No upsets here. The winners on Election Night were as predictable as cold newsroom pizza. The Cleveland Metroparks handily won a tax increase. Democrat Chris Ronayne soundly defeated Republican Lee Weingart. Gov. Mike DeWine got another four years. And Ohio looks decidedly red. We’ll spend today analyzing the results. - Laura |
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Northeast Ohio Wednesday weather forecast: Sunny conditions continue |
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Republican Sen.-elect J.D. Vance speaks Tuesday during an election night party in Columbus. (Jay LaPrete, Associated Press) |
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Vance beats Ryan: Republican J.D. Vance defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, becoming the first Ohioan to be elected to the U.S. Senate without prior political experience in decades. Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman report Ryan conceded shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday. Striking a conciliatory tone, Vance called Ryan’s concession call “very gracious.” County executive: Cuyahoga County voters overwhelmingly elected Democrat Chris Ronayne as their next county executive on Tuesday, reports Kaitlin Durbin. He claimed victory around 11 p.m. with 330,933 votes counted, giving him a commanding lead with 64% of the vote to Weingart’s 37%. The “new Cuyahoga” under his leadership will be about partnerships, Ronayne said in his victory speech at Masthead Brewing Co. Issues: Cuyahoga County voters turned out in large numbers Tuesday with very different viewpoints, but shared strong feelings about a lot at stake on Election Day. Gretchen Cuda Kroen and John Tucker report the health of the economy, abortion rights, and claims of election fraud and misinformation were some of the key divisive issues voters cited as they left the polls. Today in Ohio: Northeast Ohioans were most concerned about inflation, abortion and healthcare going into Tuesday's election. We’re talking about the issues on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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DeWine: Gov. Mike DeWine won a second term in office over Democratic rival Nan Whaley, reports Jeremy Pelzer. DeWine has been the odds-on favorite throughout the campaign, as polls consistently showed him with a double-digit lead. Zachary Smith reports DeWine's margin of victory likely will end up as one of the largest in the state's history. Max Miller: Max Miller, a Republican former White House aide to Donald Trump, defeated Democratic Bay Village podcaster Matthew Diemer to win a congressional seat, reports Sabrina Eaton. The retirement of two incumbent GOP congress members who currently represent most of the new district paved the way for Miller’s victory in the congressional seat drawn to favor Republicans. Emilia Sykes: Democratic Ohio Rep. Emilia Sykes of Akron on Tuesday was on track to defeat Republican North Canton attorney Madison Gesiotto Gilbert in the newly reconfigured 13th congressional district that includes all of Summit County, a sliver of Portage County, and northern Stark County, Sabrina Eaton reports. Bob Latta: U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, a Bowling Green Republican, on Tuesday won reelection by defeating Craig Swartz of Upper Sandusky, reports Sabrina Eaton. Congressional maps put Lorain County in the 5th congressional district Latta represents. Dave Joyce: U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, a Russell Township Republican, defeated Democratic retired Navy nurse Matthew Kilboy of Deerfield Township to win his sixth congressional term, reports Sabrina Eaton. Shontel Brown: U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, a Warrensville Heights Democrat, on Tuesday defeated Republican former East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer to win reelection, reports Sabrina Eaton. GOP sweep: Attorney General Dave Yost, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Treasurer Robert Sprague and Auditor Keith Faber, all Republicans, each claimed victory following Tuesday’s midterm election, Jeremy Pelzer reports. Issues 1 and 2: Ohio voters on Tuesday appeared to overwhelmingly support a pair of statewide ballot issues, Laura Hancock reports. Issue 1 requires courts to consider public safety when determining the amount of cash bail, and Issue 2 prohibits local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote in elections. Supreme Court: The political balance of the Ohio Supreme Court will remain with Republicans, with incumbent GOP Justices Patrick Fischer and Pat DeWine winning Tuesday night, and voters handing Justice Sharon Kennedy the chief justice’s gavel, Laura Hancock reports. Gerrymandering effect: With the unofficial tally nearly complete Wednesday morning, Republican U.S. House candidates led in 67% of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts despite collecting only about 57% of the overall vote total in the first congressional elections held under Ohio’s new gerrymandering reform rules, Zachary Smith reports. This means that under the Republican-drawn maps, Democratic candidates were leading in only 34% of the races, though they received 48% of the vote - adding together the votes for all congressional districts statewide. |
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Polling places: Polling locations across Cuyahoga County saw a steady stream of voters and few issues on Tuesday, though some voters in the eastern suburbs were faced with long lines, primarily later in the day. Courtney Astolfi reports that the long lines at some locations weren’t indicative of high countywide turnout, with about 45.11% or voters voting Tuesday. County Council: In a close race, newcomer Patrick Kelly edged out incumbent Nan Baker for the Cuyahoga County Council District 1 seat. Kelly, a Democrat, had 51% of the vote to Baker’s 49%, Kaitlin Durbin reports. Metroparks: Voters overwhelming approved a 2.7-mill replacement tax for Cleveland Metroparks and a smaller 0.13-mill renewal tax for the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, reports Peter Krouse and Robert Higgs. School taxes: In the Bay Village, North Olmsted and Rocky River school districts, voters approved requests for taxes for operating expenses and construction projects, Robert Higgs reports. Parma voters, though, rejected a plan to borrow up to $195.5 million through bond sales for building improvements. Election harassment: Cleveland has enacted a city law prohibiting the harassment of election workers and their families. Courtney Astolfi reports the law is in response to growing concerns in the United States about election-related intimidation in the run-up to the midterms. Bridgeview fire: More than 50 firefighters responded to a large fire Tuesday at Bridgeview Apartments in downtown Cleveland. Molly Walsh reports there were no injuries, but several units had water damage. Big fish: Gregg Gallagher has been fishing with his son since he was 5. Together, they caught a 10.15-pound bass – the largest ever caught by a sport angler on Lake Erie or around the Great Lakes, reports D’Arcy Egan. Winter prep: How to prep your garden tools for winter? Susan Brownstein writes that, if nothing else, take all of your favorite garden implements, lay them out on a warm sunny spot like the driveway or patio, hose them down, and let them dry completely before putting them away. |
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St. Vincent: So many clinical caregivers have left the soon-to-close St. Vincent Charity Medical Center that it is closing four days early to ensure patient safety, reports Julie Washington. St. Vincent Charity will end all inpatient and medical emergency room care on Friday. |
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Marijuana fraud: An Avon man is the focus of a federal criminal investigation in Michigan tied to his role in a marijuana business that authorities say swindled investors out of some $14 million, reports Adam Ferrise. Sean K. Williams, 51, is the “target” of the probe into Pure Organic Entities, according to filings by Williams’ attorney. |
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2023 Inductees: Nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2023 are likely to be announced in early February. Troy Smith gets ahead of the game and predicts 17 artists who could find their way onto next year’s ballot. |
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