Ohio
Electoral Votes: 17
Population: 11,883,304
2024 Turnout: 71.71%
2020 Turnout: 73.99%
Cook PVI: R+5
Senate Rating: Likely R
Governor Rating: Tossup
Federal Government:
Senate
| Jon Husted (R) | Bernie Moreno* (R) |
House
| Greg Landsman* (D) | Ohio’s 1st |
| David Taylor* (R) | Ohio’s 2nd |
| Joyce Beatty* (D) | Ohio’s 3rd |
| Jim Jordan* (R) | Ohio’s 4th |
| Bob Latta* (R) | Ohio’s 5th |
| Michael Rulli* (R) | Ohio’s 6th |
| Max Miller* (R) | Ohio’s 7th |
| Warren Davidson* (R) | Ohio’s 8th |
| Marcy Kaptur* (D) | Ohio’s 9th |
| Mike Turner* (R) | Ohio’s 10th |
| Shontel Brown* (D) | Ohio’s 11th |
| Troy Balderson* (R) | Ohio’s 12th |
| Emilia Sykes* (D) | Ohio’s 13th |
| David Joyce* (R) | Ohio’s 14th |
| Mike Carey* (R) | Ohio’s 15th |
(* indicates seat up election in 2026)
State Government:
| Governor | Mike DeWine* (R) |
| Chamber | Majority | Minority |
| State Senate | 24R* | 9D* |
| State House | 65R* | 34D* |
(* indicates seat up for election in 2026)
A Short Overview
Ohio has shifted rightward in recent presidential cycles but still contains pockets of Democratic support in cities like Cleveland and Columbus. Republicans currently hold statewide offices and have redrawn districts to favor GOP House candidates. Cultural divides between industrial legacy regions and growing suburbs influence electoral priorities. The 2026 Senate race and state legislative contests are competitive but lean Republican at present. Economic policy, labor issues, and social issues drive much of the political discourse.
