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Kyle Perkins, 21 from Westlake, is a public relations major at Notre Dame College. He is voting for Bernie Sanders.

What could Ohio voters be thinking? The Buckeye State will head to the polls March 15 to help nominate presidential candidates. And almost everybody has an opinion about the election.

Many have already made up their minds. Some just have a feeling about a candidate. Others base their decision on policies. But in all circumstances, the lives and experiences of voters affect their choices.

We got in their heads. We asked them why. Here are their thoughts, reconstructed in the first person.