The Latest: Report: Heavey short signatures in governor bid
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the Ohio Governor's Race (all times local):
3:30 p.m.
A news organization is reporting that a late entrant into the Ohio governor's race appears to have fallen short of the signatures required to make the ballot.
Cleveland.com reported Wednesday that its audit of petitions submitted by Democrat Jon Heavey found only 911 of the 2,173 signatures he gathered were valid. That's short of the 1,000 needed to qualify.
Heavey is a Cleveland doctor and venture capitalist who emerged as a candidate in the crowded Democratic primary on the Feb. 7 deadline. He's spent $1.5 million of his own money to a campaign he says was sparked by anger and frustration over Republican President Donald Trump.