Ohio gov. candidate wants to fire running mate after he allegedly calls her racial slur

A candidate in the race for Ohio Governor hopes to drop her running mate after he allegedly called her a racial slur.

According to a statement posted to the social media account of Heather Hill, a GOP candidate for Ohio Governor, she plans to part ways with her running mate Stuart Moats after he allegedly referred to her using a racial slur and misogynistic language.

“Due to irreconcilable differences, (after Moats called Hill a ‘N***** B****’) the Heather Hill for Ohio Governor campaign has made the tough decision to replace Stuart Moats as my Lt. Governor running mate,” a statement posted to Hill’s social media pages on April 18 reads.

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After Hill’s post, Moats took to his personal Facebook to dispute the claim.

In the video, which has been viewed more than 13,000 times, Moats referred to Hill’s post as a “nuclear explosion of [his] character,” and referred to her as a “deranged lunatic narcissist,” before criticizing her appearance and character.

You can watch the clip here.

Hill posted a followup video stating that she believes Moats “was a plant” put into her campaign by “the establishment.” She also appeared in an interview with political YouTuber The Hill to discuss the situation.

According to Ohio law, a replacement lieutenant governor can only be named if the original candidate dies or withdraws. Hill noted in a statement that she is working to make the replacement legal, and in a recent video posted by Moats, it appears he is no longer a part of Hill’s campaign.

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