Ohioans once again embraced Donald Trump. The Republican former president won the state in 2016 and 2020 by 8 points. On Tuesday, he appeared to increase his margin significantly against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, who had Trump’s endorsement, unseated Democrat Sherrod Brown after his 18 years in the U.S. Senate. And the Republican streak continued in a firm defeat of Issue 1, which would have ended gerrymandering by replacing a redistricting commission of politicians with a citizens group. — Laura |
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Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have overhauled the state's system for redistricting legislative and congressional seats. With nearly 90% of the statewide vote tallied, Issue 1 trailed by more than 400,000 votes. (Associated Press) |
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Issue 1: Ohioans on Tuesday rejected an amendment that would have created a new citizens-led commission in charge of drawing legislative districts, opting instead to keep the old politics-dominated system. Robert Higgs, Jake Zuckerman and Laura Hancock reports that with nearly 90% of the vote tallied, Issue 1 was trailing with 46% of the vote, unofficial tallies from the Ohio secretary of state showed. The issue was opposed by 54%. Senate race: Republican Bernie Moreno has won Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, unseating Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown as Republicans won back control of the Senate starting next year. Jeremy Pelzer and Zach Mentz report the Associated Press called the race at 11:32 p.m. for Moreno, a former Cleveland-area car-dealership owner who hasn’t held elected office previously. Today in Ohio: Voters can wear political paraphernalia that doesn‘t explicitly display the name of a political party or candidate — such as “Make America Great Again” and “I’m with her” apparel — to the polls. We’re talking about last-minute questions about Election Day on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Presidential election: Former President Donald J. Trump is projected to win Ohio for the third consecutive election, further cementing the state’s shift from pivotal purple swing state to a reliable Republican fortress. The Associated Press called the state’s 17 electoral votes for Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, at 9:08 p.m., reports Cory Shaffer. Congressional incumbents: Democratic U.S. Congress members Emilia Sykes and Marcy Kaptur were counting on incumbency and lots of campaign money to secure re-election despite representing GOP-leaning congressional districts in a year when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was expected to win Ohio. Early Wednesday morning, payoff looked uncertain for Toledo’s Kaptur, the longest serving woman ever to serve in Congress. Akron freshman Sykes seemed more likely to win her second two-year term, reports Sabrina Eaton. State legislature: Democrats, who are in the super minority in the Ohio House and Senate, made slight gains on Tuesday night, picking up two House seats, Laura Hancock reports. As of midnight, the Associated Press hadn’t called two of the competitive seats that the Democrats could have potentially picked up, so final numbers are not yet known. Supreme Court: For the second cycle in a row, Republicans swept the slate of races for Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, giving the party 6-1 control over the final stop in the judicial process. The new and returning justices, who start their terms in January, will form the court‘s largest majority since 2018, Jake Zuckerman and Molly Walsh report. Historical results: Find Ohio presidential election results for each year since 1960 — both statewide and by county — with this database. |
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Cleveland Schools: With 320 of 336 precincts counted, Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s 11.25-mill tax increase was winning, with 66.4% of votes for it and 33.5% of votes against it, Julie Washington reports. Cleveland schools asked for two tax increases, presented to voters as a single question on the ballot: a 10-year tax to generate an estimated $52 million per year and a bond issue to borrow $295 million to build new buildings and improve existing ones. Arts tax: Proponents of raising Cuyahoga County’s cigarette tax to pay for the arts are claiming victory as the ballot measure continues to garner strong support into Tuesday night, reports Lucas Daprile. Lorain prosecutor: Lorain County Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson, who’s facing felony charges related to an office romance, lost his reelection bid to Tony Cillo, according to unofficial election results posted Tuesday night, reports Sean McDonnell. Portage sheriff: Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, a Republican who encouraged people to “write down” the addresses of Kamala Harris supporters, appeared to be in the lead as the county published its final unofficial vote tally, reports Sean McDonnell. Board of elections: The numbers at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections trickled in slowly late Tuesday night, something officials say stemmed from a large number of voters and a long ballot. Hours after the polls closed, elections officials waited at the board’s office at Euclid Avenue and East 30th Street to drop off ballots at 10:15 p.m., reports Lucas Daprile. In one precinct, a poll worker attributed the long lines to an increase in voter turnout across the board, especially among first-time voters, reports Hannah Drown. Temperature record: The temperature in Cleveland hit 75 degrees around noon, marking a record high for any presidential Election Day in the past 100 years, reports Courtney Astolfi. Temperatures topped out at 78 degrees. Modell Law: The Cleveland Browns do not oppose the Ohio attorney general’s intervention in a lawsuit the team filed over a state law that imposes restrictions on when and how a taxpayer-funded team leaves a city, reports Adam Ferrise. |
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MetroHealth budget: MetroHealth System trustees approved a proposed $2 billion 2024 operating budget Tuesday and authorized submitting it to Cuyahoga County Council for final approval. That figure is an increase over this year’s $1.9 billion operating budget. Julie Washington reports that would leave the health system with $147 million in positive EBIDA — which stands for earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization. Townhomes: A townhome development is coming to Old Brooklyn after developers accepted approval conditions by the Cleveland Planning Commission, reports Megan Sims. Greenlight Building Co., a Cleveland-based real estate development company, received final approval for its six-townhome plan, which would be located on a currently empty lot on Stanford Avenue, off of Pearl Road. |
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Fatal shooting: Police arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday in the city’s Buckeye-Shaker Square neighborhood, reports Adam Ferrise. Carjacking: Two juveniles were arrested Tuesday following a carjacking and police chase in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, reports Adam Ferrise. |
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Ask Yadi: A reader says she's tired of getting forced off of a sidewalk because a large group is taking up the entire width of space. The reader wonders why groups won't make room for people coming the other way. Yadi Rodriguez says there really should be sidewalk “etiquette.” Nuevo dinner: Cleveland-based Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar is holding a six-course fall wine dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 16. Paris Wolfe reports it will be in the restaurant’s second-floor event space overlooking Lake Erie and the Cleveland skyline. Noir authors: A slate of Cleveland authors will tell gritty stories pulled from their published and unpublished work at a “Cleveland Stories Dinner Series” event called “Noir at the Bar” at Music Box Supper Club, reports Peter Chakerian. Science of dogs: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Great Lakes Science Center isn’t barking up that tree with its new exhibition – opting to wag human tongues and tails instead, reports Peter Chakerian. “Dogs! A Science Tail” is a hands-on exhibition that explores the bond between humans and dogs – “one of the most successful interspecies partnerships of all time!” It opens Friday. |
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