Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan won't run for Ohio governor in 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has decided against running for governor next year, leaving Ohio Democrats on a continued quest for the candidate who will lead their 2018 ticket.

Republicans, meanwhile, already have three high-profile officeholders positioning to run, as incumbent GOP Gov. John Kasich faces term limits next year.

Betty Sutton and Dennis Kucinich, former state Sen. Nina Turner, Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill and former Attorney General Richard Cordray, who heads the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.