Ohio Races Suggest Better Environment for Democrats

Nate Cohn: “Two obscure special elections in Ohio’s 11th and 15th congressional districts, where Democrats and Republicans each retained long-held seats, revealed a possible bright spot for Democrats and faintly signaled that political conditions may not be as dire for Democrats as they seem.”

“Neither race received much national attention. Neither race was especially competitive. And neither had a high turnout.”

“But unlike in the flashier races for Virginia and New Jersey governor, the two Democratic candidates in the Ohio congressional races ran about as well as Democrats usually do.”