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Democrats in Ohio defending 3 key seats in fight for control of US House

Nov. 05, 2024 00:14 AM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democrats are defending three key congressional seats in Ohio on Tuesday, with control of the chamber in play. Republicans’ primary target is 21-term U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in House history. She is facing state Rep. Derek Merrin,...

It's a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress

Nov. 02, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control of Congress are at a stalemate, essentially a toss-up for the House and fight to the finish for the Senate. ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio on Election Day

Oct. 30, 2024 13:42 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House, but in Ohio, it’s a contest further down the ballot that has been getting the bulk of the attention in the Nov. 5 general election. Democratic U.S. Sen....

Jim Jordan failed to become speaker last year. But his rise in the GOP may not be over yet

Oct. 26, 2024 00:41 AM EDT

BOARDMAN, Ohio (AP) — For years, the sign had been sitting in a corner of the Republican Party headquarters in Mahoning County, Ohio, gathering dust. “Welcome future Speaker of House Jim Jordan,” it said. Donald Skowron, a retired Youngstown police officer who...

Elections board deadlocks in dispute over Ohio congresswoman's residency

Oct. 24, 2024 13:58 PM EDT

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A county elections board deadlocked Thursday about whether a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio resides in her Akron district, sending the matter before the state's Republican secretary of state to break the tie. U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes described the...