The Dem got 87% of the vote total the Dem loser got in the 2016 general election against Pat Tiberi. O’Conner was a well spoken Dem candidate against a sheepish Balderson. Balderson got 40% of Tiberi’s 2016 vote total and still out polled O’Conner. All that really says is Tiberi won in a landslide in 2016. Tiberi was popular in OH-12. Balderson had better put away the note pad and start speaking to the audience with head up. His appearance with Trump on Saturday was awful and no better last night in this post election celebration.
I’m not sure if Balderson could be a worst public speaker in the 2 times I’ve seen him in the last 5 days. He probably has more upside than downside so he has a decent shot of winning again in November. I assume his 1700 vote margin will hold up.
Dems are not going to spend 33 million against him In Nov. He will easily win since Republicans in his district will show up for other state wide races.