Toledo drag queen, entrepreneur enters Ohio's 9th District race, challenging two-party dominance

Toledo drag queen announces congressional bid

Ohio needs some sugar. That’s the slogan for northwest Ohio’s newest candidate, David Gedert, also known as Sugar Vermonte. Mr. Gedert announced Monday ...

Toledo drag queen, entrepreneur enters Ohio's 9th District race, challenging two-party dominance

David Gedert, also known as drag queen Sugar Vermonte, announced Monday he is running for Congress in Ohio's 9th District.

Toledo drag performer Sugar Vermonte announces congressional bid

David Gedert, known on stage as Sugar Vermonte, a Toledo-based drag performer and business owner, has announced their candidacy for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, promising to shake up the political landscape. Gedert, 42, will stand as the Libertarian nominee against long-serving Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur and Republican challengers Derek Merrin and Josh Williams.Gedert rose to prominence as the founder of Maybe Cheese Born With It, a…