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

With Husted in the U.S. Senate, which Republicans are positioning themselves to be Ohio’s next governor?cleveland.com (subscription required): Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science at 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, that rule holds less often,” making an upset possible with a split vote.