Ohio Voter Voices

A June 2026 survey of 1,284 Ohio registered voters conducted by Better Choices for Democracy with AlphaRoc (margin of error +-3.81%) shows that a majority of voters feel that Ohio's current election system is not serving them well. Large majorities see special interests as too influential, many feel elections can fail to reflect what voters actually want, and substantial shares feel that Congress, state elected officials, and both major parties do not care about them or represent them well. 

Key Takeaways

• There is broad dissatisfaction with the current election system. 

Concern about special interests is 82.5% overall, and concern that winners can miss broad voter preference is 72.3%. Intensity is highest among independents, middle-aged and older voters, college graduates, and voters outside suburbia.

• The "care gap" is one of the clearest stories in the data.

Congress scores especially poorly: 71.6% say members of Congress care only a little or not at all what people like them think. State elected officials are not far behind at 66.9%, and there is low trust in Columbus to handle issues that matter to communities. The distance is especially sharp among independents, voters ages 45 and older, and white and suburban segments.

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