Ohio governor candidates chart a rural path for the midterms

Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years. She is campaigning throughout the state, with a focus on rural areas that have swung heavily Republican since President Donald Trump emerged on the political stage.

Focusing on the needs of rural Ohio also is a strategy pursued by Acton's Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, a wealthy biotech entrepreneur and 2024 presidential contender.

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