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Rural voters have soured on Trump. In Ohio, that could decide the Senate election

NPR | By Saige Miller

Published October 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM EDT

There are multiple toss-up races in Ohio, including a high profile contest for U.S. Senate. But if Democrats want to win the seat, they'll have to reach out to traditionally Republican voters.

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Saige Miller

Saige Miller is a national politics reporter on NPR's Politics & Policy desk, where she primarily focuses on the West Coast. She reports from rural Washington state.