Both campaigns are preparing to fight for supporters here in Ohio with stops this week and this weekend.

Some experts believe the final outcome this time around, could rest in the hands of Valley voters where we saw a dramatic crossover of Democrats voting for Donald Trump in the primary.

Less than a week after the RNC, Trump will travel back to Ohio to rally voters in Toledo Wednesday before Clinton makes a post-convention stop in Youngstown Saturday.

Their visits to rust belt communities are no mistake, where voters could be most vulnerable.

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper says big name Democats like Sherrod Brown and Ted Strickland plan to pounce on Trump's trade deal promises to blue collar workers.

Joining 21 News live from our Skybox on the DNC convention floor, Pepper says this strategy comes at time when it's not known if high ranking Ohio GOP leaders will have Trump's back.

“Kasich said he doesn't even see an obligation to help Donald Trump, so they have no staff in Ohio, and they don't look like they're anywhere near building one,” said Pepper.

So far it's a tight race.

Real Clear Politics highlights the latest Clinton verses Trump Ohio match-up, where Clinton is currently ahead by less than a point. The Quinnipiac average has them in a virtual tie.

Despite a bumpy start to the Republican National convention, Ohio's GOP party leader Matt Borges says he is confident they can pull off a win just by looking at the number of new voters.

“I have no doubt that we'll be more organized. We have a million new registered Republicans in Ohio this year, and in places like Youngstown, and places like Northeast Ohio, and coal country, where a lot of Dems will show up and vote for our ticket this year,” said Borges.