David Pepper

David Andrew Pepper is an American politician and writer. Pepper was chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party from 2015 through 2020, a former councilman for the city of Cincinnati, and a former member of the Hamilton County, Ohio, board of commissioners. He is the author of several publications regarding efforts to preserve democracy in the United States.
In January 2026, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton chose him as her running mate for that year's election.