Political Science’s Justin Buchler talks about the 2026 Ohio governor’s race

With jostling in the U.S. Senate, are Republicans positioning themselves to be Ohio’s next governor?
cleveland.com (subscription required): Justin Buchlerassociate professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, noted that the 2026 Ohio governor’s race features a competitive GOP primary between Vivek Ramaswamy, Robert Sprague and Dave Yost. Buchler said that while experience often prevails, “in a three-way campaign, this rule is less often,” making an upset possible with a split vote.