• Governor’s race rocked: Amid the controversy over Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, a top election forecaster is now describing the race as favorable to Democrats after previously predicting it to be a “tossup.” For months, the battle to lead Ohio has been one of the more contentious contests on the national radar.
• Democrat’s comeback attempt: Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is ahead of incumbent Sen. Jon Husted in two new polls, and Ohio is No. 2 on CNN’s latest ranking of Senate seats most likely to flip.
