One of them, Issue 1, would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, while Issue 2 would create a new law legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana. Two measures are on the ballot in this election in Ohio. Notably, while Democrats lead Republicans when it comes to which party voters trust to handle abortion, it’s by only a single-digit margin. The Ohio electorate turning out for the vote largely favors legal abortion – roughly three in 10 say the procedure should be legal in all cases and about a third that it should be legal in most cases, similar to the 2022 electorate.Ībout three in 10 say it should be legal in all cases, and about one-tenth that it should never be legal, but the majority of the electorate stands somewhere in between. Wade, similar to sentiments among midterm voters in Ohio last year.Ībout four in 10 call themselves outright angry about it, roughly double the share of those who are enthusiastic about the court’s 2022 decision.Ībout 45% of female voters say they’re angry, compared with about a third of male voters. Roughly six in 10 Ohio voters express negative feelings about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. People attend a rally held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on October 8. In 2019, Beshear won the county by nearly 100,000 votes. GOP operatives note that the math for Beshear has always been tricky given the state’s strong Republican leaning and they believe he will need to come out of blue Jefferson County with a sizable margin. It is this strategy they say helped them capture some of Donald Trump's voters four years ago and will allow them to continue to peel away some of those voters again. They point to his messaging which focuses less on partisanship and more on how Kentuckians are all part of the same team. With upwards of 300,000 Kentuckians voting early and a steady stream of voters at polling locations throughout the state today, Democrats say they feel confident Beshear will be reelected. Andy Beshear will watch part of the returns tonight at the governor’s mansion with his family in Frankfort, Kentucky, according to a campaign aide. ![]() Andy Beshear speaks to the press and supporters on his last campaign stop before the election on November 6, in Louisville, Kentucky. In other races, Ohio voters are projected to approve a measure legalizing recreational marijuana and Houston's mayoral race is heading to a runoff. Cherelle Parker is projected to become Philadelphia's first female mayor, while Gabe Amo will become the first Black person to represent Rhode Island after winning the special congressional election. Democratic candidates made history in Philadelphia and Rhode Island.Tate Reeves will win reelection after Democratic challenger Brandon Presley conceded the race. The GOP prevailed in Mississippi, where CNN projected Gov.Abortion rights figured strongly in several races – in yet another sign abortion access is a key issue across party lines ahead of the 2024 presidential election.Andy Beshear in deep-red Kentucky and helped Democrats sweep control of the Virginia legislature. On a strong night for Democrats, CNN projected that voters approved a ballot measure to protect abortion rights in the Ohio constitution, backed the reelection of Democratic Gov.
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