Warren, Ohio – A decade after U.S. President?Donald Trump, a Republican, peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio, Democrats and labor leaders?see an opening to win back some of them in the Nov. 3 elections.
Now midway through his second term, the president’s magic appears to be losing at least some of its luster with blue-collar men and women as rising prices, the Iran war and concerns about his rhetoric prompt some voters to reconsider their support.
The state’s reputation as a leading swing state began to fade in 2016 when Trump won strong support from working-class voters who felt their economic concerns were being heard, helping turn Ohio into a reliably Republican state.
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