Kyle Kondik, a political analyst with UVA’s Center for Politics, said the DeWine-Husted announcement fits a pattern. “There’s a long history of the Ohio Republican Party being a kind of ‘wait your turn’ organization,” said Kondik. “Apparently Husted decided it was better to defer to DeWine and get on board.” Kondik said Democrats are “more than capable” of winning the general election, but will need to focus on fundraising.