Ohio is getting a lot of national attention in this year’s election, but not like it did when it used to be a battleground state in the presidential election.
The U.S. Senate race between Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and businessman Republican Bernie Moreno could decide control of the U.S. Senate. Ohio Sen. JD Vance is on the Republican ticket as former President Donald Trump’s pick for vice president. Trump defeated President Joe Biden in Ohio by more than 8 points in 2020, the first time Ohio went with the losing national candidate since 1960. Most experts don’t expect the state to be in play this year in the presidential race between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Also on the ballot in Ohio are three Ohio Supreme Court seats. The current court has a 4-3 Republican majority. Voters in Ohio will also decide the fate of State Issue 1 which would change how the state draws legislative lines for Congress, the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives.
Here’s a look at the major candidates and issues on your ballot: