Is Ohio officially a red state now?

Sherrod Brown, the only Democrat who broke the red wave in Ohio.

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published 7 November 2018

Ohio has been a swing state on and off since at least 1888, but it looks today like it is on the cusp of becoming a red state — if it isn't already. In the midterm election on Tuesday, the GOP won or held all but one statewide race including governor, secretary of state, auditor, and treasurer, CNN's Andrew Kaczynski reports. Republicans have a 63-36 lock on the state house and a 10-6 hold of the state senate. They also have 12 of Ohio's 16 seats in the House of Representatives.

Ohio tends to flip-flop between presidential cycles; the state went for President Bill Clinton twice, George W. Bush twice, and Barack Obama twice. President Trump won in the state by 8 points in 2016.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.