Cong. OH-2: Wulsin (D) Prepares to Enter Race

A few weeks ago Victoria Wells Wulsin, Indian Hills physician and director of an AIDS prevention agency, was trying to decide whether to run for Congress again or to run for the Ohio House in District 35 against incumbent Michelle Schneider (R), as reported in a Cincinnati blog here. The decision depended on whether Paul Hackett (D-Indian Hills) stuck with his Senate race against Sherrod Brown (D-Avon), or dropped out to take another whack at Jean Schmidt (D) in OH-2. Apparently Wulsin is now convinced that Hackett will persevere, because she's decided to take on Schmidt. The excellent blog Ohio 2d reports running into Dr. Wulsin the night of the State of the Union address, when she said she's planning a kickoff event for her Congressional campaign on February 12. Also, Wulsin's name appears on the list of candidates at the web site of the Hamilton County Democratic Party.

Wulsin will join Jim Parker, Jeff Sinnard, Thor Jacobs and Gaby Downey in the Democratic primary for OH-2. (I've read reports in two places that David Pepper may also be considering a bid.) Having finished second to Hackett in the primary for the OH-2 special election in 2005, Wulsin will enter as the presumptive front-runner.