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Ohio's two biggest races are close heading into Election Day on Tuesday, November 3. In this solo episode of Purple Political Breakdown, Ohio Edition, Radell Lewis is back from a short break to walk through current polling in the Ohio U.S. Senate race, the Ohio governor race, and all 15 Ohio congressional districts, then breaks down five Ohio issues that landed this week.
THE OHIO SENATE SPECIAL ELECTION: SHERROD BROWN VS JON HUSTED
Radell shows a polling average with Brown up about 3.5 points, says he has seen few polls with Husted ahead by more than a point, and explains why Senate control matters for passing any legislation, including how the filibuster's 60-vote threshold works.
THE OHIO GOVERNOR RACE: AMY ACTON VS VIVEK RAMASWAMY
Radell calls this one closer to a toss-up, with the average he showed at Acton up about 2 points. He criticizes Acton's decision not to debate, then lays out his critique of Ramaswamy's record and campaign, including Ramaswamy's past comments on H-1B workers and the personal money he has put into the race.
ALL 15 OHIO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
A district-by-district polling check: OH-1 Greg Landsman vs Eric Conroy, OH-2 Dave Taylor vs Jen Mazzuckelli, OH-3 Joyce Beatty, OH-4 Jim Jordan vs Joshua Kolasinski, OH-5 Bob Latta vs Brian Shaver, OH-6 Michael Rulli vs Elizabeth Kirtley, OH-7 Max Miller vs Brian Poindexter, OH-8 Warren Davidson vs Vanessa Enoch, OH-9 Marcy Kaptur vs Derek Merrin, OH-10 Mike Turner vs Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-11 Shontel Brown, OH-12 Troy Balderson vs Jerrad Christian, OH-13 Emilia Sykes, OH-14 David Joyce vs Maria Jukic, and OH-15 Mike Carey vs Don Leonard. Radell also shares which candidates have joined the show or been invited.
FIVE OHIO ISSUES THIS WEEK
EdChoice: the court rulings finding Ohio's private school voucher program unconstitutional, the roughly 180,000 students using it since the 2023 expansion, the argument that the Ohio Constitution requires one common public school system, and where the appeal could go next.
Prediction markets: Ohio's cease and desist letters to ten companies including Polymarket, Robinhood and Coinbase. The state says these apps run unlicensed sportsbooks. The companies say only the federal CFTC regulates them. Radell covers the Sixth Circuit ruling and the money these companies are spending in elections.
Ohio data centers: Acton's proposed moratorium unless data centers cover 100 percent of their utility costs, Ramaswamy's shift against the data center tax break, and whether data centers return as much to Ohioans as the power they use.
The Ohio gas tax holiday: the 90-day pause of the 38.5 cent gas tax and 47 cent diesel tax that started October 4, paid from the state's general fund.
Election security: a letter containing a white powder sent to Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office, one of several similar mailings to election offices in other states.
Find your Ohio ballot breakdown at purplepoliticalbreakdown.com before you vote.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:46 Welcome back to the Ohio Edition
03:33 Today's Ohio rundown
04:06 Voting reminder: Election Day is November 3
04:56 ALIVE Podcast Network
06:44 Ohio Senate polls: Sherrod Brown vs Jon Husted
08:02 Senate control and the filibuster
09:55 Ohio governor polls: Amy Acton vs Vivek Ramaswamy
10:57 Acton and the debate question
15:34 Ohio House races: OH-1 to OH-6
17:30 Ohio House races: OH-7 to OH-12
19:35 Ohio House races: OH-13 to OH-15
20:01 Ohio polling wrap up and statewide offices
21:26 EdChoice vouchers ruled unconstitutional
23:37 Ohio vs Polymarket, Robinhood and Coinbase
26:28 Ohio data centers: Acton vs Ramaswamy
28:40 Ohio gas tax holiday
29:53 Suspicious letter to Frank LaRose's office
30:24 Wrap up and get out the vote
30:57 Closing clip
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