Friday, February 13, 2026

The Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics News Archives

Social Security Becomes a Late Focus for Swing-Seat Democrats
Ohio House race in Summit County could be one of the closest in the state
Ryan, Vance scrape state for stray votes
What the Mahoning Valley might tell us about this year's US Senate race in Ohio
Ohio Senate race tied in new Spectrum News/Siena College Poll
GOP flocks to Ohio Senate race while Democrats stay away
Nevada Senate candidate Laxalt is courting the Latter-day Saint vote
Analysis: Many believe Ohio is a "ruby red" state. New poll shows they're wrong
UA professor analyzes "dead heat" U.S. Senate race


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Dr. David Cohen Visits the Ray Horner Show

Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, discusses the party politics of the Ohio governor’s race and who is – and isn’t – running for the position.

Dr. John Green visits the Ray Horner Show

As a guest on the Ray Horner Show, Dr. John Green, emeritus director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics and distinguished professor emeritus of political science, discusses the 2025 Trump administration.

Stephen C. Brooks

sbrooks@uakron.edu

  • Coronavirus
  • effect of pandemic on campaigning and voting in Ohio
  • media and politics
  • campaign news
  • campaign advertising


David B. Cohen

dbcohen@uakron.edu

  • American politics
  • president
  • vice president
  • POTUS
  • First Lady
  • White House
  • presidency
  • White House staff
  • chief of staff
  • White House press corps
  • executive branch
  • cabinet
  • Congress
  • House of Representatives
  • Senate
  • campaigns
  • elections
  • voting
  • Ohio politics
  • Ohio Statehouse
  • Ohio legislature
  • public opinion
  • WMD
  • weapons of mass destruction
  • homeland security
  • biological weapons
  • chemical weapons
  • nuclear weapons
  • arms control
  • Politics of coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19


John Green

green@uakron.edu

  • Politics
  • religion and politics
  • campaign finance


Karl Kaltenthaler

kck@uakron.edu

  • Coronavirus
  • Global cooperation or lack of cooperation
  • Trade (trade wars)
  • US role in the world
  • Islamist Terrorism
  • ISIS (or IS or ISIL)
  • Al Qaeda
  • Taliban
  • Pakistani terrorist groups
  • Radicalization into Islamist terrorist groups
  • Drones
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • Iraq
  • Syria and Middle East security
  • Counterterrorism
  • Intelligence issues
  • National security policy and Muslim public opinion


James T. McHugh

mchugh@uakron.edu

  • Political science
  • political philosophy and ideology
  • democratic theory
  • Canadian politics
  • British politics
  • North American regional cooperation (including NAFTA)
  • human rights
  • international law
  • legal philosophy
  • state constitutions
  • comparative constitutional and legal systems