Ohio Early Voting: Hamilton Leans Democratic, Its Suburbs Republican

Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties had returned 35,508 early ballots through Oct. 15, more than Hamilton County's roughly 32,350. Republican-affiliated voters lead in the suburbs, and Democratic-affiliated voters lead in Hamilton. Statewide, Ohio early voting still leans Democratic, but that lead narrowed this week as mail ballots arrived. The Cincinnati Exchange pulled the Secretary of…

ByCincinnati ExchangeOctober 17, 20260Comments

Ohio voting booths with the state flag and a graphic showing how Ohio polls underestimated Republican candidates by an average of 5 percentage points since 2014.

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Are Polls Fake? Ohio Polls Have Lowballed the GOP for a Decade

By the Exchange's count, Ohio polls have underestimated Republicans by an average of 5 points since 2014. This fall, those polls show Democrat Sherrod Brown leading Republican Sen. Jon Husted by about 3 points. So are Ohio polls fake, or just wrong in the same direction, year after year? The honest answer is the second…

ByAdam KoehlerOctober 12, 20260Comments

Democratic National Headquarters at 430 South Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., amid scrutiny of DNC debt.

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DNC Debt Clouds the Help the Ohio Democrats Were Promised

Hamilton County's 2024 election report shows Sherrod Brown receiving 235,825 votes to Bernie Moreno's 158,523, a local advantage of 77,302 votes. Statewide, Moreno still won by 206,434 votes, ending Brown's Senate career. Hamilton County's margin, per certified results, offset about 37.4% of Brown's eventual statewide deficit. Brown is back on the ballot this November, joined…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 27, 20260Comments

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