Commentary: Ohio voters stood up for the power of the people this Election Day

By: Marilou Johanek

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,107

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago


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Copious content will be written about what happened on Nov. 3, 2026, parsing the polls, interpreting the results, guessing what comes next.

There will be plenty of opportunity for political junkies like me to join the fray. But in the bleary-eyed morning after of a stunning midterm election night that ushered in a slew of historic firsts — including first elected woman governor of Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton — all I can …

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