text: The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed that a then-current Senator from this state had “communist sympathies” in 1987.
full_question: The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed that a then-current Senator from this state had “communist sympathies” in 1987. A recent gubernatorial candidate for this state notably was found not to have a driver's license, leading to him only winning 2 counties in this state’s gubernatorial election, including losing his home county. This state faced a federal civil rights lawsuit for searching the government records of Joseph Wurzelbacher. A congressional district in this state has faced criticism for possibly not being contiguous, and has been deemed by activists as “The Mistake by the Lake.” One of this state’s current Senators defeated its treasurer, Josh Mandel, in the 2012 elections, while the other defeated former governor Ted Strickland in 2016. For ten points, name this state represented in the Senate by Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, a notable swing state.
first_sentence: The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed that a then-current Senator from this state had “communist sympathies” in 1987.