tobias (Jun 10, 2025). "Ohio Democratic Party picks Kathleen Clyde, a former Northeast Ohio public official, to lead its comeback". signalcleveland.org. Retrieved Jun 18, 2025.
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