Trump ally Ramaswamy, Democrat Brown win primaries in Ohio
Ramaswamy and Brown each won their party primaries as Trump-backed challengers and a former senator set up a costly Senate race.
- Vivek Ramaswamy won Ohio's Republican gubernatorial primary, while Brown defeated Ron Kincaid to secure the Democratic Senate nomination for the seat vacated when Vance became vice president.
- Facing Democratic nominee Amy Acton, Ramaswamy seeks to succeed Gov. Mike DeWine, while Brown advances to challenge Republican Sen. Jon Husted for the Senate seat.
- Brown, who served in the Senate for nearly 20 years before losing in 2024 by more than 200,000 votes, aims to unseat Husted in what could be one of the country's most expensive races.
- Across the state line, President Donald Trump tested his sway over Republican voters in Indiana by attempting to oust state senators who opposed a redistricting plan.
- The Associated Press reports that a majority of Trump-endorsed challengers defeated incumbents in Indiana on Tuesday night, after Twenty-one Republicans opposed the redistricting plan in December.
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Steve Kornacki breaks down primary races in Ohio, Indiana
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down primary races across Ohio and Indiana, including wins for Vivek Ramaswamy in the Republican governor’s race in Ohio and Sherrod Brown winning the Democratic Senate primary in his fight to regain the seat he lost in 2024, and how the races have been a test of the impact of nationwide redistricting efforts.
Trump ally Ramaswamy, Democrat Brown win primaries in Ohio
Voters in Ohio handily backed former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s bid to be the Republican nominee for governor, while Democrat Sherrod Brown will get another shot at returning to the Senate after being defeated in 2024.
Vivek Ramaswamy, Sherrod Brown win big in Ohio primary as Trump-backed challengers do well in Indiana
A former Democratic senator from Ohio cleared his first hurdle Tuesday in a bid to unseat the Republican incumbent in what could be one of the most expensive races in the country this fall.
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