Ohio

Ohio is a RED state that Trump won in 2016, 2020, and 2024. However, the Senate race is PURPLE, and two House Districts, OH-1 and OH-9 are key PURPLE targets that Democrats must win to retake control of the House.

2026 Primary Election takes place on:

primary	runoff
Tuesday, May 05, 2026

For information about voter registration, the candidates, mail-in ballots and early voting, go to vote.org.

STRATEGIC VOTING RECOMMENDATION:

Vote for a progressive candidate in the Democratic Primary who will challenge not only the MAGA Republican madness but also the Democratic Party establishment!

Senate Race

This is a Purple Senate race! Democrats have a good chance of taking this seat from the incumbent Republican.

Recent Polling for 2026 Senate race (if available):

Status	date	Democrat	Republican	other/don't know	%gap
PURPLE	20-Apr	47%	50%	3%	R+3%

Source: 270towin.com; realclearpolling.com; racetothewh.com.

Results of recent Senate races:

year	Winner	Party	Winner votes	Runner-up	Runner-up votes	Margin
2022	J.D. Vance	R	2192114	Tim Ryan	1939489	252625
2024	Bernie Moreno	R	2857383	Sherrod Brown	2650949	206434

In Purple races, every vote for the Democrat matters! If you are uncomfortable voting for a Democrat or plan to vote for a third party, please consider swapping your vote with someone in a safe state where their vote for a Democrat will not change the outcome.

Find out more about vote swapping here:

And you are ready to swap your vote NOW, go here:

STRATEGIC VOTING RECOMMENDATION:

Vote Democrat to end MAGA control of the Senate and swap your vote with someone in a red or blue state if you want them to vote for a third party of your choice or deliver a “protest” vote on your behalf.

House Races

For information on House races and our strategic voting recommendations, click on your US Congressional District below:

Presidential Election – 2028

Latest Opinion Polling Results in Ohio:

state	STATUS	Trump	Harris	other/DK	% gap	date
Ohio	LT RED	51%	44.6%	4.4%	6.4%	Oct-24

Source: 270toWin polling averages by state: https://www.270towin.com/2024-presidential-election-polls/

Voting Results in 2020 Election:

Trump	Biden	Won by	% gap
3,154,834	2,679,165	475,669	8.0%

Source: Federal Election Commission https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2020.pdf

Voting Results in 2016 Election:

Trump	Clinton	Won by:	% gap
2,841,005	2,394,164	446,841	8.5%

Source: US Census Bureau, Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2016
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-580.html

AND, you can help win this state for all of us by encouraging a friend, relative, colleague, former neighbor, or somebody else you know to vote, and to vote for our survival, at this election.

Click here for more ideas and help in convincing a friend or relative to vote.