Republicans in historically critical battleground county pull no punches in midterm homestretch: 'Lot of hope'

Ohio Republican Sen. Jon Husted is trying to hold his seat in a contest that has grown tighter than the state's conservative reputation would suggest, with some polls putting him behind Democrat Sherrod Brown. Brown, who lost to Sen. Bernie Moreno in 2024, is seeking a return to the Senate. Husted spoke with Fox News Digital on Saturday in Hamilton, at an event hosted by the Butler County GOP, as the midterm election approaches.

Husted argued that Brown's long career in Washington has produced nothing voters can point to, and he cast the Democrat as a responsible party for the dysfunction in the capital. Sending Brown back, he said, would only repeat old outcomes. He said energy has surged over the past month, with crowds larger than he expected for a midterm, and he pointed to visits by President Trump, Vice President Vance and Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana as evidence of momentum.

The climate is difficult for Republicans, who hold power in Washington and so face the usual midterm drag. Gas prices and everyday costs worry voters, making turnout decisive.

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