‘It’s Pink’: Inside The GOP’s Fight To Hold Trump Country In The Midterms

Ohio is drawing late presidential attention for a state Donald Trump carried by 11 points less than two years ago, and Republicans working on the midterms describe it as less safe than outsiders think. One GOP official called it "pink," telling the Daily Caller that Democratic strength in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland keeps contests close if turnout there is high. A Marist survey out Wednesday had Democrat Amy Acton at 50 percent to Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's 44 in the governor's contest, while Democrat Sherrod Brown held 51 to 43 over Republican Jon Husted for Senate.

Party officials say they remain cautiously hopeful. One argued that Acton's apparent refusal to debate Ramaswamy is costing her, citing statewide ads on the subject, and said the race has tightened despite his missteps. The economy, tariffs and data centers top voter concerns, according to that official, who said some residents tie rising living costs to new facilities nearby. Husted is seen as especially exposed because he was lieutenant governor during Ohio's push for tech investment, including Intel's chip project, and voters know little else about him. The National Republican Senatorial Committee sent AI firms an August memo calling the backlash a sleeper issue.

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