Tag: Lorain County

Battle Lines Clearly Drawn Between Ohio Governor Candidates: DeWine, Whaley

The line in the sand has been drawn, so to speak, between the two candidates for Ohio Governor who will be facing off on the Nov. 8 general election. It’s incumbent Republican Mike DeWine vs. challenger Democrat Nan Whaley. DeWine received the most votes in the primary with 514,374, and Whaley was second with 326,329,…


From Riches to Rustbelt: A Microcosm of the 2022 Midterms

Ohio’s Lorain County, located along Lake Erie 30 miles west of Cleveland, is a textbook example of a region that has gone from riches to rustbelt. Because of the protracted deterioration of major manufacturing, a loss of jobs, and empty downtown storefronts, many consider it ground zero for the direction that the region—and maybe the…