About this episode
Tim Fulton interviews Dr. Bryan Hambley, a political newcomer and leukemia physician, about his campaign for Secretary of State in Ohio.
The 2026 statewide races are officially underway in Ohio, and I sat down with both Democratic candidates for Secretary of State. Today you’re hearing the first of those two conversations. Dr. Bryan Hambley is a leukemia physician at the University of Cincinnati and a political newcomer. He grew up on a small family farm, got pulled into electoral politics through the 2024 anti-gerrymandering campaign, and entered the Secretary of State’s race about eight months before his primary opponent. He’s been running a grassroots campaign — no corporate PAC money, over 320 house parties across the state, and nearly a million dollars raised. We talk about gerrymandering, voting rights, what he’d do with the non-elections side of the office, and why he thinks a political outsider is what this moment calls for. If you haven’t already, I’d encourage you to check out the overview episode where I lay out both candidates and the key dynamics of this primary. And stay tuned for the full conversation with Representative Russo, which is coming tomorrow. Shownotes Candidate overview episode Hambley for Ohio Full transcript on page 2. The post Candidate Dr. Bryan…
People in this episode
Host: Tim Fulton
Guest: Dr. Bryan Hambley
Topics covered
- politics
- elections
- gerrymandering
- voting rights
- grassroots campaigns
Keywords
- Ohio
- Secretary of State
- grassroots campaign
- voting rights
- gerrymandering
- political outsider
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Cincinnati
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