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Ohio’s major races are heating up with no debates in sight—Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted for Senate, and Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Amy Acton for governor—but both campaigns are hesitant. It’s déjà vu from 2024, when Senate rivals Bernie Moreno and Sherrod Brown canceled their debate, blaming each other. Across the country, campaigns are ditching debates as TV audiences shrink and viral risks loom. Debates used to draw millions, but now even presidential debates struggle to match past viewership. The prep is intense, but one misstep can go viral and derail a campaign. Voters may crave face-offs, but candidates are opting for ads instead—leading to fewer debates and less direct comparison for voters.

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