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Ohio Mayor Mike McCann Talks With NPR About Republicans After Midterm Losses

Daniel CaldwellPublished 19m ago1 min readBased on 7 sources
Ohio Mayor Mike McCann Talks With NPR About Republicans After Midterm Losses
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Mike McCann, the mayor of Defiance, Ohio, spoke with NPR about how the Republican Party can win back support after its losses in the 2026 midterm elections. NPR's Scott Simon interviewed him for Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR's weekend news program, and the interview aired on November 7, 2026. NPR lists the segment as less than one minute long.

McCann has served as mayor of Defiance since 2016, according to the city's website.

The midterm elections chose members of the U.S. House and Senate. Reuters reported that Democrats won a majority in the House after flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats. In a separate report, Reuters said Democrats flipped six Republican-held Senate seats.

An AP Voter Poll found that Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections.

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