Chrissie Thompson

cthompson@enquirer.com

We all know houses that are divided this election season. It turns out the Ohio GOP chairman's is one of them – sort of.

Matt Borges backed Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the GOP primary, but has since helped Republican nominee Donald Trump in swing-state Ohio. But his wife, Kate, can't get behind the controversial billionaire – and won't let Borges put a Trump sign in their Columbus-area yard, the Financial Times reported this week.

It's not that his wife supports Democrat Hillary Clinton, Borges told The Enquirer Wednesday. She just can't get over Trump's victory over Kasich.

"She can't stand Hillary," Borges said. "She's been friends with John and Karen (Kasich) longer than I've known her. To her, this election was really just basically all about John. She just wanted him to be president. She just couldn't believe that not only did he not win, but he didn't win to this guy."

Borges said he's not sure how his wife will vote this fall. She recently joined him at a fundraiser for Trump in Canton.

"I said, 'Honey, you've got to see him in person. He's just different.' And by the way, he really is. He's incredible in these small group settings," Borges said.

Kate was impressed.

"But she's still not there," Borges said. "We're still not putting a Trump sign in our yard."