against republican congressman and the former bureau director richard cord ray. remember he got the job when elizabeth warren didn t is battling the attorney general in the race to exceed the term limit government john kasich. nbc s shaquille brewster is just south of dayton with a look how the campaigns are working to get the people to the polls. shaquille? hello there, we have brand-new information from the secretary of state s office here in ohio. across the state 737,000 have been cast, $1.2 million requested, an increase from what we saw in 2014. but there s also a more competitive rate here in ohio this time around. look behind me. you have volunteers making calls. they re making direct pitches to voters, sort of a closing message as we re about a week way from election day. i want to bring in blaine kelly. he s from ohio s republican