Chris Redfern (born October 1, 1964) is an American politician, former state representative in Ohio, and former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. He won election to the chairmanship of the Ohio Democratic Party in December 2005 and was reelected in 2008 and again in 2012 before resigning in December 2014.

2024年8月27日 · Redfern is the only Ohio Democratic Party Chairman at the helm when Democrats swept the statewide elections for governor, U.S. Senate and president in 2008. Redfern resigned as party chair in 2014, after a scandal-plagued Ed FitzGerald lost to Republican Gov. John Kasich, and Democratic losses streamed down the ticket.

Chris Redfern has been winning campaigns for more than 30 years. His first was helping Lee Fisher win a hotly contested race for Ohio Attorney General by a mere 1,234 votes. And in his latest campaign, Chris advised the campaign of Mike Stinziano for Franklin County (Ohio) Auditor, capturing the largest auditors’ seat in Ohio for a Democrat ...

2024年8月26日 · COLUMBUS, Ohio—Former Ohio Democratic Party Chair and state lawmaker Chris Redfern said Monday he’s thinking about running for governor or another statewide office in 2026.

2024年8月27日 · Redfern is the only Ohio Democratic Party Chairman to be at the helm when Democrats swept the statewide elections for governor, U.S. Senate and president in 2008. …

2014年12月31日 · Chris Redfern is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 89 from 2012 to December 31, 2014. Redfern earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Bowling Green State University. He previously served as an Ottawa County Commissioner.

2024年8月28日 · Redfern is the only Ohio Democratic Party Chairman to be at the helm when Democrats swept the statewide elections for governor, U.S. Senate and president in 2008. Redfern resigned as party chair in 2014, after a scandal-plagued Ed FitzGerald lost to Republican Gov. John Kasich, and Democratic losses streamed down the ticket.

2022年2月17日 · Former Ohio House Minority Leader Chris Redfern (D-Port Clinton), speaking to reporters in December 2014, not long after he resigned as chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. The party suffered widespread losses in the 2014 election, including Ed FitzGerald's defeat in the second-worst loss for a gubernatorial candidate in Ohio history.

Chris Redfern is chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, a post he has held since December 2005. For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact. "Six out of 10 of the...