Ohio & Mahoning Valley - For many years, Ohio has been considered a swing state, but that no longer appears to be the case.

Ohio voted red in 2020 during the presidential election, and political experts believe that's not expected to change in 2024.

"I think that Trump basically tapped into a very successful vein that other Republican candidates weren't able to do and I think that he has a much bigger appeal to union voters," said Sabrina Eaton, D.C. bureau reporter of Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer.

But what about the states that voted for Trump in 2016 and then voted for Biden in 2020? By definition, those are the current swing states that future candidates will without a doubt, be watching closely. 

Looking toward the 2024 Presidential Election, political experts are referring to Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia as the key swing states, while keeping a close eye on states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, too.

"I think those states are very important because Trump lost them in 2020 and so they're only the only path forward for the Republicans no matter who the candidate is, needs to win those states back for sure," Youngstown State University political professor Dr. Adam Fuller said. 

Dr. Fuller adds that he won't count out states like North Carolina and Iowa as battleground states either, and both said depending on factors like the GOP candidate, the campaigns and the climate of the economy a year from now, there could be a flip in other states. 

"The campaigns themselves will certainly make a big difference," Fuller said, "So you have to combine the campaigns, with the candidates and the other factors like the client, the political climate, affected by the economy and all of those things, when it comes time."