Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
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Election details
	Filing deadline: February 4, 2026
	Primary: May 5, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
	Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Voting in Ohio
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Likely Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican
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Ohio is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 5, 2026. The filing deadline is February 4, 2026.

In Ohio, gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates run for election together on a single ticket in both the primary and the general election.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 5 Democratic primary)
Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 5 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

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Governor

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Ohio

Tim Grady is running in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tim Grady (No Party Affiliation)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

Amy Acton is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		Amy Acton

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Ohio

Heather Hill and Vivek Ramaswamy are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		Heather Hill
		Vivek Ramaswamy

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Robert Sprague (R)
Dave Yost (R)

Lieutenant Governor

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

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Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Integrity, which is our commitment to character and holding ourselves and others to a high standard of behavior, to honesty, and public service. Corruption is destroying us. When people get ahead not by merit and hard work, but through bribery and connections, it drains our energy, our determination, and our sense of civic duty. It creates a system where dishonesty thrives, where government serves the powerful instead of the people, and where the fabric of society unravels.

Trust is what holds us together, and we must rebuild it. As a culture of corruption has spread, we have collectively lost faith in the institutions that made us great. Restoring trust and rooting our corruption is essential to our future success and must be a priority.

Freedom and our commitment to individual liberty, choice, and opportunity that this country was founded upon. Freedom means protecting our individual rights; freedom of speech, religion, assembly, expression, and privacy. It means the right to pursue happiness, make our own decisions, and learn from our own mistakes.

Freedom keeps power in check. No one person or institution can control everything. When decisions are decentralized, ground-up, and made at the lowest practical level, we thrive. Freedom means free exchange and free markets. People, not bureaucracies, are the best judges of their own needs and desires. When people can act on their own judgment, work, trade, and collaborate voluntarily, they create innovation and prosperity.

Improvement is our commitment to building a better future and a stronger country for ourselves and for future generations. Improvement in the tradition of Henry Clay and Quincy Adams, both National Improvement and Self-Improvement.

We invest in infrastructure, in what connects us, and in where we live. We invest in the future and in discovery, through the sciences and education. But the heart of this movement is inspiring us all to strive to be better. That’s the idea behind this country, that people will be free to pursue their dreams and rise above. That’s the power of democracy and liberty: the freedom to explore who we are and strive for more. We create the fabric of our nation by the lives we lead, not who we vote for.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

I went into economics because it’s what I’m personally passionate about. I’m in politics because of my passion for economics. To put it simply: I think we’re doing public policy wrong and there’s a better way.

I saw what the financial crisis did to Mansfield when I was growing up. Understanding how that happened, what went wrong, and how places like Mansfield, these small industrial cities in the rustbelt, can thrive again, is what has guided my whole life.

What I discovered was Complexity Science and the insights it offers for economics and public policy. It looks at the world not as a physics equation but as a living evolutionary ecosystem. We need new ideas and perspectives like these.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Fictional characters, characters from Star Trek mostly, Picard, Archer, Garak.

Alexander Hamilton, John Quincy Adams, Adam Smith.

I think the common thread here between all these characters and historical figures is a commitment to improvement. Both self-improvement and internal improvements of the state, this is especially true of Garak.

John Quincy Adams really felt that America was a place where we could seek to better ourselves and improve our community. That freedom and democracy is a responsibility to be the best people and the best country we can be. That connection between National improvement, building roads and bridges and such, and self-improvement, trying to gain skills, find gainful employment that contributes to our community and country, I think that's the synthesis we need to revive. It's very much in line with our unofficial motto, E Pluribus Unum, Out of Many, One. We are all what makes this country great, our strength together, from many different states and different peoples: one nation. Not the most effective president though. Hamilton did a lot with a good plan and was never even president.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

I would recommend The Origin of Wealth by Eric Beinhocker. It’s a dense read and I wouldn’t argue that it fully encapsulates my political philosophy, but it’s definitely the book that started me down this path and introduced me to the theories and science that inform my own approach to policy and economics. I would also recommend Star Trek. Really good show. I think I'm heavily influenced by the philosophy presented in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Enterprise as well which is a good show that examines development coming out of a crisis like WW3. (Don't ask me how I'd handle Tuvix). It could certainly be said that much of what drives me is trying to achieve that improvement focused, world of prosperity and abundance that cares about scientific research and human progress that we see in Star Trek. I also hope to live to see the day humanity is an interstellar civilization.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Integrity, accountability, the ability to think and handle complex problems. It is not always necessary but I believe it is important in times of crisis like we are in now, that an elected official believe in something greater than themselves, having a clear vision and purpose for their time in elected office. It is also good to have commitment to principles such as Democracy, Freedom, and E Pluribus Unum. Integrity is key and sorely lacking in Ohio. We need elected officials who can’t be bought or captured by special interests. We need elected officials who will speak honestly rather than out of both sides of their mouth. We need elected officials who will put the state, public service, and Ohioans above personal or political interests. If you elect someone without integrity, then you really don’t know who you’ve elected, you don’t know what they’ll do, what promises they’ll break.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Integrity, misplaced sense of righteous indignation, the ability to synthesize disparate information sources into a coherent analysis of the obstacles ahead. Really all I want is to enable others to succeed, I hate wasted potential and we have so much wasted potential in this state. I'll do what it takes.

Also a commitment to American ideals like democracy, justice, and liberty as well as an appreciation of American history.

More than anything though, it's my determination. I'm always going to keep fighting for what I know is right and doing what I know needs to be done even if it falls to me alone. Everyone fails, everyone falls. What's important is that you get back up. My personal motto is: Undeterred.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Leadership, public service, fidelity to Ohio and its founding principles, and managerial competence.

Being the governor of Ohio is assuming responsibility for leading the state government as well as the people of Ohio. Living up to that responsibility is the greatest task of any governor.

The governor heads a large bureaucracy and has significant power in this respect. Managing well, appointing the right people, and building a culture that allows for communication, criticism, and problem solving is necessary and potentially far more impactful than some might assume.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

I wish to transform Ohio into an economic and technological juggernaut. We should be a leader nationally and globally and we can be. The potential is there. We just need people with vision, commitment, and plan. We can be a comeback story for the whole country. We can have a Rustbelt Renaissance that leads the nation into the future. Also, the complete shattering of the existing political dynamic. The parties are entrenched, opinions on politics and policy are dictated almost entirely by one’s identity associated with a particular party or political tribe. It’s totally unsustainable. I would like to be the one that helped take down the Democrats and Republicans and brought a thriving, competitive democracy to Ohio.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

9/11 attacks. I was five. It did not leave a remarkable impression. I recall stacking blocks and knocking them down. Again, I was five.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Celestine by Spector

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

The most important are the appointments the governor gets to make and their role in formulating and submitting a budget proposal to the legislature.

The governor does not run the government alone. Over the decades many committees and boards have been created which the governor nominates or appoints many or most of the members of. They have power in setting rules and standards and in distributing funds. Some of our most potentially impactful programs function in this way and fall ultimately to the governor. Finding good, qualified, passionate people to fill these positions is what the governor must do. So many otherwise good programs fail because governors historically view many of these positions as rewards for political backers rather than a serious responsibility.

The governor needs to appoint good people. We need a governor who won’t make appointments based on graft or corruption. If we’re going to reverse the corruption and capture of the state by special interests, electing an honest, incorruptible governor is where you start.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

I’m comfortable with the governor’s current responsibility in the budgeting process. The governor really starts the process and anchors the budget with their budget proposal. It’s a solidly consultative process with opportunities to assess the departments of the state government, the state of the economy, and to consult with relevant stakeholders like local governments, universities, and businesses to make well informed recommendations. Primary responsibility ultimately is held by the legislature and the legislature in Ohio is notoriously corrupt. But the governor has some means to keep that abuse in check with veto power. This seems to be an appropriate role for the governor. The greater task is to ensure those elected to the governorship and the legislature will work to root out corruption and cannot be bought. Because no system is perfect, it falls to us, the voters, to keep the process fair.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Sparingly and when appropriate.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Mildly oppositional but generally constructive and cooperative. The legislature is and should be the driver of legislation with the governor acting in a more advisory role and then focused on implementing policy well. I think the implementation process, which is where many decisions are made, should also involve continuing input and consultation from the legislature. So while I feel their roles and relationships are defined, that it is always a partnership of sorts requiring cooperation. The governor should absolutely provide leadership and vision but it is the responsibility of the governor to build support for that vision within the legislature and for the legislature to at times temper that vision.

What do you love most about your state?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Its history and eclectic diversity. History matters. So much of our economy and society is path dependent, shaped and dictated by decisions made decades, even centuries in the past. We have to know the history of the state and our localities to make informed decisions on how to govern it, where to invest, and how to build on what’s there. I like to learn the little details and the broad strokes of how a place came to be. Today’s Ohio is shaped along its early trails, its canals, its railways. The early industries and innovations drive our modern economy. The Wright brothers working 100 years ago mean Wright-Patterson and surrounding area is an aerospace hub. The Toledo area, the Glass City, is now home to the largest manufacturer of solar panels in North America. We have a history of social movements, the second great awakening, abolitionism, temperance, the founding of public and private universities, waves of immigrants from across the country and across the world that settled different parts of Ohio and shaped it with their unique cultural contributions. History matters. And history is also fun and trivial. The Cuyahoga on fire for instance (lots of rivers were burning back then!). Or Ohio’s multitude of astronauts including John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, and Neil Armstrong, the first human on the moon. Of course a firm foundation for establishing Ohio’s claims to space. Unfortunately we can’t decisively claim to be the home of the most presidents (we have to fight with Virginia over William Henry Harrison, if you think he’s worth fighting for), but we can claim to have the most presidents who died in office, that’s something. In fact, an Ohioan being elected president appears to have a 50% chance of dying in office.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

The continuing demographic transition, corruption, and rebuilding Ohio’s economy to be competitive in the 21st century. These are ongoing concerns that have defined the previous few decades and are the same challenges much of the country and much of the world faces. Ohio has faced an extended crisis of governance that’s exacerbated these problems. Which ultimately means our greatest challenge is overcoming institutional advantages that protect the largely unaccountable Republican government and trivial Democratic party.

Ohio suffers from state capture, which is a term coined to describe the extreme level of corruption seen in post-Soviet states, if that tells you anything. Rooting out corruption and freeing the state from control by moneyed interests is a tremendous challenge and key to facing all our other challenges. It requires aggressive enforcement of the law, it requires rooting out the worst offenders and providing vital support to the honest people left in government. And it requires mobilizing the public to demand and fight for something better, to vote out bad politicians and parties, to hold the government accountable.

Ohio hasn’t made the necessary investments in infrastructure, in services, in education, in industry to retain young Ohioans and attract top global talent who otherwise seek opportunities elsewhere in the country. That makes it more difficult for us to maintain an aging population and to meet the state’s pension obligations.

Our smaller cities and villages have also suffered greatly from the decline and reorganization of industry and global trade and many communities are ill positioned for recovery. Small cities like Marion, Wooster, and Mansfield are often overlooked but I believe that not only can we do more to grow and redevelop these places but that they also are poised to be engines of innovation and dynamism for the state. We have the opportunity right now to turn our greatest challenges into our greatest strengths.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

The duopoly

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

In the event of an emergency and short of the state legislature or the judicial branch overruling said emergency declaration.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

Transparency and accountability are top priorities for me. The lack of transparency and accountability is what has allowed Ohio to become one of the most corrupt states in the Union. More can be done to ensure knowledge of the spending and obligations of the government is not just publicly available, but available in formats that are easy to access, understand, and follow for Ohioans. While my administration would seek to maximize transparency and create an open and accountable government; true accountability can only be achieved and is the responsibility of the voters. Accountability requires voters to punish politicians who act badly. In Ohio, even objectively criminal activity is not typically enough to cost a politician reelection so long as they belong to the right party. That’s unacceptable and is what creates this culture of corruption and unaccountability. For real accountability, we have to build a political system with real competition. That means independent redistricting, that means more access for independents to run for office, and that means seriously diminishing the power of money in politics. If we want a real accountable government we have to build a new political party that represents the people and can challenge Democrats and Republicans even in their partisan strongholds.

Do you support or oppose changes to the current state ballot initiative process? If so, what kind of changes would you consider?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

I would be supportive of changes. The threshold for putting a question to the voters is far too high. As a result, the only things Ohioans get to vote on are the initiatives with deep-pocketed backing. If you lower the threshold of signatures to place a question on the ballot, you can generally trust Ohio voters to make the right call on election day. And I do think that this process has resulted in a mess of a Constitution as the initiative process becomes the last resort after a dysfunctional state legislature refuses to act responsibly and responsively to the people. So along with greatly reducing the threshold to placing a question on the ballot, I would also consider it appropriate to increase the vote threshold to amend the state constitution to 60% approval.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean to you?

Tim Grady (No Affiliation)

The elected executive authority typically constitutes two somewhat distinct roles as head of state and head of government. As head of government the governor takes on a managerial position, tasked with leading Ohio’s government with efficient operation of the bureaucracy and the provision of its services. As head of state the governor is the popularly chosen leader of the people, an overtly political position tasked with providing vision and voice for Ohio and being its representative to the country and the world.Both are vital to the well being of Ohio.

As head of government, I believe in an involved approach that fosters understanding of even the most basic operations of the government and ample communication while readily delegating to the most capable. Specialization, hierarchy, and open networks. I also believe strongly in the power of regular restructuring. Every 4-8 years we really need to examine the organization we’ve built and have some big shakeups. Review what works and what doesn’t and make reforms and improvements as necessary.

As head of state, I’m a proponent of a well articulated and optimistic vision for the future. This is where I think we fail most in our politics. Election campaigns are the perfect vehicles for providing goals and direction to our society at large, whether or not we win. With this campaign I aim to provide a vision of abundance, of industriousness and innovation, that inspires everyone to fulfill their potential, a vision where Ohio leads the future. I would continue building that vision in office.

Voting information

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General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[1]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Race ratings: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	9/9/2025	9/2/2025	8/26/2025	8/19/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Michael DeWine (R)	62.4	2,580,424
		Nan Whaley (D)	37.4	1,545,489
		Marshall Usher (Independent) (Write-in)	0.2	8,082
		Tim Grady (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	574
		Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	231
	Submit photo	Craig Patton (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	77

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,134,877
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Niel Petersen (Independent)
F. Patrick Cunnane (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

Nan Whaley defeated John Cranley in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Nan Whaley	65.0	331,014
	John Cranley	35.0	178,132

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 509,146
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Ohio

Incumbent Richard Michael DeWine defeated Jim Renacci, Joe Blystone, and Ron Hood in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard Michael DeWine	48.1	519,594
	Jim Renacci	28.0	302,494
	Joe Blystone	21.8	235,584
	Ron Hood	2.1	22,411

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,080,083
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Niel Petersen (R)

2018

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Michael DeWine (R)	50.4	2,231,917
		Richard Cordray (D)	46.7	2,067,847
		Travis Irvine (L)	1.8	79,985
		Constance Gadell-Newton (G)	1.1	49,475
		Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	185
		Richard Duncan (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	132
	Submit photo	Rebecca Ayres (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	41

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,429,582 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Collin Hill (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Cordray	62.2	428,159
		Dennis Kucinich	23.0	158,284
		Joseph Schiavoni	9.2	63,131
		William O'Neill	3.3	22,667
	Submit photo	Paul Ray	1.4	9,536
	Submit photo	Larry Ealy	1.0	7,011

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 688,788
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Connie Pillich (D)
Jonathan Heavey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Ohio

Richard Michael DeWine defeated Mary Taylor in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard Michael DeWine	59.8	499,639
	Mary Taylor	40.2	335,328

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 834,967
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jim Renacci (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for Governor of Ohio

Constance Gadell-Newton advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Constance Gadell-Newton	100.0	3,031

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,031
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2014

See also: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican incumbent John Kasich won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Kasich/Mary Taylor Incumbent	63.6%	1,944,848
	Democratic	Ed FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt	33%	1,009,359
	Green	Anita Rios/Bob Fitrakis	3.3%	101,706
Total Votes				3,055,913
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

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Footnotes

↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[1] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[2] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[3] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

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