This Ohio city could be the key to Democrats winning back Trump voters

Published October 14, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated October 14, 2026 9:03am ET



President Donald Trump‘s appearance in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday underscores the Mahoning Valley as a bellwether for whether Democrats can win back the white, working-class voters who have rapidly shifted away from the party in recent years.

Youngstown, which anchors Mahoning County, has historically been the heavily Democratic, heavily unionized home to many so-called Reagan or Blue Dog Democrats.

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