Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Indiana will serve as one of the first salvos in this year’s midterms — and the nominees in key races will shape the trajectory of the general election. In Ohio, the ugly race to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman has raged for over a year. The state's Republican governor is also trying to beat back challengers on his right flank. Meanwhile, in Indiana, Republicans are picking congressional nominees in two big races that reveal the party’s post-Trump cleavages.
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POLITICO’s Steve Shepard demystifies this week’s election data in a video series. The May 3 primaries will bring Ohio and Indiana voters into the spotlight. In this video, POLITICO’s Steve Shepard explains why he gave Ohio a rating of “Likely Republican” and why the state’s Senate Primary is his …
Voters in Ohio and Indiana will nominate candidates in a key Senate race and more. Former President Donald Trump may have been speaking for a lot of Ohio voters on Sunday when he twice botched the name of the candidate he’s endorsed for Senate there. That’s because it’s been hard to keep all the …
The lack of support for Nina Turner has some progressives fuming. The last time Nina Turner challenged Shontel Brown, she carried support from top officials, groups and even entertainers on the political left, including the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Nine months after that 2021 special …
BUCKEYE BOOST VS. BOOMERANG — It’s Primary Election Day Eve, perhaps a holiday observed only by POLITICO reporters and readers, in Ohio. In roughly 24 hours, the messiest, most expensive primary we’ve seen this midterm cycle — the one most likely to result in a debate-stage fist fight — will be …
ON THE AIRWAVES — The blockbuster Senate primary in Ohio is only a day away. The biggest action will be in the Republican primary, where five major candidates are running to replace Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in the battleground state. The race is still wide open. A quarter of Republican primary …
The upcoming stretch of primaries could put a serious dent in the Trump brand. The first big test of former President Donald Trump’s clout comes Tuesday in Ohio’s bitterly fought Senate primary, where J.D. Vance surged into the lead after winning Trump’s endorsement. A Vance victory would remind his …
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