Ohio will elect a new governor in November, and there are several issues driving people to the polls. The heroin epidemic. Health care. President Donald Trump.

But what about transportation? What do the candidates have to say about how we get from here to there?

The Enquirer asked each gubernatorial candidate the same three questions: Is transportation a major part of your platform? What are your top transportation priorities? Will you devote more state money to city transit systems?

Here is how they responded.

Richard Cordray, Democrat

Cordray has been the most vocal about transportation, sending out a press release in early August detailing his infrastructure agenda. The Democrat is promising to push a $1.8 billion-plus infrastructure bond package that would, among others, help repair roads and bridges and improve transit systems.

Cordray said he would dedicate state funding to public transit and invest in more walkable infrastructure and micro-transit options, such as smaller buses or carpool systems.

“These investments are badly needed if we're going to grow our economy and support the middle class,” he said, “and they're crucial in laying the foundation for our economic future."

Mike DeWine, Republican

DeWine, the current attorney general, would focus on maintaining and improving Ohio’s current assets while looking forward to new technologies such as automated vehicles.

It’s unclear whether he would devote more money to public transit. His spokesman, Josh Eck, said that is something DeWine would review during the budget process.

“But Mike DeWine understands that public transportation is important, specifically in our cities, to ensuring people have access to education, jobs and healthcare,” Eck said.

Constance Gadell-Newton, Green

Gadell-Newton would push train travel in Ohio, including resurrecting a plan that would connect the three Cs – Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus – by high-speed rail. She would push for more investment in public transit systems, funded partially through state and local bond issues.

Overall, cities need better and newer buses, better-funded transit systems and safer highways, Gadell-Newton said.

“We should have a publicly funded and state-run transit system so private corporations are not profiting off of the needs of the people,” she said.

Travis Irvine, Libertarian

Irvine is hands-off about transportation. His priority would be maintaining highways and addressing any safety or capacity concerns without adding more strain to the budget. He would not support additional funding for public transit.

“Our goal is to keep more money in the pockets of those in local communities who can, if they choose, vote to create, expand, or maintain their own mass transit systems,” said Irvine’s campaign manager Ken Moellman.

“If voters in Cincinnati believe it is a priority to extend the streetcar, for instance, then they can fund that project," Moellman said. "We would suggest that the Western Hills Viaduct project might be more important, but that's for Cincinnati voters and Cincinnati City Council to decide, not Columbus.”

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