Missouri and Ohio move from tossup to lean republican.
Donald Trump (R) won both states by wide margins in the 2016 presidential election (19 in Missouri and 8 in Ohio), and Republicans picked up the Missouri governorship while holding a senate seat in both states (21 point margin in Ohio senate race). Also, Ohio incumbent senator Sherrod Brown (D) is behind by 1 in the most recent poll to State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) and there are stronger potential republican candidates in the state who have not yet declared whether they are running.
Donald Trump (R) won both states by wide margins in the 2016 presidential election (19 in Missouri and 8 in Ohio), and Republicans picked up the Missouri governorship while holding a senate seat in both states (21 point margin in Ohio senate race). Also, Ohio incumbent senator Sherrod Brown (D) is behind by 1 in the most recent poll to State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) and there are stronger potential republican candidates in the state who have not yet declared whether they are running.