2 minutes ago, JaceTheAce41 said:

Vivek might be good news for Dems if he makes it through the primary but the Democrats need a better candidate than Amy Acton. I can't see her energizing the base and winning over the swing voters. She's great as a person and a professional but I'm not sure as a politician. 

 

She's seen as Fauci plus among those skeptical of the state's virus response (as mild as it was wrt other states).  Considering that it was mild so the state legislature wouldn't rebel, that's not a positive.   She might win the Democratic nomination but I doubt she breaks 40% in a general.

26 minutes ago, TBideon said:

urban and suburban Ohio isn't exactly la la land either.

True. That’s why I hope dems don’t put much into Ohio, it’s pretty much a lost cause. 
 

I will say the big 3 of Ohio is pretty blue. For example Cincinnati which is “the most republican” of the 3 is now very much blue.

29 minutes ago, 646empire said:

True. That’s why I hope dems don’t put much into Ohio, it’s pretty much a lost cause. 
 

I will say the big 3 of Ohio is pretty blue. For example Cincinnati which is “the most republican” of the 3 is now very much blue.

While I generally agree that the national Democratic Party shouldn't put "too much" into Ohio, they shouldn't abandon Ohio altogether. I think it's important to spread the Democratic Party message to all 50 states -- it's not like the media is going to do it.  They're still proclaiming that Republicans are "fiscally responsible" and "the party of law and order" and "family values" -- despite national Republicans demonstrating again and again their actions to the contrary.

Agreed.  And let's be honest.  If Sherrod Brown ran against Vivek, he would win in 2026 on the upcoming blue wave.

10 minutes ago, Foraker said:

While I generally agree that the national Democratic Party shouldn't put "too much" into Ohio, they shouldn't abandon Ohio altogether. I think it's important to spread the Democratic Party message to all 50 states -- it's not like the media is going to do it.  They're still proclaiming that Republicans are "fiscally responsible" and "the party of law and order" and "family values" -- despite national Republicans demonstrating again and again their actions to the contrary.

 

The unions knew how to talk to blue collar workers in a way that today's academic-centric Ds struggle with. There was an in during the past.

57 minutes ago, JaceTheAce41 said:

Vivek might be good news for Dems if he makes it through the primary but the Democrats need a better candidate than Amy Acton. I can't see her energizing the base and winning over the swing voters. She's great as a person and a professional but I'm not sure as a politician. 

As much as I like Amy Acton, I will not vote for her in the primary because she has very little chance of winning the general election, even against a bad R candidate (e.g. Vivek).

1 minute ago, ColDayMan said:

Agreed.  And let's be honest.  If Sherrod Brown ran against Vivek, he would win in 2026 on the upcoming blue wave.

Sherrod is clearly the best D candidate for governor, but he’s also the best D candidate for the Senate special election. I know many people want him to run for governor, but I think I want him back in the senate more. 
 

Are there any other decent D candidates (for either)? Is there someone who can surprise us with a strong showing? Gerrymandering has really destroyed the D bench. 

2 hours ago, E Rocc said:

 

This is why he left DOGE.   Elon's more than happy to be the "bad cop" letting DJT be the good cop as needed.   I think Vivek thought he would get to be the good cop, but learned otherwise and knew that would preclude a future political career.

I get it... It's a politics thread.     However, again I just want to point out the lack of support for your premise of VR's actions leaving DOGE.  He was forced out. 

 

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vivek-ramaswamy-expected-to-depart-doge/  

48 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

Gerrymandering has really destroyed the D bench. 

 

This and the total lack of urgency from the state and national Democratic Party.

1 hour ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

Are there any other decent D candidates (for either)? Is there someone who can surprise us with a strong showing? Gerrymandering has really destroyed the D bench. 

 

As much as I'm not a fan, Tim Ryan's name is thrown around as a viable statewide candidate. 

Just now, Luke_S said:

 

As much as I'm not a fan, Tim Ryan's name is thrown around as a viable statewide candidate. 

I think a Tim Ryan candidacy is fine and I would vote for him in the general, but I see that playing out the same way as his Senate race: when Republicans and political strategists think you have a good D candidate, that's not a good candidate. (I heard it recently described as  a "Diet Coke candidate" - i.e. a voter who wants a Coke isn't going to vote for a Diet Coke.) The key to winning is turning out disillusioned voters and persuadable voters, not trying to win traditional R voters who dislike Trump. That said, I would certainly take Tim Ryan over John Cranley, yikes. 

Is there no one in the Democratic circles who has a personality?

7 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

I think a Tim Ryan candidacy is fine and I would vote for him in the general, but I see that playing out the same way as his Senate race: when Republicans and political strategists think you have a good D candidate, that's not a good candidate. (I heard it recently described as  a "Diet Coke candidate" - i.e. a voter who wants a Coke isn't going to vote for a Diet Coke.) The key to winning is turning out disillusioned voters and persuadable voters, not trying to win traditional R voters who dislike Trump. That said, I would certainly take Tim Ryan over John Cranley, yikes. 

 

Please tell me Cranley isn't in the conversation. 

31 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

Is there no one in the Democratic circles who has a personality?

 

Michael B. Coleman does but he ain't running.

33 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

I think a Tim Ryan candidacy is fine and I would vote for him in the general, but I see that playing out the same way as his Senate race: when Republicans and political strategists think you have a good D candidate, that's not a good candidate. (I heard it recently described as  a "Diet Coke candidate" - i.e. a voter who wants a Coke isn't going to vote for a Diet Coke.) The key to winning is turning out disillusioned voters and persuadable voters, not trying to win traditional R voters who dislike Trump. That said, I would certainly take Tim Ryan over John Cranley, yikes. 

 

I could tell Tim Ryan was doomed in his primary against Morgan Harper. With how dismissive he was of her and progressive policies, it didn't matter how much he pantsed JD Vance in debates. He did absolutely nothing to try and get Dems to turn out and alienated a lot of minority voters.

 

26 minutes ago, GCrites said:

 

Please tell me Cranley isn't in the conversation. 

 

Cranley's political career is as dead as the dodo. Thankfully. He sabotaged any good will he could have had by being a DINO mayor. Once Ohio dems figure out that they have to be populist progressives, they'll start making some gains.

42 minutes ago, GCrites said:

 

Please tell me Cranley isn't in the conversation. 

Not to my knowledge, I was just fishing around for names that might get floated. 

14 minutes ago, JaceTheAce41 said:

 

political career is as dead as the dodo. Thankfully. He sabotaged any good will he could have had by being a DINO mayor.

Good. 

For what it's worth...

 

 

@IAPolls2022

2026 Ohio Governor poll by @ppppolls for 314 Action

 

(D) Amy Acton: 45% - V. Ramaswamy: 44%

 

V. Ramaswamy: 48% - Tim Ryan: 42% 642 RV

 

| February 19-20 | 642 RV

 

It's extremely early, but disconcerting. She's essentially tied and Ryan ain't looking good.

 

The election is a political eternity from now, but still...

1 hour ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

I think a Tim Ryan candidacy is fine and I would vote for him in the general, but I see that playing out the same way as his Senate race: when Republicans and political strategists think you have a good D candidate, that's not a good candidate. (I heard it recently described as  a "Diet Coke candidate" - i.e. a voter who wants a Coke isn't going to vote for a Diet Coke.) The key to winning is turning out disillusioned voters and persuadable voters, not trying to win traditional R voters who dislike Trump. That said, I would certainly take Tim Ryan over John Cranley, yikes. 

 

The key is to win swing voters, the people that historically voted for Sherrod and helped Ryan nearly beat JD Vance in a Republican year.  They won't support a "progressive".   Moreno's strategy was to paint Sherrod as one (he's not, but perhaps was wary of them ...or tired...because he didn't really push back).

 

2 hours ago, GCrites said:

 

The unions knew how to talk to blue collar workers in a way that today's academic-centric Ds struggle with. There was an in during the past.

 

Right now, DJT is much better at convincing blue collar voters that he cares about their issues (true or not) than the Democrats are at convincing them (condescendingly) that they know best.    He's not above pandering either, of course.

23 minutes ago, E Rocc said:

Right now, DJT is much better at convincing blue collar voters that he cares about their issues (true or not) than the Democrats are at convincing them (condescendingly) that they know best.    He's not above pandering either, of course.

Absolutely.  Trump doesn't care about blue collar voters (but he'd like you to buy his TrumpCoin!).  And some Democrats can be condescending, but mostly voters in Ohio are Republicans, and they believe any lies that they are told about Democrats -- "Sherrod Brown is a socialist!" 

 

There has to be a better Democratic candidate than Amy Acton.  But there is hope that the bumbling government destruction of the national party creates a backlash in the midterms that benefits the Democrats in the statewide election.

I still think this is Vivek's race to lose. Even after getting panned on X a few weeks ago, he's enormously popular with the Trump wing of the party, pair that with Trump's endorsement and I have a hard time seeing anyone else winning a Republican primary. 

 

Anyone claiming Republicans wouldn't vote for Vivek because of his race/religion is still living in the Republican party of twenty years, and just hasn't been paying attention. Look at the Red base's fervor to get Kash Patel confirmed, his race wasn't an issue, he spoke Maga firmly and without apology. Vivek is the same. It won't be an issue.

 

Tressel would be an interesting option for establishment Republicans on his name recognition alone. No idea how he would do past that, but there's enough rabid OSU fans that people would at least give him a chance. Still wouldn't bet on him, but a would be a good try for the establishment. 

 

I think Yost will get squeezed out the middle assuming any moderate R runs. Little to no chance if Vivek runs and it's a large field. 

 

As far as Democrats go, Tim Ryan is probably the best option. Both parties like to pretend that running a candidate that is too moderate will hurt them. It's copium from the fringes of both parties. Moderate candidates attract more voters unless they have speaking ability of white bread. It's easier to get the fringes to vote for the lesser of two evils than for a true believer to win centrist voters. Given that Ohio is now a center right state, any viable Democratic candidate needs to hold the base of the party while persuading centrist and even a few center right voters. Tim Ryan is a fantastic candidate who has a chance to do that because he reliably comes across as reasonable and genuinely moderate, without being boring. One of the few Ohio Democrats who could make a statewide race competitive. 

 

Sherrod Brown could also make the general election competitive, for many of the same reasons, he has a reputation as a moderate. I worry he might look old standing next to Vivek. He could try to frame that as experienced versus inexperienced. I don't think that's a winning framing right now, but it's possible that in a few years it could be. 

 

Despite above polling saying otherwise, Amy Acton would have 0 chance against Vivek and less against a more moderate like Tressel. The more time passes from the threat of Covid the more being associated with it is a political liability instead of a boon. She doesn't have a real chance in the general. She's probably who the  Republicans are hoping to face. 

10 minutes ago, Ethan said:

Sherrod Brown could also make the general election competitive, for many of the same reasons, he has a reputation as a moderate. I worry he might look old standing next to Vivek. He could try to frame that as experienced versus inexperienced. I don't think that's a winning framing right now, but it's possible that in a few years it could be. 

 

 

Reading between the lines of Connie Schultz's Facebook, I'd say she definitely doesn't want him to run for anything again and odds are he's good with that.   

It is fascinating to me to see conservative posters claiming Sherrod Brown is a moderate. He’s a progressive hero and had one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate! He’s great! I wish Democrats could bottle whatever magic he has to drive that perception of “being a moderate” without embracing awful conservative policies. As with many skilled politicians, Brown is able to get people to project onto him whatever things they like. I really appreciate how he manages to be perceived as a moderate without the garbage conservative talking points Tim Ryan parroted during his Senate race. Democrats will not win Ohio by being “Republican-lite”. We already witnessed Tim Ryan attempt this strategy against a weak R opponent and lose badly, even if that race did divert R resources from other races. 
 

Unfortunately, the best way for D’s to win Ohio is to hope for a really bad R candidate, like Vivek. 

23 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

We already witnessed Tim Ryan attempt this strategy against a weak R opponent and lose badly, even if that race did divert R resources from other races. 

 

Sherrod is perceived as labor-progressive, not cultural-progressive. In the center and on the right, they are seen as different.

 

Ryan got 47% of the vote as opposed to Whaley's 37% in the same election.

24 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

It is fascinating to me to see conservative posters claiming Sherrod Brown is a moderate. He’s a progressive hero and had one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate! He’s great! I wish Democrats could bottle whatever magic he has to drive that perception of “being a moderate” without embracing awful conservative policies. As with many skilled politicians, Brown is able to get people to project onto him whatever things they like. I really appreciate how he manages to be perceived as a moderate without the garbage conservative talking points Tim Ryan parroted during his Senate race. Democrats will not win Ohio by being “Republican-lite”. We already witnessed Tim Ryan attempt this strategy against a weak R opponent and lose badly, even if that race did divert R resources from other races. 
 

Unfortunately, the best way for D’s to win Ohio is to hope for a really bad R candidate, like Vivek. 

 

I'm with you on everything except hoping for a bad R candidate to allow Democrats to win. I think the floor for Ohio is much, much, much lower than I want to believe it is. 

 

It's just generally true that having two healthy parties makes for better outcomes, but as a hedge against truly terrible leadership that Vivek would provide I hope there is a traditional, moderate Republican candidate. Problem with that is, that's more or less what DeWine is but DeWine isn't a leader and lets the far Right leaders in the legislature dictate terms. 

1 minute ago, E Rocc said:

Ryan got 47% of the vote as opposed to Whaley's 37% in the same election.

 

Ryan got 47% of the vote against a candidate that wasn't even in the state campaigning before August and it took McConnel and the Senate Republican Election committee to kick off his campaign. Vance ran a very bad campaign and Ryan still lost. 

 

Whaley wasn't the strongest candidate either. 

Just now, E Rocc said:

 

Sherrod is perceived as labor-progressive, not cultural-progressive. In the center and on the right, they are seen as different.

 

Ryan got 47% of the vote as opposed to Whaley's 37% in the same election.

Regarding Brown - my point is that he is progressive across the board, labor and culture. Yet somehow he manages to not be perceived that way by some who would view it as a negative. 
 

Whaley does not have anywhere near the name recognition of Tim Ryan and was facing a MUCH stronger opponent- a popular incumbent. It’s really important to not ignore context when trying to learn from election results. 

Pretending a race against someone as unlikeable as JD Vance is similar to the race against a household name like DeWine is so disingenuous. And he knows it.

 

DeWine was hugely popular among people of just about all political stripes in 2022.

3 minutes ago, Luke_S said:

 

I'm with you on everything except hoping for a bad R candidate to allow Democrats to win. I think the floor for Ohio is much, much, much lower than I want to believe it is. 

 

It's just generally true that having two healthy parties makes for better outcomes, but as a hedge against truly terrible leadership that Vivek would provide I hope there is a traditional, moderate Republican candidate. Problem with that is, that's more or less what DeWine is but DeWine isn't a leader and lets the far Right leaders in the legislature dictate terms. 

I am NOT hoping for a terrible R candidate. I will breathe a sigh of relief if Tressel wins the primary. I am saying that a bad R candidate is the thing that I think could help a D win. I’m hoping someone comes up with a different winning D strategy. (And while I know that winning strategy isn’t being Republican-lite, I don’t know what it would be.)

6 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said:

I am NOT hoping for a terrible R candidate. I will breathe a sigh of relief if Tressel wins the primary. I am saying that a bad R candidate is the thing that I think could help a D win. I’m hoping someone comes up with a different winning D strategy. (And while I know that winning strategy isn’t being Republican-lite, I don’t know what it would be.)

 

Understood, we're on the same page then. I'm not sure what the messaging would look like but I've said before, Democrats should be able to hang corruption around the neck of any Republican statewide candidate with the First Energy bail out, ECOT, ect. Pair that with true economic populism that a Progressive candidate would actually try to deliver on and I think you could pull together a winning candidate. 

 

I think you also need to get local elected officials in at least the 3Cs to create a GOTV infrastructure to increase the abysmal turnout in our biggest cities. Or at least Cleveland, I believe Cincinnati and Columbus are a bit better, but it's been a minute since I've checked/compared. 

Tim Ryan shat the bed against JD Vance and did absolutely nothing to energize the base and minority voters. You can peel off as many moderate republicans as you want (those are an endangered species now) but if you can't get minority voters out to vote for you and you actively dismiss the issues that are important to the base democrats, you're not going to win. 

 

The way Ryan talked down to Morgan Harper in the primary and talked down to the base in the general won't be forgiven easily.

57 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

Pretending a race against someone as unlikeable as JD Vance is similar to the race against a household name like DeWine is so disingenuous. And he knows it.

 

DeWine was hugely popular among people of just about all political stripes in 2022.

 

He got less than 50% of the vote in the GOP primary.

 

Was Ryan really that well known outside NE Ohio?

Edited February 26Feb 26 by E Rocc

31 minutes ago, E Rocc said:

Was Ryan really that well known outside NE Ohio?

 

No.  I'm sure similar to Whaley outside of SW Ohio.

Ryan's marketing came across as "Youngstown Smokestacks".

Here's the current betting odds on Kalshi.

 

 

The markets like Vivek's odds in the Republican primary, and have the Republicans as the favorite in the general. Neither seems surprising to me. Tressel's odds are about the same as Yost's. 

 

If we assume these are independent probabilities (they aren't) the odds of a governor Ramaswamy are currently priced at about 58%. 

2 hours ago, JaceTheAce41 said:

Tim Ryan shat the bed against JD Vance and did absolutely nothing to energize the base and minority voters. You can peel off as many moderate republicans as you want (those are an endangered species now) but if you can't get minority voters out to vote for you and you actively dismiss the issues that are important to the base democrats, you're not going to win. 

 

The way Ryan talked down to Morgan Harper in the primary and talked down to the base in the general won't be forgiven easily.

 

Talking down perhaps, but Harper (who once ran against Joyce Beatty from the left) was about as unelectable a candidate as could be imagined.

These aren't serious people. Either this is a joke that is mildly amusing at best or he's serious, either way it doesn't do anything to address the issues facing Ohioans. 

 

‘Lake Ohio’? Vivek Ramaswamy suggests Lake Erie name change

Published: Mar. 17, 2025

By Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

 

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Just as President Donald Trump has unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday floated the idea of renaming another major body of water.

 

“Anybody think if there’s a Lake Michigan, maybe there should be a Lake Ohio around here?” Ramaswamy, a Columbus-area Republican, said Friday during a local GOP fundraiser in suburban Toledo, about 13 miles away from the shores of Lake Erie. “I’m feeling that. We’ll talk about that a little bit more as this campaign progresses.”

 

A campaign spokesperson said Ramaswamy was making a joke. Ramaswamy smiled broadly after making the comments, which attracted applause and scattered shouts of approval from the crowd.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/03/lake-ohio-vivek-ramaswamy-suggests-lake-erie-name-change.html

1 hour ago, Luke_S said:

These aren't serious people. Either this is a joke that is mildly amusing at best or he's serious, either way it doesn't do anything to address the issues facing Ohioans. 

 

‘Lake Ohio’? Vivek Ramaswamy suggests Lake Erie name change

Published: Mar. 17, 2025

By Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

 

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Just as President Donald Trump has unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday floated the idea of renaming another major body of water.

 

“Anybody think if there’s a Lake Michigan, maybe there should be a Lake Ohio around here?” Ramaswamy, a Columbus-area Republican, said Friday during a local GOP fundraiser in suburban Toledo, about 13 miles away from the shores of Lake Erie. “I’m feeling that. We’ll talk about that a little bit more as this campaign progresses.”

 

A campaign spokesperson said Ramaswamy was making a joke. Ramaswamy smiled broadly after making the comments, which attracted applause and scattered shouts of approval from the crowd.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/03/lake-ohio-vivek-ramaswamy-suggests-lake-erie-name-change.html

 

Reagan made jokes about serious subjects all the time and he was a very serious person.   Flippant likely has more appeal for voters than dour.

1 minute ago, E Rocc said:

 

Reagan made jokes about serious subjects all the time and he was a very serious person.   Flippant likely has more appeal for voters than dour.

 

This isn't even a serious subject. This is a vacuous statement from a politically vacuous candidate. 

1 hour ago, Luke_S said:

 

This isn't even a serious subject. This is a vacuous statement from a politically vacuous candidate. 

 

He's not my choice for the nomination even though my initial preference (LaRose) endorsed him, though he might be able to bring some tech biz here.

 

But at this point it's highly unlikely the Dems will nominate a viable candidate.

49 minutes ago, YABO713 said:

I know a local mayor in Cleveland who's staunchly democrat who said she'd rather vote for Husted to Acton - she's met with Acton twice and is wildly discouraged. 

 

Did they provide specifics of why Acton was discouraging? 

 

I have friends down in Columbus were not a fan of her involvement in the RAPID5 non-profit. I admittedly have not followed that organization all that closely so Columbus folks correct the record here, but they have not been impressed with RAPID5 and saw Acton's appointment as CEO as political since she doesn't have a background in land or water conservation, parks, or trail development. 

Edited March 24Mar 24 by Luke_S

18 minutes ago, Luke_S said:

 

Did they provide specifics of why Acton was discouraging? 

 

I have friends down in Columbus were a fan of her involvement in the RAPID5 non-profit. I admittedly have not followed that organization all that closely so Columbus folks correct the record here, but they have not been impressed with RAPID5 and saw Acton's appointment as CEO as political since she doesn't have a background in land or water conservation, parks, or trail development. 

She said she is wholly unfamiliar with any of the implementation of government. She'd vote for Acton over Vivek if it came to that, but said her lack of experience would be more harmful to Ohio than the areas where she thinks Yost falls short. 

Vivek Ramaswamy shares his 3 initiatives to boost Ohio businesses

In February, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race.

The Cincinnati native founded the biotech firm Roivant Sciences and acted as CEO until 2021. He brings both business acumen and Ivy League credentials — holding degrees from Harvard and Yale Law — to his run for Ohio governor.

In a recent conversation with the Dayton Business Journal, Ramaswamy shared his take on Ohio’s business climate and how he'd govern the Buckeye State.

Ohio has grown into a business-friendly state after years of stagnation, how would you further enhance this?

"There’s a couple of different problems to that. No. 1 is we need to take even a further axe to the red tape and regulation in our state. We’ve done well in many respects but we need to go further.

• Thinking about the licensing requirements; occupational licensing, the business licensing, the regulations on companies providing energy,

• Thinking about the permitting timelines, which I’d like to make much shorter for any line of business. The obtaining of a permit needs to go down whether it’s water treatment or an energy company. I really want to take an axe to red tape and bureaucracy in our state.

• Then we combine that with our tax environment further. I’d like to get rid of the capital gains tax in Ohio, and that’s part of our step, part of the path to get rid of the income tax in Ohio. I want to cap property taxes and put a ceiling at least on the growth of property taxes through some common-sense reforms like transparency on the ballet of what you’re actually voting for.

"I think common-sense reforms on both tax and regulatory policy to make it the most business friendly, and part of being business friendly is being worker friendly. Being a business-friendly and workers-friendly state go hands in hand. I do believe that will take our economy to the next level."

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2025/05/05/vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-business-exclusive.html

Poll: Ohioans Unhappy with Trump’s First 100 Days

One hundred days into his second presidential term, Donald Trump’s support in Ohio is softening.

Just two months ago, the president’s approval rating was six points higher than disapproval. Now he’s under water.

Although job approval is a different question than who to back in an election, it’s a notable deficit for someone who won the state by 11 points last November.

...

Peeking ahead to 2026

Pollsters asked about the upcoming governor’s race, as well. Among Republican candidates, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy leads the field by a vast margin. Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and Attorney General Dave Yost garnered 14% and 13% support respectively, while Ramaswamy has the backing of 64% of GOP voters.

All three Republican candidates have an edge over the only declared Democratic candidate, former Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton. The poll suggests Acton, a first-time candidate, has work to do consolidating Democratic support. Given the choice, 59% of respondents said they’d prefer former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown as the nominee to Acton’s 20%. Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan got 16% of the total.

More below:

https://columbusunderground.com/poll-ohioans-unhappy-with-trumps-first-100-days-ocj1/