POLITICO Playbook: What to watch for in tonight’s special elections

Two special election primaries for Congress in Ohio today offer windows into each party a little more than six months into President Biden tenure — and Donald Trump’s post-presidency. Take a closer look with Playbook 👇

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook Co-Author and the Chief Washington Correspondent for POLITICO. He covers campaigns, Congress, and the White House. Since arriving in Washington in 1998, Ryan has written about national politics, policy, and elections for Esquire, New York magazine, GQ, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The New Republic, The New York Times, and The Atlantic.

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