"For years, a Hamilton County Democratic endorsement has carried the kind of weight that can quietly settle a primary before voters ever cast a ballot. This year, that weight is gone. Instead, voters will see something increasingly rare in local politics: a true contest. On April 16, incumbent Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas will share a stage with challengers Meeka Owens and Herman Najoli in a one-hour debate that could shape not only the Democratic primary, but the direction of county government itself.

- Kevin Aldridge, Opinion Editor, Cincinnati Enquirer