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Ohio Warning, Iran Threat: Mehek Cooke Says Midterms Could Change Everything

The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke warned after the May 5 primary vote that Ohio’s status as a Republican state is more fragile than many voters assume, saying that Democrats are organized and working to reclaim ground ahead of critical midterm elections.

Appearing on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show,” Cooke said that complacency among Republican voters could open the door for a shift back toward swing‑state status.

Ohio is “a red state” but “could easily shift back to purple,” Cooke said, pointing to recent voting patterns and Democratic enthusiasm. While Republican entrepreneur and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy received support across the state in his primary victory, Cooke noted that Democrat Senate candidate Sherrod Brown ultimately secured more total votes, highlighting the importance of turnout in the midterms.

Cooke said that when she was voting in Franklin County,........

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