Sabrina Siddiqui

We just saw how tariffs are affecting manufacturers in various and sometimes opposite ways.

For more on that and on how voters in Ohio and elsewhere feel about tariffs, I'm joined by Wall Street Journal reporters Aaron Zittner and Gavin Bade.

Gavin, you just heard our reporting from Ohio.

There's a primary here this Tuesday where Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, is looking to win back a seat in the U.S.

Senate.

In November, it will most likely be Brown facing the GOP incumbent John Husted, who was appointed after J.D.

Vance left the seat for the vice presidency.

Our colleague Cam McWhorter has been reporting from Ohio as well and told us Sherrod Brown is really focused on the economy.

But in an interview with ABC, John Husted also broke with President Trump on tariffs.

Going back to Sherrod Brown, Gavin, how is Brown balancing his longtime criticism of free trade and now challenging Republicans on their tariffs?

When prices go up, do voters blame tariffs?

Aaron, a Fox News poll from a couple weeks ago found that Democrats top Republicans on the economy for the first time since 2010.

That was The Wall Street Journal's Aaron Zittner and Gavin Bade.

Aaron, Gavin, thank you.

And that's it for this first episode of The Cost of Living Election, part of The Wall Street Journal's What's News.

This episode was produced by Pierre Bien-Aimé.

It was mixed by Pierre Bien-Aimé and Michael LaValle, who also wrote our music.

Editorial oversight from Joshua Jamerson, Chris Zinsley, and Talia Arbel.

I'm Sabrina Siddiqui, and I'll be back soon with our next installment.

Thanks for listening.