What Went Down During Ohio’s And Indiana’s Primary Elections

That wasn’t unexpected, Jacob, given recent polls in the race. But boy, what a change in fortune for Timken. And what a disappointment for Portman, who had endorsed her!

Totally, Monica — Democrats really haven’t done much to shore up abortion rights in the states they control, at least not until recently. Contrast that with the impressive success Republicans have had on the anti-abortion front over the past decade. I would understand if Democratic voters felt a bit cynical about their party’s ability to make headway on this issue. And as you note, we just don’t know what a post-Roe reality will look like, which makes it hard to predict how people will respond.

Jane Timken, the former state GOP chairwoman who reportedly almost got the Trump endorsement over a year ago in the Ohio Senate race (how different the world would be!), has conceded after placing last.