Rob Portman's Announcement Gives Democrats A Good Chance For 2022

 

     Ohio has always been a battleground state. In 2020, like in 2016, it voted for Donald Trump. However, even if the Democratic Party cannot flip it in favor of Biden in 2024, they can still take advantage of the state. 

     Rob Portman, the senator from Ohio, announced that he will not seek another term in the Senate after his term ends in 2023. The 2022 midterms, therefore, will pit two outsiders against each other, eliminating the incumbent advantage that Portman provided Republicans.

     Jim Jordan, on the other hand, is a wild card in terms of the House of Representatives. He is, to put it bluntly, crazy, and whether conservative Republicans can get behind the devout Trump supporter is uncertain. Many of the same states that were important in 2020 will matter in 2022, and Ohio is a state to watch for.