CLEVELAND — Two hard facts hover over this year’s midterm races in Ohio

In the Ohio gubernatorial primaries, Vivek Ramaswamy, a billionaire and a former hedge-fund manager endorsed by Trump, won the G.O.P. nomination. Ramaswamy ran in the 2024 G.O.P. Presidential primary,

CBS News projected that former Sen. Sherrod Brown won the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sen. Jon Husted ran unopposed.

“It just feels like Ohio is back,” said state Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde, referring to years in the wilderness when, except when Brown was on the ballot, both national parties retreated from what was once a fiercely contested battleground.

President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday night, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers.

The Ohio State men's basketball team will begin a home-and-home series with the University of Connecticut in 2026-27.

Get live results from the Ohio primary for governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state and more.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day emphasizes winning the fourth quarter for the 2026 season due to a difficult schedule.