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Eric Conroy
US House — Ohio 1st District
A Cincinnati veteran and former CIA official is running to flip Ohio-1 back to Republicans — in a district being redrawn to be more Republican before the race even starts.
Greg Landsman
US House — Ohio 1st District
Greg Landsman won Cincinnati's district by 9 points in 2024 despite Trump winning the seat — but redrawn maps and a motivated GOP could change the math dramatically in 2026.
Jon Husted
US Senate (Special)
Ohio's appointed senator is a career institutionalist defending JD Vance's old seat against a comeback attempt by the man he replaced in Washington.
Ohio Senate Special Election
US Senate (Special)
JD Vance's ascent to the Vice Presidency left Ohio's Senate seat vacant — Republicans have the edge, but Ohio Democrats have shown they can compete.
Sherrod Brown
US Senate (Special)
The three-term Ohio senator who won an R+6 state four times over 18 years just lost — and he's back to try again in the seat JD Vance vacated.
Apr 1, 2026
One Year After Liberation Day, the Tariff Clock Is Still Ticking — Right Into Midterm Season
The Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs in February. His replacement — a 10% global levy under Section 122 of the Trade Act — expires July 24. That deadline is now a midterm election variable.
Continue reading →Mar 30, 2026
The Iran War Splits Michigan's Democratic Primary Wide Open
El-Sayed's Hasan Piker rallies drew national backlash and a direct rebuke from McMorrow — now the same conflict Sen. Slotkin says is costing Michigan drivers 60 cents a gallon is becoming the race's live wire.
Mar 29, 2026
The NY-17 Primary Is Already a Mess, and Republicans Are Watching
A Democratic candidate's lewd Facebook posts, a new challenger leading in polling, and a fractured primary field — all while Mike Lawler keeps quiet and banks cash.
Mar 28, 2026
Six-Hour Lines at the World's Busiest Airport — and Three Georgia Republicans Have an Answer: Blame Ossoff
With TSA agents going six weeks without pay and Hartsfield-Jackson near gridlock, Georgia's Republican Senate hopefuls found a political opportunity. The problem: their own party is blocking the fix.
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