Putnam County residents get a chance to meet and greet two Ohio Supreme Court candidates

OTTAWA, OH (WLIO) - The Putnam County Republican Party held a meet and greet with two Ohio Supreme Court candidates.

Judges Megan Shanahan and Dan Hawkins chatted with Putnam County residents Wednesday at the Well Grounded Cafe in Ottawa. Both are common pleas court judges and will be candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court on the November ballot. They talked about their background along with their core beliefs, saying Republicans in Putnam County can count on them to be the right candidates to vote for in the upcoming election.

"The western side of the state is very loved by candidates because it's called the 'gold coast'. The voters here come out and vote. The voters here understand the issues that impact every day of their lives, and the voters here are truly plugged in, and they're plugged into these Supreme Court races. That's why we're here to make sure that they get to know us as people as well so that they understand that we genuinely care about the issues that they're facing every day here on this side of the state," said Judge Megan Shanahan, Hamilton County Common Pleas Court and candidate for Ohio Supreme Court.

"They just want to get to know us a little more. People don't know much about judges. They might try to research us a little bit, but with the presidential race, the senate race, some of these judicial races sometimes get lost in the shuffle, so being able to put a face to a name and talk to them directly, get them to know a little more about us, about our beliefs, our experiences, we think will help us on election day," said Judge Dan Hawkins, Franklin County Common Pleas Court and candidate for Ohio Supreme Court.

This is the first run for the state's high court for both candidates.