Politics of Ohio

Yeah, he may get close, but that's only because he can really milk that northern tier of Ohio, the Cleveland-Akron area, because that's where he's from.

So, I mean, that's just the nature of Ohio politics.

Okay.

But I don't think on a national, especially when it comes crunch time, he's not going to be able to pull it.

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Welcome to another episode of Ohio Politics Explained.

Today, we'll break down why the COVID-19 pandemic is dominating the race for Ohio governor.

We'll also talk about the money and Ohio Senate race and a problem with police reporting rape kit data to the state.

And I think appointees have kind of a mixed track record in other states in terms of how they fared during elections.

But because of that, whoever wins in November has to run again in 2028 if they want to, at least.

Yeah, I mean, John Husted has been in Ohio politics for 25 years, but, you know, he ran on the ticket as lieutenant governor with Governor DeWine.

But he hasn't been on the ballot by himself since he ran for secretary of state the second time around, which has been a while.