How Democrats can win Ohio in 2026 — and how Republicans can stop them

Associated Press/Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2026 11:45 am

Jeremy Pelzer (via Cleveland.com)

Democrats have their best chance in years to break the GOP’s hold on statewide elections, but Republicans have their own plan to win the 2026 midterms. Pictured, counterclockwise from top left, are Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted; his challenger, former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown; Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; and his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio Democrats are within striking distance of their biggest political victory in nearly a generation.

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