Republican candidate for Ohio Governor Jim Renacci announced Springboro resident and Christian filmmaker Joe Knopp as his running mate in his bid to unseat fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
“If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because Joe isn’t a politician. He’s a conservative Christian businessman and filmmaker, whose path in life has taken him from homelessness as a child to candidate for Lieutenant Governor,” Renacci’s campaign said in a statement.
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Knopp has served in the U.S. Air Force, including some time at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He also is a Wright State graduate with a degree in finance.
The Springboro resident was a co-producer for the film “I Can Only Imagine” which starred Dennis Quaid.
Renacci and Knopp plan to run in the May 2022 primary election.
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