On Tuesday, Ohio's primary election, turnout is expected to be around 20%, meaning that just a handful of voters have an outsized influence over who runs the state. This power is particularly evident in the statehouse and Congress, as many seats are not competitive due to redistricting or voters cluster in certain areas. The Ohio League of Women Voters Director, Jen Miller, said that a single vote can decide if a fire department gets funded. Primary voters also influence whether their communities pay more for services, schools, and libraries. However, primary voters tend to be older, wealthier, and less racially diverse than the population as a whole. Researchers have found that primary voters are more ideologically driven than the general population and are more likely to identify the opposing party as a threat. The simple solution is to increase public participation in primaries and encourage legislators to be responsive to the public's interests.