Subject: Re: GOP Policies = Shorter Lives...
<Alas, I cannot login there. Can you provide a comparison for a blue state similar to Ohio?>

The article doesn't include a direct comparison of early deaths between states, if focuses mostly on life expectancies.
Here are some life expectancy numbers by state...

Mississippi 71.9
Ohio 75.3
Illinois 76.8
NY 77.7
Minnesota 79.1
California 79

And here's the full list:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/press...

Lastly, here is another article, with similar findings, you should be able to access this one...

"A growing mortality gap between Republican and Democratic areas may largely stem from policy choices."

https://www.scientificamerican...