Ohio’s Working Class Prepares for Midterms

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A corn crop near Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio, on Oct. 8. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

The working class in Ohio is gearing up to make a statement in the upcoming midterms.

Yesterday, 7:30 a.m. EDT

BOARDMAN, Ohio — At the Mahoning County Republican Party headquarters, activity is picking up. The phone at the reception desk rings frequently. Henry Nickel, a local party member, fields calls one after another.

Nickel responds to inquiries with routine information. “We have plenty of signs,” he assures callers. “We’ll be open till 9 o’clock tonight,” he continues, emphasizing accessibility. The signs are free, welcoming residents to display them prominently. “Put them up in your yard,” Nickel advises, ending each call with goodwill: “Okay. God bless.”