Centrist Democrats’ last stand will be fought in Ohio

Published June 12, 2022 12:00am ET



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image1.jpegJust four years ago, and two years after former President Donald Trump shockingly won his home county in the 2016 presidential election, Ryan still managed to coast to victory for a ninth term in the House, winning his home county by just shy of 60 percentage points. That number, however, had fallen from the over 70% he used to enjoy in previous cycles.

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