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Endorsements and toss-ups
A clear endorsement names a fictional candidate when the record and the odds both support it. A toss-up is the honest call when they do not. Every card has a reason. Where editors depart from the formula, the card says so.
3 endorsements · 1 toss-ups · filtered to OH
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Ohio · Attorney general
2026 attorney general election
Endorse Thea York
Formula: Endorse Thea York
Placeholder call for Ohio, Attorney general. The issue in this office is “Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction.” Thea York leads Ned Okoye after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Thea York is not a real candidate.
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Ohio · Legislature
2026 legislative elections
Endorse Saul Nesser
Formula: Endorse Saul Nesser
Placeholder call for Ohio, Legislature. The issue in this office is “Criminal penalties for peaceful home enterprise.” Saul Nesser leads Leah Vossman after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Saul Nesser is not a real candidate.
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Ohio · Judiciary
2026 judicial elections
Endorse Uma Wynn
Formula: Endorse Uma Wynn
Placeholder call for Ohio, Judiciary. The issue in this office is “Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession.” Uma Wynn leads Olive Brant after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Uma Wynn is not a real candidate.
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Ohio · Governor
2026 gubernatorial election
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The lead sits inside the toss-up gap. Leading score: Kurt Pellham.
Placeholder call for Ohio, Governor. The issue in this office is “Warrantless long-term location tracking.” Editors mark a toss-up because the score gap between Kurt Pellham and Rosa Becket sits inside the toss-up threshold. The lead sits inside the toss-up gap. Kurt Pellham and Rosa Becket are fictional.
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