Ohio voters head to polls to select candidates for midterm elections
Summary
Ohio voters are choosing candidates in primary elections for key races ahead of the November midterm elections. These races include a special U.S. Senate election, a governor’s race, and several congressional seats that could impact control of Congress during President Donald Trump’s final two years in office.Key Facts
- Ohio is holding primary elections to select candidates for the November midterms.
- The important Senate race is a special election where Democrat Sherrod Brown aims to defeat Republican Jon Husted.
- The winner of the Senate race will serve the last two years of a term originally won by JD Vance, now Vice President.
- Republicans are selecting a nominee to challenge Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur in a district that has become more conservative.
- Ohio voters will choose candidates to succeed Republican Governor Mike DeWine, who cannot run again due to term limits.
- Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur backed by President Trump and Ohio Republicans, is the leading Republican candidate for governor.
- Sherrod Brown, Jon Husted, and Amy Acton are all expected to win their primaries.
- The winners in Ohio will compete in the November midterms where all 435 House seats and 33 Senate seats are up for election nationwide.
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