Last night, Ed FitzGerald defeated Larry Ealy in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio, and he’ll face John Kasich in the November general election. Here’s a quick look at the two candidates…

Democratic: Ed FitzGerald

FitzGerald is currently the County Executive for Cuyahoga County, a position he has held since 2011. He is the first County Executive after voters chose to adopt a new county government. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Lakewood, one of Cleveland’s western suburbs. He has received endorsements in the last year from former Governor Ted Strickland, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, and the Ohio State Council of Machinists. He would be Ohio’s 24th Democratic Governor.

Republican: John Kasich

Kasich was elected Governor in 2010, defeating incumbent Ted Strickland, after serving in the U.S. House from 1983-2001. In between his jobs in government, he was a commentator & investment banker, most notably as a Fox News television host. One of Kasich’s main themes in his first term has been job creation, and according to this graph from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ohio’s unemployment rate has dropped 4 percentage points since mid-2009. While in Congress, Kasich was best known for sponsoring the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. He is Ohio’s 30th Republican Governor, the 69th overall, and the 22nd to have also served in the U.S. House.

A lot will happen between now and November 4th. With Ohio’s history in presidential elections, the winner will almost certainly have a significant impact on the 2016 race. With Ohioans eager to learn more about the two candidates in the coming months, this election will be fun to watch.