Discontent with Trump buoys Democrats in Ohio: ‘People are disgusted by the corruption’
Summary
Democrat Kim McCarthy says voters in her Ohio district are increasingly concerned about affordability and federal workforce cuts, and some have told her they plan to vote for Democrats down the ballot. Early voting data and reports from local party officials also point to increased Democratic participation and concerns about a proposed data center and the effects of tariffs on local jobs.Key Facts
- McCarthy is challenging three-term Republican state representative Brian Lampton after losing to him by 15 points in a previous election.
- Donald Trump won 60% of the vote in Fairborn in the 2024 presidential election.
- The district includes Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where civilian employees and contractors have been affected by federal workforce cuts, according to the article.
- Ohio early-voting data showed more returned ballots from Democratic-affiliated voters than Republican-affiliated voters in Defiance County by October 13, despite Trump's 69% vote share there in 2024.
- Defiance County had a 19% ballot return rate, the highest in Ohio at the time reported.
- A proposed data center is a major local issue in Defiance County, according to county Democratic Party official Rebecca Kirkland.
- The article says tariffs on Canada have affected a Defiance County plant that makes engine parts for a General Motors facility in Ontario.
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