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Fanon Rucker Set To Take On Joe Deters For Hamilton County Prosecutor In November

By & • Apr 29, 2020
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With nearly 69% of the vote, Democratic candidate Fanon Rucker defeated his Democratic challenger Tuesday, setting up a high-profile fight against Hamilton County's Republican Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters in November.

It is a battle for one of the last corners of county government still in the control of the GOP in an increasingly Democratic county.

Candidates For Hamilton County Prosecutor Talk About Upcoming Election

By • Apr 16, 2020
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Rucker, Tana Weingartner, WVXU / Davis, courtesy of the candidate

The coronavirus pandemic postponed Ohio's March 17 primary. The state has switched to voting by mail for most - with a few exceptions - with a deadline of April 28. Local campaigns have been thrown a major curveball by the delay. In the run-up to the new primary date, we are checking in with the candidates to see how they have been campaigning and reaching out to the community in this time of unprecedented crisis.

2020 Primary: Fanon Rucker And Gabe Davis Vying To Unseat Hamilton County Prosecutor

By & • Mar 11, 2020
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Two Democratic candidates are looking to unseat Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters in the fall. Former federal prosecutor Gabe Davis announced his candidacy in June and former Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Fanon Rucker joined the race in October.

Commentary: Who Is Best Able To Take Out Joe Deters?

By • Oct 15, 2019
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Don't you hate it when somebody butts in line at the grocery check-out line, or when lots of people are queued up to get into a concert or a movie?

I do. And I don't hesitate to tell the line-crashers about it.

Judge Fanon Rucker Enters Hamilton County Prosecutor's Race

By • Oct 14, 2019
Tana Weingartner / WVXU

Calling it with a laugh "the worst kept secret in the county's political history," Judge Fanon Rucker is officially launching his bid to be Hamilton County's next prosecutor.