Ohio poll shows Democrats with a narrow lead — The Hill
In Ohio, United States, Democratic Party candidates hold a three-percentage-point lead over Republicans in the races for state governor and a seat in the U.S. Senate. This is indicated by a Bowling Green State University poll, The Hill reports.
Race for the governor's office
Democrat Amy Acton is supported by 48% of likely voters, while Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has 45%. At the same time, 62% of respondents believe that Ramaswamy will ultimately win the November election.
In the Senate race, incumbent Republican Senator John Husted is trailing his opponent, former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, by three points. Despite this, 53% of respondents believe Husted will win the midterm election. A June AARP poll showed similar results: Republican Party candidates were then slightly behind their Democratic opponents.
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Voter identification and assessment of Trump
Poll participants were also asked about a proposal set for November to amend the state constitution to require voters to present government-issued identification when voting. Sixty-six percent of respondents said they had heard little or nothing at all about the initiative. At the same time, 64% would support the amendment, 29% opposed it, and another 7% were undecided.
President Donald Trump's performance is disapproved of by 60% of respondents, including 49% who expressed strong dissatisfaction. Bowling Green State University political science professor Robert Alexander said the results indicate growing concern among Ohio voters about the president, the country's direction and the economy.
The survey was conducted from September 1 to 10 among 1,000 likely Ohio voters. The margin of error is approximately four percentage points.
