Ohio Politics Explained

We discuss Ohio's high-stakes election with NBC News' chief data analyst Steve Kornacki. On election night, you can find Kornacki with the Big Board on NBC News or follow his livestream, “Kornacki Cam."

We discuss down-ballot races in the Nov. 3 election and a measure to enshrine voter ID rules in the Ohio Constitution.

Amy Acton joined Ohio Politics Explained to discuss her policy ideas and race for governor against Vivek Ramaswamy.

Vivek Ramaswamy joined Ohio Politics Explained to discuss his heated race for governor against Democratic Dr. Amy Acton.

We break down a new poll by Suffolk University on Ohio's races for governor and U.S. Senate and what issues matter most to voters.

The races for governor and U.S. Senate are close, and the Brown-Husted race is one of the most expensive in the nation.

We discuss Amy Acton's record during the COVID-19 pandemic, money flowing into Ohio's U.S. Senate race and a problem with police reporting rape kit data to the state.

We discuss what happened to Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair, where the governor candidates stand on Flock and a new proposed ballot issue to rein in property taxes.

We discuss backlash against an anti-Sherrod Brown ad, Amy Acton's stance on Flock cameras and how the Iran war is affecting the U.S. Senate race.

We discuss how state and local officials are working to improve road safety and prevent more pedestrian deaths.