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Ohio 2018 Primary Preview

One week to go before the Ohio Primary.  One of the most watched races this fall will be the Senate match-up with incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown.  It's a race with national stakes.  But before we get there, Republican voters will select from one of five candidates challenging for the chance to run against Senator Brown. We'll chat with three of the Republican candidates for Senate. Then we'll discuss the issues and candidates in the Primary. What races are primed for possible surprise finishes?
We'll explore those topics plus the general mood of voters with our group of political experts.

Melissa Ackison, Small Business Owner, Republican Candidate for Senate  
Dan Kiley, Investment Advisor, Republican Candidate for Senate  
Don Elijah Eckart, Former Fiscal Analyst,Republican Candidate for Senate 
Tom Sutton, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Baldwin Wallace University 
Mary Anne Sharkey, Political Analyst, Journalist  
Matt Cox, Founder & President, Capitol Partners  
Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau Chief