Ohio voters kept a steady hand in this week’s elections, re-electing incumbent mayors in Cleveland and Cincinnati while ushering in new leadership in Dayton.

Nationally, Democrats notched victories in reliably blue states as Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey’s governor’s race, Abigail Spanberger became Virginia’s first female governor, and California voters approved Prop 50 to redraw congressional maps favoring Democrats following recent Republican efforts in states like Texas. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani made history as the city’s youngest and first Muslim mayor.

For Ohio manufacturers, the takeaway is clear: the state’s business-friendly climate remains steady, but local engagement and federal shifts in trade, workforce and infrastructure policy will be worth watching. 11/5/2025