Primary elections have concluded in both Ohio and Indiana, establishing key nominations for the upcoming general elections. In Ohio, voters selected candidates for gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. Amy Acton secured the Democratic nomination for governor, while Vivek Ramaswamy won the Republican nomination. For the U.S. Senate, Sherrod Brown claimed the Democratic primary victory and is now poised to contend with Republican Jon Husted in the general election.
Across Indiana, several Republican nominations were also decided. Patrick McAuley won the Republican primary for the House in the 7th Congressional District, and Blake Fiechter secured the Republican nomination for state Senate in the 19th District. Additionally, former President Donald Trump endorsed Paula Copenhaver in state senate district 23, challenging incumbent Spencer Deery.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/05/donald-trump-iran-ohio-primary-vivek-ramaswamy-casey-putsch-marco-rubio-latest-news-updates
