OH: More Money Stuff (August)

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Do Democrats have a chance for statewide office in 2018 in Ohio, a 8-pt Trump state?

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Ohio Governor GOP Primary Map Explained:



Left is the 2016 Presidential primary, red is Kasich while orange is Trump. Right is 2018 gubernatorial primary, blue is DeWine, red is Taylor.

The GOP 2018 gov primary was essentially DeWine=Kasich, Taylor=Trump, except Taylor didn't have Trump's regional base in the southeast so her vote wasn't geographically concentrated. DeWine, like Kasich, was strongest in urban areas and the northwest. Taylor's pro-Trump strategy sort of worked, but she was just way too unpopular with the rest of the electorate (the vast majority). Also DeWine appealed to Trump primary voters too.