The fracas over a campaign ad from governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy could blow back on other Ohio Republicans on the ballot.

Democrat Kim McCarthy is canvassing in a middle-class Ohio neighborhood of four-bedroom, three-bathroom homes. There are $70,000 trucks in the driveways and robot lawnmowers at work. “This is a neighborhood of two incomes and young families; people working hard,” says McCarthy, who is running against a three-time Republican incumbent for a seat in Ohio’s house of representatives. Despite the manicured lawns, these are the very Ohioans struggling...

Will Ohio turn blue? Mary Julia Koch spoke with voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton won The Plain Dealer’s endorsement Sunday — even after the Cleveland newspaper decided earlier this year it would not be endorsing candidates in the state’s toss-up Senate or governor’s races. The Plain Dealer serves as the primary newspaper of Cleveland and a major outlet operating in Ohio. Last month,…

From Vivek Ramaswamy's toxic Ohio ad to Ken Paxton's AI-generated spots in Texas, the 2026 midterms are now drowning in political attack ads.

Election Day is rapidly approaching. Still deciding who to vote for on or before Nov. 3? The Akron Beacon Journal editorial board, made up of editors and citizen members, has interviewed candidates in key races for our area and made recommendations through our endorsements.

President Obama took aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his perceived focus on soldiers’ appearances and testosterone levels during a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday while campaign for gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and Senate candidate Sherrod Brown. The former president’s speech went after several Republican figures and recent scandals, often jokingly, as…