Election 2024: Here are the issues Ohio voters care the most about

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Ohio has flipped back and forth between parties every two elections since 1984. Following this pattern, the Buckeye state switched to blue in 2008 and 2012 but flipped red in 2016 and 2020, when former President Donald Trump took the state’s 18 electoral votes from President Joe Biden by 8 points.

Voters enter the early voting center for the first day of in-person early voting at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

The state is in the middle of a tight senate race between incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who has held the seat since 2007, and Republican Bernie Moreno. Moreno is an immigrant from Bogota, Colombia, a businessman, and a newcomer to politics. He has priorities such as securing the U.S. border, empowering parents to make education choices, and ending wokeness and cancel culture. Brown’s campaign has listed matters such as healthcare, seniors, and small businesses. 

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