COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine still won't endorse a successor, having consistently said that there is plenty of time for more candidates to get into the race. With more than a year until the midterms, that is already ringing true for the Democratic Party.

The clock is ticking.

"This race, really, kind of started early," Gov. Mike DeWine said.

Millions of dollars have already poured into the race to succeed DeWine. Out the gate, the biggest named Democrat is COVID-era health director Amy Acton.

"They want to see leaders use common sense for the common good," Acton told us in an interview Friday.

The doctor from Youngstown has already broken fundraising records for a Democratic candidate this early with $1.4 million, and she said bipartisanship will be key to her campaign.

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