Analysis: Midterm election takes shape following Ohio Primary vote

Ohio Primary results The pivotal midterm elections have snapped into focus after the conclusion of the largely predictable results in the Ohio primary. Voters will decide the next governor between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, Democrat Amy Acton and Libertarian Don Kissick. All the other statewide executive offices will also be up for grabs as the current officeholders are term-limited. Sherrod Brown will attempt to return to the Senate. He will face Jon Husted in November. It's a race being watched nationally and will draw huge spending The biggest questions of the night were in school and other issue races where taxpayers were asked to consider increases to funding. It was a tough night for many school districts across Northeast Ohio as voters turned back a number of levy requests including in Mentor. But Lakewood and Lorain City Schools passed levies. Districts who turned to earned-income taxes instead of property taxes found voters largely against that funding method including in Parma and New Philadelphia. We're going to talk about some of the results of the primary in the first part of the show, including voters in Richland County upholding a ban on utility-scale solar and wind projects in most townships there. Guests: -Conor Morris, Education Reporter, Ideastream Public Media -Zaria Johnson, Education Reporter, Ideastream Public Media -Karen Kasler, Bureau Chief, Ideastream Statehouse News Bureau 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards started in Cleveland 91 years ago. It recognizes books that address racism and diversity, selected for recognition by a panel of judges. And the 2026 honorees were recently announced. This year's class is made up of four debut authors - exclusively new literary voices that represent a global perspective. Guest: -Kortney Morrow, Program Director, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Cleveland Orchestra Opera & Humanities Festival Next week at Severance Music Center, audiences can experience the sights and sounds of political intrigue, courage and jazz. It's the Cleveland Orchestra's Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival. This is the fourth year that the orchestra has come together with cultural institutions, including Ideastream, to explore a common theme. This year, the theme is courage. Guests: -Kabir Bhatia, Sr. Arts Reporter, Ideastream Public Media -Terence Blanchard, Festival Curator, Musician