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Fox Reclassifies Ohio Races as Lean Democratic

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 00:07 UTC · How we work

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Center

Fox News power rankings on Tuesday reclassified Ohio’s Senate and governor races from toss-ups to Lean Democratic.
The change follows recent polls showing Democrats ahead, highlighted by a Marist University survey of 1,176 likely voters.
That Marist poll gave Sherrod Brown 48% and Jon Husted 44%.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the Ramaswamy attack ad “wrong,” while U.S. President Donald Trump defended it as “dastardly.”

Right

Fox News rankings on Tuesday reclassified Ohio’s Senate and governor races from toss-ups to Lean Democratic.
The shift reflects Vivek Ramaswamy’s need for a controversial ad amid slipping polls, not broad voter reaction.
Vivek Ramaswamy trails Amy Acton by two points in Fox poll.
High-quality polls show Vivek Ramaswamy is seven points behind since September.
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted 52%-47% in a Fox poll, turning Senate race Lean Democratic.

Blindspot

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine publicly condemned the Ramaswamy campaign’s attack ad, stating it was “wrong” and criticizing its tactics as inappropriate for political discourse.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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DeWine Calls Ad Wrong

Fox News power rankings on Tuesday reclassified Ohio’s Senate and governor races from toss-ups to Lean Democratic.
The change follows recent polls showing Democrats ahead, highlighted by a Marist University survey of 1,176 likely voters.
That Marist poll gave Sherrod Brown 48% and Jon Husted 44%.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the Ramaswamy attack ad “wrong,” while U.S. President Donald Trump defended it as “dastardly.”

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