Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown Ohio Race May Come Down to Third-Party Voters
Summary
Ohio’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown appears close, and third-party candidates could affect the result. A new PAC is promoting Libertarian William B. Redpath, while political analysts say third-party votes may draw support from either major-party candidate.Key Facts
- Ohio voters are scheduled to vote in the Senate race on November 3.
- The ballot also lists Libertarian William B. Redpath and independent Gregory Levy, who is affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
- Buckeye Freedom PAC formed this month, endorsed Redpath, and posted an ad urging voters to support him.
- The article says another super PAC has tried to boost Levy’s candidacy.
- University of Akron professor David Cohen said Libertarian candidates tend to draw votes from Republicans, while candidates associated with socialism tend to draw votes from Democrats.
- Bowling Green State University professor Robert Alexander said he sees more potential Republican vote leakage and discontent among independent voters.
- A Suffolk University poll of 500 likely voters, conducted October 21–26, showed Brown leading Husted 47 percent to 44 percent.
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